Center researchers conduct studies to increase an understanding of the nature and effects of school, family, and community partnerships and to improve policies and programs of family and community involvement at the school, district, and state levels.
The research is designed to identify structures and processes that improve the quality of family and community involvement in schools that serve families and children in diverse communities and that contribute to the academic and behavioral success of students. Other studies focus on the dynamics and effects of district leadership for partnerships, the organization and results of TIPS interactive homework in the elementary and middle grades, and antecedents and effects of parent social networks on family involvement and student learning and development.
This section includes evaluations of partnership program development conducted with data from members of NNPS and studies of family and community involvement concepts, programs, and results. Also see a list of recent research publications that are accessible in most college and university libraries.
| Research Summaries | Read summaries of NNPS current research. |
| See data: Levels and Sources of Funds for Programs of Family and Community Involvement in Schools, Districts, and States. | |
| Type 2 Research Briefs | Read Research Briefs published in Type 2, the NNPS newsletter. |
| Publications List | Review a list of recent research in articles, chapters, and books by NNPS researchers, including theoretical, empirical, and ethnographic studies, overviews of the literature, and perspective papers. |