Family-teacher communication and literacy practices in a culturally and linguistically diverse family

<p>Parent-teacher communication is a key element of parent-teacher relationship and of family involvement. Such communication influences children's wellbeing and academic success. There are many gaps in the literature regarding the dynamics of parent-teacher communication and how this influences family and school literacy practices. Using a qualitative design, this case study focused on the communication of a family from a culturally and linguistically diverse background and the children's teachers. The study examined the conceptions of communication and perspectives on parent-teacher communication of a mother and three teachers. The study also examined the diverse ways they communicated literacy practices and expectations to one another and the outcomes derived from their communication. Findings of this study revealed that parent-teacher communication is a complex process influenced by multiple factors related to the microsystems of school and home and the varied ways they interact. The study found a disconnection between parent and teacher communication conceptions and approaches.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Curriculum and Instruction

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Pitty-Murillo, Ileana del Carmen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Marilyn Draheim

• Multicultural Education
• Education
• Communication with diverse families
• Cultural diversity
• Family literacy
• Family-teacher communication
• Home-school communication
• Linguistic diversity
• Literacy practices of diverse families
• Curriculum and Instruction

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Identifier

9781267512352

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-1024