Migrant Education has historically served elementary students. In recent years a significant amount of effort and resources have gone into secondary education, but baseline data have not been available about this activity. This report examines current practices in all states, entered in alphabetical order but excluding Hawaii, which has no migrant…

This document presents one module in a set of training resources for trainers to use with parents and/or professionals serving children with disabilties; focus in on placement in the least restrictive environment. The modules stress content and activities that build skills and offer resources to promote parent-professional collaboration. Each…

This book includes an annotated bibliography of approximately 150 journal articles, manuscripts, books, and audiovisual materials, as well as a listing of some of the parent training groups which have developed workshops and other resources for parent training on the topic of supported employment for persons with disabilities. In addition to…

In 1985, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Childcare Services of Singapore started an experimental project designed to develop an alternative model of child care. The resulting project, the Community Childcare Center (CCC), differs from regular child care centers in that it: (1) is cheaper; (2) involves considerable community…

The ERIC/EECE Digests in this compilation focus on different aspects of the education and care of children from birth through 12 years of age. The four digests produced in 1989 concern the escalating kindergarten curriculum, involvement of parents in the education of their children, mixed-age groups in early childhood education, and praise in the…

On the premise that it is important to examine parental attitudes as children enter the middle grades since it is at this point that decision shaping students' subsequent course taking patterns are made, this study examined the degree to which parents were involved in the assignment of their children to mathematics courses in the seventh grade.…

At-risk students in New York City schools display one or more of a broad range of characteristics associated with a high probability of academic failure. School Based Management/Shared Decision-Making (SBM/SDM) gives school professionals and parents the ability to choose among available strategies for reducing risk by implementing those strategies…

This study explored differences between families with children educated at home and those with children in public schools, and examined the educational and socialization values and practices of different subgroups of homeschoolers. Subjects were 70 homeschooling parents and 20 nonhomeschooling parents who completed a questionnaire assessing…

The Early Intervention for School Success (EISS) program was designed to provide developmentally appropriate instruction in kindergarten and first grade classrooms, by providing the knowledge and skills that teachers and parents need to insure that children in California schools remain happy about learning. This goal is achieved by helping…

The document, presented in both English and French, brings together the policies and general guidelines which direct the provision of special education programs and services in Manitoba. Guidelines are intended to assist school districts in implementing: (1) an education programming and placement process for students who require modification of…

For use in tandem with training videotapes illustrating key concepts and caregiving techniques, this guide discusses ways to establish and nurture the partnership between caregivers and families of infants and toddlers in child care. Special attention is given to issues which may cause tension between caregivers and parents, such as bonding and…

This guide, in Spanish, offers practical advice to Latino parents on how to help their children succeed academically. Chapter 1, "About This Booklet," discusses the importance of parent involvement in a child's education and development and reviews the format of the five other chapters. Chapter 2, "What Is Parent Involvement, and…

This guide offers practical advice to Latino parents on how to help their children succeed academically. Chapter 1, "About This Booklet," discusses the importance of parent involvement in a child's education and development, and reviews the format of the other five chapters. Chapter 2, "What Is Parent Involvement, and Why Should I…

Effective systems of integrated, sequential, and systematic programming strategies at the state and local level are required to meet the needs of at-risk youth. The following six papers included in this compilation describe effective programs and practices that can be implemented in the local community, at the school district level, and in the…

Illinois' state-funded preschool program, the Illinois Prekindergarten Program for Children at Risk of Academic Failure, is serving almost 19,000 children in the 1989-90 period on an allocation of 48 million dollars, which was distributed to 184 projects in 353 school districts. The preschool projects serve children of 3-5 years, who are taught…