Diversity: School, Family, & Community Connections. Annual Synthesis, 2003

This research synthesis is the third in a series of reports to help local school, community, and family leaders obtain useful information about key educational issues. This synthesis addresses diversity as it relates to student achievement and school, family, and community connections. (Author) CONTENTS Executive Summary 1. Introduction Purpose and intended audiences Scope of the report How the synthesis is organized How the synthesis fits into a larger context 2. About the Studies What matters in looking at research Selection procedures How the studies address key concepts Conceptualizing “family” and “family involvement” A list of studies by category Table 1: Types of studies by research method Table 2: Populations addressed Table 3: Educational levels addressed Limitations of the research 3. What the Research Says (and Doesn’t Say) 4. Putting the Research into Practice References Index