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- Title
Collaboration with Families, Teachers, and Other Professionals in School Settings: A systematic review.
- Authors
Alatawi, Marwan Atallah
- Abstract
Having effective collaboration skills is one of the most necessary skills that both families and educators need to demonstrate in order to meet their students' needs. Today, effective collaboration between school and home is required more than ever in schools because collaboration helps assure that students receive well-coordinated supports to meet their needs, and it also demonstrates respect and equality among teachers, school personnel, and families. In addition, school-home collaboration is important because schools currently have students from different cultural, linguistic, social, and ethnic backgrounds, and it is also legally required by IDEIA. In the preparation of this paper, (17) studies published between (2004 and 2020) in the United States were reviewed to identify the most important components that need to be considered to foster collaboration with families, teachers, and other professionals in school settings. The review led to the identification of three components: (a) understanding the cultural and social backgrounds of the students' families, (b) providing supports for the students' families in school and at home, and (c) training teachers and other professionals in school settings to develop their collaboration skills. Implications for effective collaboration are identified and discussed. The study recommends that it is necessary to encourage positive collaboration between families and professionals. Schools should spend more interest of positively influencing the cultural and social system of families in order to meet their needs and the needs of their children.
- Subjects
UNITED States; EDUCATORS; EQUALITY; SCHOOL employees; SOCIAL background
- Publication
Journal of Special Education & Rehabilitation (2314-8608), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 55, Part 1, p1
- ISSN
2314-8608
- Publication type
Article