This paper presents data on the Parent Education model of Project Follow Through as one example of the impact of Follow Through on education in the home and school. It is reported that data from ten communities in nine different states indicate a consistent impact in two areas: (1) the home-school partnership and parental teaching behaviors, and…

Educators at all levels of the American educational system have become increasingly interested in involving parents in the work of the schools but need more guidance in making some crucial administrative decisions prior to such involvement. (Author)

Focus: HOPE provides valuable, practical occupational training in machinist or information technology (IT) occupations to young people who face barriers to the development of viable careers through postsecondary education and training because of low-income, basic skills deficiencies, incarceration, or parenting responsibilities. This report…

The St. John Valley Bilingual Program for 1970-71 was instituted to help overcome the educational problems of French-speaking children in schools where lessons are conducted in English. Basically the program conducts instruction in the student's first language with an increasing use of the second language. This report focuses on the assessment of…

The Healthy Start Initiative is a national 5-year demonstration program that uses a broad range of community-driven, system development approaches to reduce infant mortality and improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and families. This volume, fourth in the series, deals with the topic of community outreach and is based on…