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Kreider, Holly M.; Hurd, Tracey L. – 1999
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Download full textAppalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia, 2005
The study reviews what is known from research about school-family-community involvement programs. Collectively, recent studies and earlier research indicate a strong relationship between family involvement and improved academic performance. Family involvement is also associated with other key outcomes such as attendance and behavior, which are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Community Involvement, Family Involvement
Peer reviewedSt. Clair, Lisa; Jackson, Barbara – School Community Journal, 2006
This quasi-experimental study (based on parent self-selection) examines the effects of a parent involvement program on kindergarten children's English language skills. This program was implemented as one component of a Migrant Even Start Family Literacy Program. The study was conducted at a rural Midwestern elementary school with 14 kindergarten…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Parent School Relationship
Direct linkSyrja, Rachel Carrillo – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
This book provides practical strategies and tools for assessing and teaching even the most hard to reach English language learners across the content areas. Syrja offers educators the latest information on working with ELLs (including using formative assessments) and provides a wealth of classroom-tested models and measures. These tools have…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Success
Gabl, Kari A.; Kaiser, Kristi L.; Long, Julie K.; Roemer, Jessica L. – Online Submission, 2007
This action research report describes a program to increase students' reading comprehension and fluency through the use of guided reading. The targeted population consists of second and fourth grade students in a northwest suburban area of a large city located in the Midwest. The problems of low reading comprehension and fluency scores were…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Teacher Surveys, Educational Change, Classroom Environment
Blom-Hoffman, Jessica – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
Rates of childhood overweight have reached epidemic proportions (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001), and schools have been called on to play a role in the prevention of this medical condition. This article describes a multiyear health promotion effort--the Athletes in Service fruit and vegetable (F&V) promotion program--which…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Health Promotion, Kindergarten, Grade 3
Nauta, Marrit; And Others – 1980
This volume, third in a series evaluating the Child and Family Resource Program (CFRP), provides an overview of the evaluation, documents the first 6 months of the study, and examines initial program impact on families. Chapter 1 briefly summarizes the design of the CFRP evaluation and addresses the issues of sample selection and attrition, data…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Family Characteristics, Family Involvement
San Francisco Unified School District, CA. – 1965
A COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS WAS INITIATED IN 27 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. DAILY SESSIONS OF 45 TO 50 MINUTES WERE SCHEDULED FOR 60 PUPILS IN GROUPS OF 12. DURING THE 1964-65 SCHOOL YEAR PRIORITY WAS GIVEN TO THE NEEDS OF THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS. BEFORE ASSIGNMENT TO THE COMPENSATORY CLASSES, EACH CHILD WAS TESTED TO…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Elementary Schools, Family Involvement
Crystal City Independent School District, TX. – 1973
The major objectives of this Crystal City, Texas program were dropout prevention, the development of a relevant curriculum for Mexican Americans, and the acquirement of innovative methods and techniques for the successful implementation of programs developed by the project staff. The initial 100 students participating in the Opportunities for…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Preparation, Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention
Struchen, Wendy L.; Hall, Judy – 1996
This paper discusses the results of a study that investigated the effectiveness of four Elementary Mental Health Operations (ELMHO) programs in Pinellas County, Florida. ELMHO programs were designed to provide school-based mental health services to children and their families to help elementary students with emotional disabilities learn to cope…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Coping
Kolberg, Jeanette – 1999
This document presents guidelines for evaluation of early childhood special education programs in North Dakota. Following an introduction, a section considers six general program goals including the significance of families, the need for developmentally appropriate and individually appropriate practice, preference for service delivery in…
Descriptors: Community Education, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Davies, Don – Equity and Choice, 1993
Describes a cross-national action research project involving 8 schools in the United States and 11 schools in 5 other countries studying family-community-school partnerships and the policies or political contexts that shape, and are shaped by, them. Early results suggest the usefulness of action research in emerging dialog. (SLD)
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Involvement, Context Effect, Cross Cultural Studies
Lauchlan, Fraser – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2003
Chronic non-attendance has generally focused on the distinction between truancy and school refusal: the former has traditionally been linked to conduct disorder, the latter to separation anxiety disorder. However, research has demonstrated that truancy and school refusal exist in the absence of such disorders and, more significantly, that some…
Descriptors: Intervention, Truancy, Separation Anxiety, Behavior Disorders
Larner, Mary – 1995
The "Guidelines for Effective Practice" series was begun in 1991 to meet the need for better definition and articulation of what constitutes best practice in family support programs. This guide, the first issue of the series, focuses on the importance and necessity of linkages between family support and early childhood programs. Chapter…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Garber, Howard L.; McInerney, Maurice – 1991
This technical assistance manual describes school-based outreach strategies that involve parents in preparing youth with special needs for postschool jobs and independence. A model of preventive education is featured which stresses that postschool problems of unemployment and community adjustment can be anticipated and can, therefore, be treated…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment, Family Involvement, High Schools
