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Download full textToso, Blaire Willson, Ed. – Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy, 2013
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) presents, alongside the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State University, these proceedings from the research strand at the 22nd National Conference on Family Literacy. Through these sessions, NCFL's conference continues to provide the latest research in family education…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Parent Participation, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education
Tomlinson, Louise M., Ed. – 1993
This conference sought to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on how parents, teachers, and other concerned individuals can contribute to strengthening the educational support system, and sought to generate practical information on strategies to improve achievement levels of youth. A conference program prospectus by Louise M. Tomlinson…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors
PDF pending restorationNational PTA, Chicago, IL. – 1992
The National Parent Involvement Summit brought together representatives from 28 organizations, associations and businesses, including educators, advocates, policymakers, and business leaders. The mission of the Summit was to obtain or renew a strong commitment to family involvement; generate visibility for its mission; strengthen efforts to meet…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Educational Objectives, Parent Associations, Parent Participation
Tomlinson, Louise M., Ed. – 1992
This conference sought to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on how parents, teachers, and other concerned individuals can contribute to strengthening the educational support system, and to generate practical information on strategies to improve achievement levels of youth. A conference program prospectus by Louise M. Tomlinson offers a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Cognitive Style, Delinquency
Tomlinson, Louise M., Ed. – 1990
This conference was designed to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas relevant to how parents, teachers, and other concerned individuals can contribute to the strengthening of the educational support system, and to generate practical information on strategies to improve achievement levels of youth. The first article, titled "Conference…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Groups
Tomlinson, Louise M., Ed. – 1991
This conference was designed to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on how parents, teachers, and other concerned individuals can contribute to strengthening the educational support system, and to generate practical information on strategies to improve achievement levels of youth. The first article, titled "Conference Program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cocaine, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Safran, Daniel, Ed. – 1980
This report is a transcript of presentations from the 1980 Conference on Home-School Alliances, defined as specific coordination strategies between home and school, and developed to further the social and academic development of children and youths. Following the preface, brief overview of the purpose and nature of the conference, and the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Cooperation, Family School Relationship
Simich-Dudgeon, Carmen, Ed. – 1986
The symposium on Issues of Parent Involvement and Literacy marked the culmination of a collaborative project of Trinity College in Washington, D.C. and the Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools to reach out to limited-English-proficient (LEP) parents. Papers include: "Bilingual Education Policies: An Overview"; "Parent Involvement: Implications for…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education
Moore, Caroline, Ed.; And Others – 1986
The document contains ten presentations (or summaries) given at a 1986 special education symposium on cultural differences and parent programs with emphasis on the Pacific states and territories of Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Trust Territory, and Washington. Two…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Smith, S. Harold, Ed.; Gray, Howard R., Ed. – 1984
The seven papers in this document were presented at a symposium on the family and leisure: (1) "The Humane Human Experience" (Ron Mendell); (2) "Leisure Education: The Role of the Parent in Family Education" (David J. Staniford); (3) "Leisure and the Family: Toward Some Phenomenological Understanding" (Joseph Levy; Adrianne Gilbert; Christine…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Family Counseling, Family Life, Family Role
Anderson, Joan, Ed.; Black, Talbot, Ed. – 1983
The monograph is intended to help administrators clarify issues regarding mainstreaming in preschool education. Four chapters are presented as outgrowths of a workshop on preschool mainstreaming. The first, "Fundamental Issues in Preschool Mainstreaming," by M. Guralnick, focuses on four issues: (1) understanding the purposes of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Parent Role, Preschool Education
Williams, Idola J., Ed.; Goodale, Ronda, Ed. – 1982
The second of two documents on issues concerned with limited English speaking students in Massachusetts special education programs, this report presents proceedings from a 1982 conference. Sixteen presentations are summarized and results of participants' evaluations on six-item questionnaires are included. Topics covered in the workshop sessions…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Problems, Limited English Speaking
Johnson, Marilyn J., Ed.; Ramirez, Bruce A., Ed. – 1990
The intent of this symposium report is to share information with educators and other professionals who work with American Indian exceptional children. In this monograph, most symposium presentations, and in some cases the ensuring discussion, are summarized. Introductory remarks are provided by Gil Pena of the All-Indian Pueblo Council, and this…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Cultural Influences
Simich-Dudgeon, Carmen, Ed. – 1986
The symposium on Issues of Parent Involvement and Literacy marked the culmination of a collaborative project of Trinity College in Washington, D.C. and the Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools to reach out to limited-English-proficient (LEP) parents. This was accomplished by providing cultural and language information so that parents could become…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedHermens, Richard A., Ed. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Provides summaries of presentations given at a symposium organized at the 40th Northwest Regional Conference of the American Chemical Society. The participants addressed the role of scientists involved with educating the public, starting at the third-grade level, and continuing with high school, parents, citizen groups, and the general public. (TW)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Chemistry, Citizen Participation, Community Organizations
