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Vesely, Colleen K.; Ewaida, Marriam; Anderson, Elaine A. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2014
The cultural competence of 13 parenting education programs for Latino families with young children was examined in this study. Based on our analyses, we make several recommendations for improving the cultural competence and effectiveness of parenting education programs for Latino families with young children. Specifically, we recommend the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Parent Education, Hispanic Americans, Program Effectiveness
Valadez, Gilbert; Moineau, Suzanne – International Journal of Whole Schooling, 2010
This paper will describe a five year research project of a teaching strategy whereby pre-service credential students at a southern California university were taught to develop and apply science curriculum to parents of elementary-aged English as a Second Language students. The paper will elaborate upon the importance of parental engagement in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Minority Group Children
Madison, Bernice Q.; Schapiro, Michael – 1973
This is a report of a three-year demonstration and research project which addressed itself to three objectives: (1) To explore the need for planned, long-term foster family care for minority children as one of the services to be made available by a multiple child welfare services program in a public agency. (2) To assess the readiness of seniors…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Welfare, College Students, Foster Children

Mayer, C. Lamar; Scheffelin, Margaret – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1975
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Program Development, Special Education
Wilson, Kathryn; Nevins, Mary Ellen; Houston, K. Todd – Volta Review, 2010
Because children who are deaf or hard of hearing are being identified at birth, fitted with advanced hearing technology, and enrolled in early intervention programs, families increasingly seek professionals who can provide services that support their choice of listening and spoken language. The increased demand for these services and shortages of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Oral Language, Partial Hearing, Deafness
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Special Education. – 1970
The manual provides information on Title VI-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, whose purpose is to support the initiation, expansion, and improvement of special education projects and programs for handicapped children at all levels. Included are the guidelines from the U.S. Office of Education, applicable federal…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Guidelines
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley, 2008
In recent years, growing knowledge of the critical importance of early childhood development for lifelong learning and growth had led to increased calls for the professionalism of early childhood educators, including higher standards for their training and education. As part of this attention to professional development, many states are…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Cultural Pluralism
Alper, Theodore G. – 1978
Two-hundred and sixty-five individual education plans (IEPs) from 13 California school districts representing programs operating under traditional special education funding were evaluated to determine their comprehensiveness, specificity, clarity, and extent to which a "least restrictive environment" was provided. Through interviews with…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Individualized Programs
Dawley, Emma – 1988
Child care problems associated with latchkey children, teenage mothers continuing their education, and homeless families are discussed, and possible solutions are considered. The public library has been identified by many parents as a safe place for children to go after school and at other times when childcare is needed, and this has created a new…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Early Parenthood
Bruton, Sheila, Ed. – 1998
In November 1997, recognizing the critical importance of preschool as a foundation for success both in school and in life, California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction convened a task force of distinguished educators, parents, researchers, and civic and business leaders from throughout the state to consider how to make preschool…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Development
Scheffelin, Margaret; Ballard, Tara – 1989
This legislative report presents the results of a pilot project conducted in eight suburban California school districts as part of an effort to develop a testing program identifying kindergartners with potential reading problems. The project was also intended to evaluate the program's effectiveness and gauge the feasibility of statewide…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Identification, Kindergarten Children, Pilot Projects
Lazarus, Wendy; Gonzalez, Michelle – 1989
This report and briefing book aim to inform Californians about the condition of the state's children in 1989. An initial set of anecdotes about Californian children and parents is followed by an overview, which discusses characteristics of the state's children, accountability in regards to spending on children and measuring their success, reasons…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Costs, Decision Making
Heller, Harold W., Ed.; Schilit, Jeffrey, Ed. – 1979
Five model projects for providing continuing education opportunities to teacher educators in special education are presented. Background for the development of Project RETOOL includes a 10 step outline of the process. Implementation was designed in three phases: needs assessment of current special education teacher educators, development of…
Descriptors: Conferences, Delivery Systems, Handicapped Children, Higher Education
Harper, Michelle – 2003
Despite expansions in children's health insurance programs, rates of uninsurance in California continue to be high. Noting that absenteeism due to poor health is associated with school failure and asserting that schools offer an established framework on which to build a coordinated approach to enrolling children in health insurance programs, this…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Child Health, Children
Hochstein, Miles; Halfon, Neal – 1998
This report, seventh of eight in a series, discusses the views of California parents about the significance of a child's early years, their preparation for parenting, and how well their communities meet their child care needs. The California Center for Health Improvement's (CCHI) Children and Youth Survey asked California parents several questions…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Day Care