Children With Parental Involvement in Home Literacy Activities: 1993 and 2007 - Table 234 in the Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012. (U.S. Census Bureau, September 2011)...

Engaged Families, Effective Pre-K: State Policies that Bolster Student Success - This Pre-K Now report reviews the body of research on family engagement in pre-k and describes a comprehensive approach programs can take to connecting with families and incorporating their experiences and perspectives in decision-making about children's education, the curriculum and professional development. It also offers policy recommendations and outlines best practices for states on monitoring and supporting family engagement activities, training teachers and administrators and including parent-representatives in state early learning advisory councils. (Deborah Roderick Stark, Pre-K Now, June 2010)...

Home-School Differences: What it Means for Kindergarten Readiness - This brief discusses findings of a study showing that consistency of instructional and disciplinary approaches between the home and classroom environments is not always beneficial. Research suggests that when both teachers and parents are authoritarian in their interactions with pre-kindergartners, children tend to be less successful than when one party fosters their independence, provides them opportunities to make choices and supports them with encouragement and feedback. (Stacie Goffin, National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education, May 2010)...