Describes a campus day care center which focuses on providing special services (such as evening care, a parent corner, and access to counseling services) to parents and their children. (MP)

Provides a brief account of an instance in which a parent participated as a full member of the school district negotiation team. (IRT)

Describes a program that one high school uses to make parents and other community members supporters of the school by inviting them to visit the school while it is in session. (IRT)

Details provisions of a presidential directive for federal agencies to review programs, policies, and initiatives to ensure that they engage and include fathers, use evidence of father involvement to measure program success, and incorporate fathers in research. Describes Department of Health and Human Services' programs that serve fathers,…

Analysis of data from the National Education Longitudinal Study 1988 (11,273 parents/students) did not support the assumption that parental involvement in career development is higher in families with fewer children, nor did socioeconomic status have practical significance. Female teens reported higher parental involvement than did males. (SK)

Notes that federal officials stress that educators should not overlook key elements in reading instruction (phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension), even with the No Child Left Behind Act's emphasis on phonics. Discusses how families play a critical role in reading instruction. (SG)

Asserts that parents play a critical role in their children's sports and should not be excluded, despite negative press about some "pushy" parents. The paper recommends that youth administrators encourage positive parental involvement in youth sports by acknowledging the important role that each parent plays and empowering them to do the right…

Examination of factors leading to successful educational partnership between Boston elementary school and parents. Finds several factors influencing parents' involvement. For example, school factors, specifically those that were relational in nature, had a major impact on parents' involvement. Draws several implications for research and practice.…

Seeks to identify factors related to parental involvement and investment having the greatest impact on the self-esteem of Hong Kong middle-school students. Finds, for example, that the effect of parental involvement on student's self-esteem is greater than that of parental investment, with home-based involvement having the strongest effect. Draws…

Discusses how effective volunteer programs are built upon a foundation of factors that are vital to the overall success of the project: recruitment, training, variety, recognition, and evaluation. (MG)

Suggests ways parents can encourage success in algebra, including keeping a journal in which students describe in words the steps they used in solving a problem. (MKR)

Traces the roots of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, which provides programs to encourage outdoor experiences. Summarizes a forum on natural history education titled, "Breaking the Barriers: Linking Children and Nature." Lists strategies for improving environmental education and objectives for the institute. (KS)

Outlines goals of the parent-teacher association (PTA), the problems of the PTA's traditional structuring, and possible models for restructuring the PTA. Presents six goals identified by the National PTA to improve parent involvement and help to successfully restructure PTAs. Lists 14 strategies that could encourage the development of a…

Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's recent indication of willingness to accept state restrictions on a woman's right to abortion. Presents several key reasons why parental involvement should not be legally required for minors' abortions, and suggests that family practitioners are in an excellent position to inform the public and policymakers about…

Discusses misconceptions about teen volunteers in public libraries: teens who hang out make good volunteers; teens who apply want to work; parents aren't important; incorporating volunteers is easy; enthusiasm means commitment; volunteers will tell you if they don't enjoy the job; non-performers are easy to fire; teens volunteer because they need…