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Redding, Sam, Ed.; Murphy, Marilyn, Ed.; Sheley, Pam, Ed. – Academic Development Institute, 2011
This "Handbook" offers a broad definition of family and community engagement, seen through the lens of scholars and practitioners with a wide-ranging set of perspectives on why and how families, communities, and schools collaborate with one another. Taken together, the chapters in this "Handbook" sketch out the components of a…
Descriptors: Guides, Family Involvement, Community Involvement, Family School Relationship
Clary, Linda M. – Academic Therapy, 1986
A checklist is offered to help parents work on homework with their learning disabled adolescents. Guidelines are offered for preparing as well as following up the homework. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Check Lists, Homework, Learning Disabilities
Maron, Chris – 1987
Provided are a Deputy Headmaster's practical directions to parents on ways they can use to help their children acquire basic skills and to respond effectively to other aspects of schooling. Initial discussion concerns the parent's role in education and parent-teacher contact. General principles parents should keep in mind are then listed, as are…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Responsibility, Guidelines
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Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1997
This Spanish-language poster provides a checklist of ways that parents can help their children with school work and thus support their academic success. The items are divided into three parts as follows: (1) providing support for your children, including a quiet, well-lighted study area in the home, needed supplies such as paper and writing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Check Lists, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Paulu, Nancy; Perkinson, Kathryn, Ed. – 1995
This booklet is designed to provide parents of elementary and junior high school students with an understanding the purpose and nature of homework and suggestions for helping their children complete homework assignments successfully. After a discussion of why teachers assign homework, how homework can help children learn, and the optimum amount of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Check Lists, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Paulu, Nancy, Ed.; Perkinson, Kathryn, Ed. – 1998
This Spanish-language booklet is designed to provide parents of elementary and junior high school students with an understanding of the purpose and nature of homework along with suggestions for helping their children complete homework assignments successfully. Following a discussion of why teachers assign homework, how homework can help children…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Check Lists, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students