A growing body of research supports the view that parents' attitudes, behaviors, and activities related to children's education influences students' learning and educational success. To date, research studying parental involvement in their children's schooling included elementary through middle school aged populations. There have been a few…

During SY 2009-2010, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) continued their efforts to improve the validity and reliability of data reporting. BIE data collections are dependent on school level entry (self reporting) into the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) or into the Bureau's Annual Report from the schools. In addition,…

Corbin High School is located in a small, rural community of approximately 8,000 residents in southeastern Kentucky, midway between Lexington and Knoxville, Tennessee. The mission of Corbin High School is to provide opportunities that will help each student prepare for a successful transition to college, the workplace and life. This report…

Since 1994, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has provided funding to new charter schools through Charter School Program (CSP) grants designed to provide support for the planning and implementation of effective new charter programs. Grants are awarded to state education agencies, which then provide funding to approved charter schools through…

This report traces the history and contributions of California's cooperative nursery schools (co-ops) within the context of the national growth in preschools. From the late 1870s through the 1920s, Froebel's ideas regarding the education of young children were evident in early nursery schools. By the late 1920s, nursery schools generally followed…

This book offers a comprehensive history of the parent cooperative preschool movement, a unique educational system that attained its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. The book uses interviews with pioneers and current members of parent cooperatives, official documents, periodicals, and scholarly publications to offer a history that weaves the…

The article discusses the involvement of parents in the clinical assessment of children's academic learning problems. (DLS)

Presents guidelines for involving parents in their children's reading development and offers suggestions for effective parent workshops. (JMB)

Described is a playground designed by an architectural student and built by parents of elementary school students in Kansas for a total cost of $50. (IM)

Suggestions in the areas of structure, completion of tasks, and new learning are given to help parents of learning disabled children modify the home situation. (JYC)

Parents' rights in decision making may not be exercised for many reasons, including: (1) lack of parental preparation for participation; (2) inappropriate behavior by school personnel; and (3) lack of parental interest or devaluation of their own participation. Issues influencing parental participation including limited self-confidence and lack of…

Tips for the teacher on how to establish rapport with parents are given. (DB)

General premises and specific steps in developing a successful consultation program for parents of gifted students are identifed. Procedures begin with defining specific outcomes for each session and culminate in conducting follow-through and follow-up evaluations. (CL)

Points out the importance of play for child development and indicates characteristics of effective adult participation in children's play settings. (Author/RH)