The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
Latino Family Engagement Resources
October 2015
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Harvard Family Research Project highlights research, teaching tools, and program practices from many Hispanic/Latino educators and their colleagues. These resources provide a deeper insight into family engagement that promotes pathways to college for Latino youth. We offer a sample of their contributions.
Promoting Family Engagement in Early Childhood
Practices that build on cultural traditions and apply research-based findings can engage families in young children’s language and literacy development.
- Parents as Agents of Change
Sandra Gutierrez - Young Latino Infants and Families: Parental Involvement Implications from a Recent National Study
Michael L. Lopez, Sandra Barrueco, Erika Feinauer, Jonathan C. Miles
Guidance and Advocacy in the School Years
Families can be powerful agents of change in their children’s learning through their “funds of knowledge” and advocacy efforts.
- Math and Parent Partnerships in the Southwest (MAPPS)
Marta Civil - Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)
- Faith-Based Organizing for School Improvement in the Texas Borderlands: A Case Study of the Alliance School Initiative
Timothy Quezada
Shared Responsibility on the Pathway to College
Innovative programs and teacher training practices build the capacity of educators and families to partner in meaningful ways.
- Bridging Multiple Worlds: Building Pathways From Childhood to College
Catherine R. Cooper, Gabriela Chavira, Dawn Mikolyski, Dolores Mena, Elizabeth Dom - Teaching Future Educators and Families: Helping Maximize Children’s Learning
Pérsida Himmele - Making a Decision About College: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Lad Dell, Concha Delgado Gaitan, Irina L.G. Todorova