Do Parents Know They Matter?: Raising Achievement Through Parental Engagement
- ISBN-10
- 1855394790
- ISBN-13
- 9781855394797
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 123
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-07-04
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Authors
- Alma Harris, Kirstie Andrew-Power, Janet Goodall
Description
A powerful resource for teachers about the benefits of parental engagement, along with methods to foster and develop good practice. >
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