Discourse between Teachers and Latino Parents During Conferences Based on Home Literacy Portfolios

Data from four parent-teacher dyads highlighted the nature of discourse during parent-teacher conferences focused around family literacy portfolios. Participating Latino parents attended an intergenerational literacy program. Results show how parents and teachers share the floor during conferences a...

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Published in:Education and urban society 1999-11, Vol.32 (1), p.58-82
Main Authors: Paratore, Jeanne R., Hindin, Alisa, Krol-Sinclair, Barbara, Duran, Pilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Child rearing
Education
Elementary Education
Elementary School Teachers
Elementary schools
Factors
Family Literacy
Hispanic Americans
Hispanics
Latin American people
Latinos
Literacy
Literacy Education
Parent School Relationship
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher communication
Parent-teacher relations
Portfolios (Background Materials)
Programmes
Sociology of education
Students
USA
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Summary:Data from four parent-teacher dyads highlighted the nature of discourse during parent-teacher conferences focused around family literacy portfolios. Participating Latino parents attended an intergenerational literacy program. Results show how parents and teachers share the floor during conferences and highlight the influence of portfolios on topic initiation, conversations about literacy, and parents' and teachers' understanding of students' literacy learning. (SM)
ISSN:0013-1245
1552-3535
DOI:10.1177/0013124599032001004