Overview
An essential read for all school principals and persons engaged in educational policy. Parental interest in faith-based schooling for children has surged and the contents of this book reveal the reasons for this surge. This book provides insights to school choice, support for faith-based schooling, and opening doors for increased parent involvement in schools. Authors focus on promising practices that these schools utilize to engage parents in the daily life of school and the effects of such practices on the educational life of the school. Their work cover Catholic, Jewish, Christian and Muslim schools within the U. S. and internationally. In addition, chapters suggest ways to market schools and promote social justice in faith-based schools.
Full Product Details
Author: Diana B. Hiatt-Michael
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Inc
Imprint: Information Age Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.450kg
ISBN: 9781681239217
ISBN 10: 1681239213
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 19 June 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Foreword. Part I: Issues. Family Involvement in Faith-Based Schools, Diana B. Hiatt-Michael. Religious School Brands as a School Choice Communication Tool, Albert Cheng and Patrick J. Wolf. Considerations for Addressing Diversity in Christian Schools, Allison H. Blosser. Part II: Cross Section Of Faith-Based Schools In The United States Of America. Family Involvement in Protestant Christian Schools, William D. Walner and Diana B. Hiatt-Michael. Family Engagement in Jewish Day Schools, Dan Ahlstrom. Family Involvement in Catholic Schools, Jacqueline Davis and Diana B. Hiatt-Michael. Muslim American Families and Their Child’s Education in America, Yolanda Dawson. Part III: Family Involvement In International Faith-Based Schools. Catholic Schools and the Community in the Philippines, Eleuterio Buquiran and Jeremy Villar. Parental Choice and Changing Christian School Identity in the Netherlands, Gerdien Bertram-Troost and Siebren Miedema. Parental Involvement in Faith-Based Elementary Schools in Israel, Bruria Schaedel.
Foreword. Part I: Issues. Family Involvement in Faith-Based Schools, Diana B. Hiatt-Michael. Religious School Brands as a School Choice Communication Tool, Albert Cheng and Patrick J. Wolf. Considerations for Addressing Diversity in Christian Schools, Allison H. Blosser. Part II: Cross Section Of Faith-Based Schools In The United States Of America. Family Involvement in Protestant Christian Schools, William D. Walner and Diana B. Hiatt-Michael. Family Engagement in Jewish Day Schools, Dan Ahlstrom. Family Involvement in Catholic Schools, Jacqueline Davis and Diana B. Hiatt-Michael. Muslim American Families and Their Child's Education in America, Yolanda Dawson. Part III: Family Involvement In International Faith-Based Schools. Catholic Schools and the Community in the Philippines, Eleuterio Buquiran and Jeremy Villar. Parental Choice and Changing Christian School Identity in the Netherlands, Gerdien Bertram-Troost and Siebren Miedema. Parental Involvement in Faith-Based Elementary Schools in Israel, Bruria Schaedel.
Author Information
Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, Pepperdine University.
