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Peer reviewedVernon, Libby – Childhood Education, 1984
Suggests ways parents can support quality education at school and at home and can help young students become more competent and self-reliant. (RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Elementary Education, Guidelines
Peer reviewedBeale, Andrew V. – Clearing House, 1985
Suggests proven ideas for involving parents in school affairs and provides references for more information on each suggestion. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Role
Peer reviewedStephens, William E., Jr. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
A program is described that successfully involves parents in their child's education at a middle school in Louisiana. (MD)
Descriptors: Grading, Homework, Intermediate Grades, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedHargrove, Martha L. – Reading Improvement, 1983
Offers suggestions for parents and school personnel designed to help handicapped children look upon school as a normal course of events. (FL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Mainstreaming, Parent Participation, Parent Role
Direct linkCampbell, James R. – Brookline Books, 2005
Moving beyond the usual genetic explanations for giftedness, Dr. James Campbell presents powerful evidence that it is parental involvement--very specific methods of working with and nurturing a child which increases the child's chances of being gifted. Based on his research with parents of more than 10,000 gifted children around the world,…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Academic Achievement, Gifted
Download full textUS Department of Education, 2005
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools introduces the first of four electronic newsletters that will be published by the U.S. Department of Education's Character Education and Civic Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CETAC). This newsletter is intended to keep the field informed about developments in character …
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Values Education, Technical Assistance, Parent Participation
Dawson, Michelle; Schnulle, Carol – 2003
This report describes a program for increasing literacy skills in kindergarten students. The targeted population consisted of kindergarten students from two schools in a growing unit district located in a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The lack of literacy skills was documented through student assessment and teacher observation. Analysis…
Descriptors: Action Research, Instructional Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Literacy
Washington, Wanda – 2001
Parent involvement is a key element of efforts of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) to enhance students' academic and social success. Every AISD campus has a Campus Advisory Council or some other group with parent representation, and schools receiving funds under federal "titles" are required to include parent representation…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Pavlovskaia, Evguenia – 2001
This study examines the education of immigrant preschool children in Sweden, focusing on native language instruction, Swedish instruction, cultural awareness, parent participation, and teacher preparation for working with immigrant students. Data collection involved observation of preschool classes and interviews with teachers at one preschool and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Parent Participation
Dietel, Ron – Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (CAESL) at WestEd, 2004
The goal of "closing the achievement gap" in education is often proclaimed and is emphasized in the "No Child Left Behind Act." What is meant by the achievement gap and how much progress has been made? A large body of literature examines the causes, conditions, and explanations for the achievement gap. Many educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Parent Participation
Berg, Kathleen F. – 1997
Results of the analyses of over 1000 Project DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) questionnaires from over 100 public and private schools, in-depth interviews with randomly selected teachers, surveys from nearly 100 DARE teachers, and the data from parents, officers in-training, and student essay winners were uniformly positive. Teacher comments…
Descriptors: Drug Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services. – 2000
This paper provides guidelines (based on the 1997 Amendments of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) to Florida educators concerning reevaluation procedures for students with disabilities. The first section defines reevaluation as the process of determining the following: whether a student continues to have a disability; present levels…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Noting that parents are vital partners in the educational system, this handbook provides parents with information about the senior high school (grades 10-12) curriculum in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Learning "Programs of Study: Senior High School," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students in Alberta…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, High School Students, High Schools, Parent Participation
Lalley, Jacqueline, Ed.; Ahsan, Nilofer, Ed. – Family Resource Coalition of America Report, 1998
The Family Resource Coalition of America (FRCA) and the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice convened a meeting of evaluators, policymakers, and program practitioners to discuss the issue of evaluation in the field of family support. The goal was to bring together those who were implementing programs, evaluating programs, and…
Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Family Relationship
Farrar, Andrew L. – Agricultural Education, 1974
Possible factors influencing enrollment in vocational agriculture are considered; involvement of students and parents is seen as a key factor. (EA)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Enrollment Influences, Parent Participation, Student Participation
