List of Figures \ viiList of Tables \ viii
Acknowledgements \ ix
Introduction \ 1
Section 1
1 Towards
a Framework of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement in Jamaica: A
Systematic Review \ 11
2 Improving
Parental Involvement for Students’ Success: Outlining a Framework for a
“Non-traditional” High School in Jamaica \ 33
3 A Conceptual
Framework for Involving Parents in Improving Mathematics Learning Outcomes:
Changing Mindsets, Conversations and Perceptions \ 56
Section 2
4 Parental
Involvement and Academic Success at the Early Childhood Level \ 79
5 Exploring the
Impact of Parental Involvement on the Education of Students: The Case of
Students with Two Types of Disabilities \ 95
6 The Impact of
Early Parental Involvement on Academic Outcome \ 116
Section 3
7 A Survey
Design of the Rate of Parental Involvement and Reported Academic Performance of
Grade 10 Students \ 143
8 An
Investigation into the Scope and Prevalence of Parental Involvement at a Rural
High School in Jamaica \ 169
9 School
Violence in Jamaica: The Impact of Parental Involvement \ 201
Claudine
Mighty and Therese Ferguson
Conclusion \ 226
List of Contributors \ 233
Index \ 236