Promising Practices for Engaging Families in Literacy fulfills the need from parentsand teachers to improve home/school assistance in every child's literacydevelopment. Literacy skills are required and valued in all academic areas and atall levels of education from preschool through adulthood.This volume provides suggestions and support to improve parent/child involvementin literacy activities from preschool through teacher education programs. Research is provided to undergirdthe documented practices that increase student academic achievement through improved literacy skills acrossacademic areas. Practices include connections between home and school across age groups, developmental needsgroups, universities, community groups, and technologies.