Middle School Mathematics Classrooms: A Place for Latina Parents' Involvement

The study is of 3 Latina parents of children in an Arizona middle school in which parents made observations and participated in three different reform mathematics classrooms. The parents' expectations, concerns, and reactions to the observations of the lessons were discussed and recorded. The g...

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Published in:Journal of Latinos and education 2002-10, Vol.1 (4), p.255-262
Main Authors: Oropesa Anhalt, Cynthia, Allexsaht-Snider, Martha, Civil, Marta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arizona
Educational Change
Educational Practices
Latinas
Mathematics Education
Mexican American Education
Middle Schools
Mother Attitudes
Parent Participation
Teaching Methods
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Summary:The study is of 3 Latina parents of children in an Arizona middle school in which parents made observations and participated in three different reform mathematics classrooms. The parents' expectations, concerns, and reactions to the observations of the lessons were discussed and recorded. The goal of the study was to better understand the Latina parents' perspectives about their children's mathematics education. The findings from this study can be used to guide teachers' and parents' efforts to develop effective programs for educating parents about mathematics education reform.
ISSN:1534-8431
1532-771X
DOI:10.1207/S1532771XJLE0104_5