The functions and responsibilities of a school library and of the library personnel are presented in this handbook for parent library volunteers. Topics covered are: (1) the role of the library media center; (2) an outline of a volunteer's duties and daily routines; (3) the responsibilities of the district library specialist, the teacher, and the…

Author looked at the progress and problems of some parent action groups. (Editor/RK)

This article focuses on approaches staff members in day care centers and preschools may use in promoting greater understanding and cooperation between parents and school personnel. (PD)

The Worry Workshop for Parents was developed as a program of school counselor assistance for parents. The title Worry Workshop resulted from the assumption that all parents worry about their children and about their skill as parents. Activities were designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of parent needs and interests. (Author)

This guide has been prepared to assist Chapter 1 staff in planning and strengthening a successful home-school partnership. Ten basic essentials of successful program development are listed with supplementary detail: review public law, build a commitment, provide for coordination, assess needs and strengths, utilize available resources, plan,…

Head Start has been successful because it includes comprehensive services, parent involvement and family support, a commitment to meeting local needs, training and technical assistance support, and a collaborative approach. This ERIC Digest briefly describes each of these components. Discussion concludes by noting that Head Start must take more…

Models of parent involvement in the education of severely handicapped children are reviewed, and the assertion is made that most parent involvement programs reflect professional priorities rather than parental viewpoints and needs. Assumptions underlying models in which parents are considered teachers are reviewed, and discrepancies between…

The paper describes ways in which parents can help their learning disabled children at home. Suggestions touch upon establishing a set time for evening homework, a consistent place for study, involving fathers in homework, using graph paper to ease arithmetic assignments, considering options for reading assignments, using a duplicate set of books…

The handbook describes the Home Start Training Center's approach to serving Head Start families. Much of the program is focused on the Portage Project and on early intervention efforts for preschoolers. The first of the major parts of the handbook presents an overview of the approach, reviewing the philosophy of parent-focused home-based…

The paper describes Project PIPE (Parent Involvement through Parent Education), an approach designed to increase the involvement of parents of preschool developmentally delayed and disabled children in their children's education and treatment programs. Three phases are delineated: (1) development of a community network (facilitating relationships…

The goal of this practicum was to continue parent classroom participation from Head Start to kindergarten. Questionnaire data indicated that, while 27 percent of parents volunteer regularly in Head Start, only 8 percent volunteer regularly in kindergarten. To increase parent participation in kindergarten, Head Start parents and kindergarten…

The paper describes a collaborative effort between Head Start and the Family, Infant and Preschool Program at Western Carolina Center (Morganton, North Carolina). The collaborative effort was designed to accomplish the goals of improving (1) services to handicapped children and their families, (2) the quality of parent involvement, and (3)…

This brief pamphlet considers ways that parents can benefit from visits to their children's schools and from discussions with education staff. Suggestions are listed for planning a school visit, observing the school atmosphere, becoming familiar with school policies and services, understanding school curricula, and discussing student progress.…