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Download full textDeVos, Betsy; Nielsen, Kirstjen M.; Azar, Alex M., II; Whitaker, Matthew – US Department of Education, 2018
In response to the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, President Donald Trump established the Federal Commission on School Safety to review safety practices and make meaningful and actionable recommendations of best practices to keep students safe. The Commission conducted field visits,…
Descriptors: School Safety, Violence, Prevention, Best Practices
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Direct linkGuskey, Thomas R.; Ellender, Caroline S.; Kang, Sunwoo – Journal of School Public Relations, 2007
This article describes the 1st-year evaluation of a community-wide parent and family involvement program initiated in a midsized Southeast community and school district. The program consists of three major components: community-wide efforts, school-home communication, and home involvement. Formative and summative evaluation data were gathered…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Focus Groups, Parent Participation, Family Involvement
University of Southern Maine, Portland. Edmund S. Muskie Inst. of Public Affairs. – 1993
This handbook is intended to provide a guide to incarcerated parents, prison administrators and staff members, and child development and parent education professionals interested in developing and running parent education and support programs for incarcerated parents. The information and suggestions contained in the handbook are based on the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correctional Education, Educational Finance, Family Programs
RMC Research Corp., Portsmouth, NH. – 1998
Noting the increasing need for Head Start's efforts to support parents' personal and professional success, this guide for Head Start staff examines the success process at both the individual and the program level, and explores strategies that strengthen the larger community's support for families as they define and build upon success. Following an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Programs, Goal Orientation, High Achievement
Institute for Responsive Education, Boston, MA. – 1988
This handbook discusses the following types of parent involvement in education: (1) decision-making; (2) parents as educators; (3) advocacy; (4) school support; and (5) parent education and support. The benefits of parent involvement are outlined. Examples from New York City's 1987-88 Parent Involvement Program (PIP) demonstrate that parent…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Elementary Education, Family Programs, Leadership Training
Gaumer, Nancy; And Others – 1990
This manual provides guidance on using the consultation method to help meet the needs of families of children with disabilities in integrated community-based day care settings. The introductory section provides an overview, a statement of philosophy, the history of the day care consultation program in Illinois, and instructions for using the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consultation Programs, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Johnson, Lawrence J., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This text presents 12 chapters on the development of coordinated systems of service delivery to infants and toddlers who have disabilities or are at risk for disabilities and their families, as mandated by Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An introductory chapter by Lawrence J. Johnson presents a general overview of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems
