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Loder-Jackson, Tondra L.; McKnight, Andrew N.; Brooks, Michael; McGrew, Kenneth; Voltz, Deborah – Journal of School Public Relations, 2007
Focus group findings from 34 African American parents in an urban southern school district unmask subtle and concealed aspects of involvement. In contrast to formalized school-sponsored parent activities, involvement is described by participants as their encompassing a physical presence at the school to monitor their children's behavior, receiving…
Descriptors: African Americans, Focus Groups, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Goldberg, Susanne – 1990
The goal of this practicum was to involve parents in their children's mathematics learning. To accomplish this aim, efforts were made to improve children's performance and attitudes toward mathematics; to enable teachers to recognize the value of activities and games as an alternate to learning by rote; and to offer opportunities for parents to…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Homework