This article is concerned with parental involvement and participation in preschool education in Hong Kong. Based on the experience gained from a parental education programme, it is argued that three issues are crucial in the development of parental education: (1) an ecological approach to recognise the nature of parental education; (2) parental…

Available in English and French and intended for parents and professional workers such as nursery school teachers and day care workers, the handbook provides information on the way visual impairment affects the child's development and instructions for guidance in the early years. Sections cover the following topics: reactions to blindness by the…

This paper describes the implementation of a kindergarten parent involvement program. Six parent volunteers attended a training sequence of 16 workshops to learn how to tutor kindergarten students and how to develop parenting skills. School personnel, including kindergarten teachers and a school psychologist, conducted the workshops. Students…

Until recently, the Chicano was strongly influenced by the Mexican cultural tradition that looks on the school as an institution where decisions regarding his children were not to be questioned. The teacher's word was law and children were expected to be respectful, obedient and hardworking. It was unthinkable to go to the school to question their…

This report provides a description and analysis of various aspects of the relationship between schools and communities in Ontario, Canada. A survey of 1,023 Ontario elementary and secondary school principals yielded data that provided a general description of the overall role of the principal and that indicated the nature of community involvement…

During the summer of 1975 the program "Learning to Read Through the Arts" had as its target population 130 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I eligible children ages 10 to 12 who were performing at least two years below grade level in reading. The students were divided into homogeneous reading groups based on standardized…

This annotated bibliography contains selected sources on advisory committees indexed in the ERIC system. The 11 documents and journal articles deal with various aspects of this topic, including the utilization of advisory committees for vocational and occupational education, the role of the school principal as committee leader, and how to obtain…

This report describes activities undertaken during Phase I of a two-year project sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education to prepare, evaluate, and distribute a print-based curriculum which will encourage the development of critical television viewing skills in teenagers, and to develop television viewing skills guides and workshops for parents…

Designed to help parents teach their children some of the basic skills of mathematics, this guide provides numerous mathematics activities and suggests children's books that combine both mathematics and reading skills. It is felt that mathematics has a part in any occupation or hobby, and parents have a great deal of impact on children's mastery…

The Native American Education Program, designed to provide after-school instruction and supportive services, served approximately 350 Native American students attending New York City public schools in 1980-1981. Program goals submitted for the year were: to increase academic achievement capabilities of Native American students; to continue to…

This report evaluates a project designed to reduce the number of student suspensions and disciplinary referrals in the Oklahoma City Public Schools. The report describes these four program components: 1) the Elementary Early Intervention Program to provide preventative services for students with absentee and school behavior problems; 2) the School…

The second of a 3-part series to assist American Indian students to transfer successfully from 2-year community colleges to 4-year colleges or universities, this handbook is designed to help parents understand what their son or daughter is experiencing at college and to provide specific suggestions for parents and family to help the student be…

This handbook for the nonprofessional provides basic information, organizational suggestions,and program ideas for operating child care programs which do not require advance registration or regular attendance. The focus is on child care provided in conjunction with "family-centered programs" (such as parent discussion groups) where…

This is an evaluation of a Title VII Bilingual/Bicultural Program that was conducted at a New York City high school in l979-l980. The program served Spanish speaking students. A demographic analysis of the school's neighborhood and a discussion of participating students' characteristics are provided. The program description outlines the project's…

The School Community Involvement System (SCIS) is presented as a model community program that encourages educators, parents and community members to work together to meet the needs of children and society. This model is intended as a comprehensive systematic program for community involvement and communication in the school experience, as well as a…