ELEM 4305 - Collaborations w/ Family and Professionals

Three credit hours.

This course focuses on understanding parental issues and concerns within diverse family systems; understanding the dimensions of parenting children from birth to adolescence; and knowledge of multicultural perspectives in parenting and in planning parenting education strategies. Candidates will research a variety of parenting education models and their effectiveness in increasing parental involvement in schools.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education program.