Examined effectiveness of varying financial rebates in bringing collaterals (N=35) of people (N=165) convicted of alcohol-related driving offenses to family educational programs in conjunction with Driving While Intoxicated schools. Found that larger rebates brought more family members and significant others into programs; subjects who brought…

The article describes a family enrichment program for families with a disabled member who do not need or may not be interested in family counseling. Based on the principles of Adlerian psychology, the program uses an activity approach to help families recognize and build on individual and collective strengths. (Author)

Provides an overview of NATURESPACE, 4-H's new approach to environmental education. Explains its origin, philosophical orientation, and program possibilities. States how the goals of environmental literacy, personal resource management, citizenship, life-long learning, and career awareness are addressed through a variety of programs. (ML)

This strategy brief offers a synthesis of recent research into the concept of encouraging family involvement in secondary education, and gives recommendations that may enhance the school's ability to engage families in their children's education. Family-based processes that have been shown to successfully support teenage academic achievement…

Contrary to the assumption of many educators, research on family and community connections with schools has revealed that parents are interested in their children's academic success regardless of ethnicity, culture, or economic status, although they may not know how to help their children or may feel incapable of assisting them. There are many…

Twenty years of research on school performance has created a body of knowledge that grounds today's school improvement efforts and has resulted in a concise list of characteristics that are common to high-performing schools. As accountability becomes more and more important, educational leaders across the nation are actively attempting to foster…

Because family involvement is a potentially powerful element of effective literacy instruction, the International Reading Association (IRA) believes parents, family and community members, teachers, school administrators, researchers, and policymakers must be aware of its importance and must receive information and training that allows them to…

This family activity book provides information for discovering and demonstrating the science of fire--how firefighters decide which fires to let burn and which to put out, how fires start and spread, and what to do when they flare up. Chapters include: (1) "A Game about Wildfire"; (2) "Create a Fire Safety Commercial"; (3)…

Families and schools are equal partners in the education of children, with both contributing in major ways. To succeed, their partnerships must be based on mutual trust and respect, with educators taking the lead in developing and nurturing effective collaboration with families. Overcoming barriers to partnerships means focusing on context,…

Teachers are a vital part of student achievement, a fact that is reinforced in the "Highly Qualified Teachers" section of the No Child Left Behind Act. However, in order to be effective and meet the needs of each student, teachers have to draw on all available resources. Though it is natural to think of these resources as school-based,…

Results indicate that positive attitudes of parents are positively related to achievement while rejecting, inconsistent behavior is negatively associated. While some present findings support prior research, many are inconsistent with previous research. Other variables are suggested for further study. (CJ)

Explains how group sessions have helped resident delinquents to govern themselves and readjust to community settings. (DR)

Dialogue Presented at AHEA Anniversary Meeting (60th, Boston, June 24, 1969)

Families care for their elderly even when the burden is enormous, suffer guilt when institutionalization becomes necessary, and maintain contact after institutionalization. Policies must be developed to reduce premature institutionalization, help families cope with the process when it becomes necessary, and provide institutional care to those…

Current governmental policy regarding long-term care of the elderly relies heavily on a medical-model approach that stresses institutionalization. This policy must be redirected to encourage development of viable alternative programs and to support the traditional role of families in caring for their dependent aged members. (Author)