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Peer reviewedCriscuolo, Nicholas P. – Reading Horizons, 1986
Describes ways to involve parents in supporting quality reading instruction through communication and activities. The New Haven (Conn.) Public Schools used school book lending, newsletters, school-sponsored family nights, daytime parent visitation, and other strategies to increase parent participation. (SRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Program Content
Download full textDesigns for Change, Chicago, IL. – 1985
Intended for parents and all citizens concerned about improving Chicago's 592 public schools, this handbook explains how important reading is to a decent education and future employment. Chapter one describes the school improvement campaign called "Schoolwatch," the problems in the Chicago public schools, and the components of effective…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Evaluation Criteria, Parent Participation
Designs for Change, Chicago, IL. – 1987
Intended for parents and all citizens concerned about improving Chicago's 592 public schools, this handbook, a Spanish language version of "All Our Kids Can Learn To Read" (1985), explains how important reading is to a decent education and future employment. Chapter one describes the school improvement campaign called…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
