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| Bundy, Blakely Fetridge | 1 |
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| Kilmer, Sally | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGalen, Harlene – Young Children, 1991
Describes one elementary school's efforts to increase parental involvement in its day-to-day operations. The procedure adopted to expand parental involvement included analysis and selection of the school's needs, goal setting, parent training, spreading the word, outreach to parents unable to come to the school, ways of showing appreciation to…
Descriptors: Models, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Peer reviewedBerger, Michael; Fowlkes, Mary Anne – Young Children, 1980
Descriptors: Coping, Family Counseling, Family Involvement, Family Programs
Peer reviewedKilmer, Sally – Young Children, 1979
Describes an approach used in Ramsey County, Minnesota to improve quality of family day care. (CM)
Descriptors: Family Day Care, Family School Relationship, Inservice Education, Models
Peer reviewedColeman, Mick – Young Children, 1997
Presents an ecologically based training model to guide parents and teachers in reflecting on family involvement in early childhood programs. The two-phase process involves developing a philosophy of family involvement through brainstorming, identifying family involvement themes, and creating a philosophical statement, and examining roles shared by…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Models, Parent Empowerment
Peer reviewedBundy, Blakely Fetridge – Young Children, 1995
Presents the Winnetka Alliance for Early Childhood as a model community effort to meet the challenge of childrearing. Reviews some of the initiatives, activities, and problems faced by the alliance. Describes the characteristics of this Illinois community and its long history of interest and excellence in education, and encourages other…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Rearing, Community Involvement, Community Programs
