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Graue, M. Elizabeth; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1983
Research on elementary school-based programs for increasing the educationally stimulating qualities of the home environment was statistically synthesized in a qualitative analysis of 29 controlled studies. Of 121 comparisons made in the analysis, 91.1 percent favored treatment over control groups, thus pointing to the effectiveness of these…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Family Environment, Home Programs
Christenson, Sandra L.; And Others – 1989
Home-based consultations about homework were conducted over a 12-week period with nine families of elementary students with mild handicaps to determine the extent to which consultations increased academic responding time, and to document home and school factors that contribute to work incompletion problems. The intervention was implemented by…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Elementary Education, Home Programs, Homework