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Afterschool Alliance, 2013
The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation are proud to celebrate a fifth round of the MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards. For the past five years, we have collaborated to highlight the work of quality afterschool programs that support children, families and communities across the nation. This compendium is a compilation of four…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Middle School Students, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs
Hedrich, Vivian – American Education, 1977
A program in Yakima, Washington, offers further proof that children can be immeasurably helped during the earliest years by their potentially best teachers--their parents. (Editor)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
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Derrington, Mary Lynne – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Describes the three components of an enrichment program developed in Port Angeles, Washington, to improve mathematics and science instruction: (1) classroom instructional units conducted by a certified teacher, (2) teacher inservice sessions to develop teacher skills, and (3) Family Learning Nights to encourage parental involvement. Enrichment…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Inservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1983
In 1982-83, the 18 school districts and 1 tribe receiving Johnson O'Malley funds for American Indian education in Washington attempted to increase reading and mathematics proficiency, improve Native American high school graduation rates, and promote cultural awareness activities in schools with high Native American enrollments. By limiting their…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Attendance Patterns, Cultural Awareness, Dropouts
Washington State Office of Community Development, Olympia. – 1989
Conceived as a state-supported community-sponsored program for families, strengthened by business and service organization support, and designed to work with local educational, child care, and social service agencies, Washington State's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP, pronounced e-cap) provides a "whole child"…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1984
In 1983-84, Johnson O'Malley Indian education programs operated in 17 public schools and 2 tribal preschools in Washington state, serving 1,386 students with a budget of $222,421. The overall objectives of the programs for Indian students were to increase reading and math proficiency, improve the high school graduation rate, promote cultural and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Attendance Patterns, Cultural Awareness, Dropouts