Jacquelyn Elias

Jacquelyn Elias is a co-author of The School-Home Connection: Forging Positive Relationships With Parents, a professional resource that offers a comprehensive approach to building stronger, more positive relationships between schools, students, and their families. The book, published in 2010, was co-written with Rosemary A. Olender and Rosemary D. Mastroleo and is designed for educators working across PreK–12 settings.

In The School-Home Connection, Elias and her co-authors draw on research and practical experience to identify common sources of both negative and positive home–school relationships and to provide strategies for improving communication and collaboration between parents and educators. The work is cited in professional and academic contexts as a comprehensive guide for strengthening school-family partnerships.