CRESPAR Report #34: Preparing Educators for School-Family-Community Partnerships
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1999-02Author
Epstein, Joyce L.
Sanders, Mavis G.
Clark, Laurel A.
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A survey of deans and chairs of education in 161 schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDE) in the United States reveals a dramatic gap between leaders’ strong beliefs about the importance for educators to conduct effective partnerships, and reports of low preparedness of graduates to work effectively with students’ families and communities.