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Download full textWalker, B. J., Ed. – Cityschools, 1995
"Cityschools" reports on research regarding the transformation of urban schools to make this research more accessible to practitioners in urban classrooms. This theme issue focuses on youth violence, exploring how some schools, families, and communities are working together to organize their resources and to design strategies to fight violence.…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Shuttleworth, Dale – Education Canada, 1986
Describes a program to improve the reading skills of primary and junior level students by encouraging parents to listen to their child reading at home for at least 20 minutes daily. Notes program results including improved reading development, better home-school relationships, and increased circulation for school and community libraries. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Home Instruction, Home Programs
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1985
This booklet is written for middle school students and their parents. It provides information about middle schools in Virginia, and includes suggestions about how parents may help their children during the middle school years. Chapter 1, "Starting Middle Schools," begins with a section on getting acquainted with middle school, discussing…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Educational Planning, Intermediate Grades
