Parent and Family Engagement in Higher Education

Judy Marquez Kiyama is an associate professor in the Higher Education Department at the University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education. Casandra E. Harper is an associate professor of higher education in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at the University of Missouri.

Executive Summary vi Foreword x Acknowledgments xiii The Relationship Between College Students and Their Families 1 Plan for Monograph 2 The Progression From Parents to Families 4 The Importance of Shifting Away From Parent Terminology 6 Changing Demographic Trends 7 Connecting Students, Families, and Institutions 9 Family Engagement in Early Childhood Education Through High School Years 18 Familial Engagement Within Elementary and Secondary Schools 20 Outcomes of Parental and Familial Support 22 Taking Structural Barriers Into Account 24 Familial Engagement in the Transition to College 25 How Families Experience the College Transition 26 College Outreach and Transition 27 Institutional Expectations for Parent/Family Involvement in the College Experience 32 Family Engagement and Involvement in College 34 Exploring the Family Student Institution Relationship 35 The Supportive Roles of Parents and Families in the College Experience of Their Children 36 Outcomes of Family Engagement in College 38 Parental Engagement and Involvement Differences in College 40 Parents and Families as Active College Partners 42 Shifting the Paradigm of Parent and Family Involvement: A Practitioner Perspective of Families as Partners in Student Success 45 Development of Parent and Family Services 47 Paradigm Shift: From FERPA to Parents as Partners 48 Best Practices 53 Outreach to Families of Students of Color, First-Generation Students, and International Students 57 Challenges and Opportunities 62 Implications and Recommendations: An Emerging Agenda to Better Understand the Role of Parents and Families 66 Educating the Campus Community on Engaging Families 67 Institutional Considerations 68 Expanding Research 69 Strength-Based Strategies 71 Conclusion 72 Appendix 73 References 74 Name Index 87 Subject Index 92 About the Authors 94