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National Urban League, Inc., New York, NY. Education Div. – 1989
This manual was designed to provide a resource and planning guide for community involvement in education and for conducting parent education workshops. Early parent involvement and the interrelationship between career decisions, course selections in school, and academic performance is emphasized. Part 1, "Information for Parents," discusses ways…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Curriculum, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education

Shultz, Eileen – PTA Today, 1995
Presents 10 major issues parents need to address effectively in order to advocate for their children's education (safety, discipline, practices and policies, grading, labels, bias, curriculum and schedules, standardized tests, homework, and subject anxiety). The article suggests appropriate questions to ask the schools. (SM)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Advocacy, Curriculum, Discipline Policy
Rowch, Nancy – 1984
A guide for Lao-speaking parents of elementary and secondary school students in Nebraska provides in Laotian, and then in English, information concerning education in the state. Topics covered include: state policy concerning enrolling children in school, medical requirements for enrollment and attendance, the school curriculum requirements and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Asian Americans, Attendance, Board of Education Policy
Rowch, Nancy – 1983
A guide for Spanish-speaking parents of elementary and secondary school students in Nebraska provides in Spanish, and then in English, information concerning education in the state. Topics covered include: state policy concerning enrolling children in school, medical requirements for enrollment and attendance, the school curriculum requirements…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Attendance, Board of Education Policy, Curriculum
Rowch, Nancy – 1984
A guide for Vietnamese-speaking parents of elementary and secondary school students in Nebraska provides in Vietnamese, and then in English, information concerning education in the state. Topics covered include: state policy concerning enrolling children in school, medical requirements for enrollment and attendance, the school curriculum…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Asian Americans, Attendance, Board of Education Policy
Spreyer, Leon – 2002
This book provides teachers with practical information for managing their work both in and out of the classroom. Highlights include advice on more than 80 subjects, book suggestions and games for the classroom, suggestions to help veteran teachers stay motivated and avoid burnout, and tips for new teachers on the first day and first week of school…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Beginning Teachers, Cheating, Classroom Environment