Term
Spring 2026
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MALED
Facilitator(s)
Karen Moroz
Content Expert
Katie Young
Abstract
With continued declines in literacy rates within the United States and a notable lack of parental involvement within a middle school student’s educational journey, this capstone project looks to address both issues with a single project around middle school literacy nights. By means of an in-depth review of timely and relevant literature this capstone addresses the barriers that are frequently encountered for literacy based events such as rivaling expectations for involvement, socioeconomic barriers, scheduling conflicts, and language barriers. Through the development of this project, a resource-based website was created for event hosts, school leadership, and parents to rely on to create engaging literacy based themed events.
Project Type
Website Creation
Keywords
Community Building, Literacy, Parent Involvement, Reading
Recommended Citation
Loveless, Katherine, "Home and School Connection: Enhancing Middle School Literacy Through Family Involvement" (2026). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1169.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1169
Type
text
Publisher
Hamline University
Format
application/pdf
Source
School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations at Hamline University