Difference in Preservice Teachers’ Perspective on Preparation for Family Engagement in Urban Schools During Residency

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  • Neelofer Tajani University of Huston–Clear Lake

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https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v25i2.7677

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higher education

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2025-06-12

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Tajani, N. (2025). Difference in Preservice Teachers’ Perspective on Preparation for Family Engagement in Urban Schools During Residency. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 25(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v25i2.7677