Date of Award
2024
Access Restriction
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctorate in Education
Department
Education
School or College
School of Education
First Advisor
Manuel Ponce
Second Advisor
Terese Aceves
Third Advisor
Kyo Yamashiro
Abstract
Beginning with a brief historical analysis of how the education system came to be and an analysis of culture, themes came forth demonstrating the White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) roots of education no longer align with the diversity of society. Parental engagement in education has been veered as a pillar of overall success; however, it was consistently view through a nonculturally responsive lens and geared toward early childhood and elementary education, leaving out high school as an equally important facet of a child’s development. Synthesizing the themes of cultural responsiveness, parental engagement, and positive relationships, a culturally responsive guide emerges to create a starting point for public high schools to serve their uniquely diverse populations in creation and promotion of parental engagement.
Recommended Citation
Straszewski, Julia, "When School Was Not Designed for Your Family: A Culturally Responsive High School Parent Engagement Guide" (2024). LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations. 1297.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/1297
