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Nolan, Jim, Jr.; Grove, Doris; Leftwich, Horatio; Mark, Kelly; Peters, Brian – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2011
The focus of this chapter is on the evidence to date that documents the impact of PDS engagement on four specific groups of participants: veteran P-12 teachers, university faculty, P-12 school principals, and parents and community members. In reviewing the literature concerning the impact of PDS engagement on these four groups, the authors'…
Descriptors: Principals, College Faculty, Experienced Teachers, Parents
Afterschool Alliance, 2008
This 2-page resource describes the benefits of afterschool programs for children, youth, and families, including evidence of improved school attendance and engagement learning, improved test scores and grades, and students at greatest risk showing the greatest gains. Additional benefits of afterschool programs include keeping kids safe, healthy,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Academic Achievement, Child Safety, Family Programs
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Hallam, Susan; Rogers, Lynne; Shaw, Jacquelene; Rhamie, Jasmine – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2007
In recent years, there has been an increased recognition of the importance of parenting and the way in which parenting programmes can be an effective intervention in changing behaviour and parent-child interactions. The aim of this research, funded by the Department for Education and Skills, was to provide a map of parenting programme provision in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Rearing, Parent Education, Parent Child Relationship