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Schaefer, Kristina Gluck – Currents, 1991
College programs targeting parents as potential donors are discussed. Factors to be considered in program development, such as finding the right constituency, approaching them, program budgeting, and incorporating the program into others, are examined. Benefits of such programs are seen as substantial. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Donors, Fund Raising
Hawley, Richard A. – 1984
This book is written for school staff, parents, and others interested in confronting and reversing the use of drugs by developing children. The book is presented in two parts, "The Concept," and "A Story.""The Concept" presents a program blueprint for schools which either are starting a drug education program or augmenting an existing one.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Drug Education, Drug Use
Download full textIndiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 1987
Noting that many schools in the state of Indiana offer reading incentive programs that provide special recognition or awards to students who reach or exceed established goals in their reading programs, this booklet presents the results of a survey of the types of reading incentive programs in use. The booklet notes that the programs span all grade…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Motivation Techniques, Parent Role
PDF pending restorationNew York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education. – 1997
This guide, in both English and Russian, is intended for parents and guardians of children participating in bilingual or monolingual English-medium general education or bilingual special education programs in the New York City public schools. It provides general information about mainstreaming, the integration of special education students into…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education. – 1997
This guide, in both English and Chinese, is intended for parents and guardians of children participating in bilingual or monolingual English-medium general education or bilingual special education programs in the New York City public schools. It provides general information about mainstreaming, the integration of special education students into…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Chinese, Classroom Environment, Educational Benefits
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education. – 1997
This guide, in both English and Spanish, is intended for parents and guardians of children participating in bilingual or monolingual English-medium general education or bilingual special education programs in the New York City public schools. It provides general information about mainstreaming, the integration of special education students into…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
PDF pending restorationNew York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education. – 1997
This guide, in both English and Haitian Creole, is intended for parents and guardians of children participating in bilingual or monolingual English-medium general education or bilingual special education programs in the New York City public schools. It provides general information about mainstreaming, the integration of special education students…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
Epstein, Joyce L.; And Others – 1992
Designed to help teachers promote a teacher-parent partnership process, this manual describes the Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork (TIPS) program in language arts, science, and health. The manual covers the TIPS Interactive Homework Process, focusing on overcoming obstacles, TIPS activities, the process of informing parents, and students'…
Descriptors: Health Education, Homework, Junior High Schools, Language Arts
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1998
The guide is designed to give parents basic information about the French second language (FSL) program of Alberta (Canada) elementary and secondary schools, and to answer commonly-asked questions. Sections address these topics: the benefits of second language learning; choosing French as a second language; how the FSL program is structured; how…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Age Differences, College Admission, Curriculum Design
Bottoms, Gene; And Others – 1992
This book traces the High Schools That Work program from its inception and reports on practices that are helping schools effectively integrate academic and vocational education. Examples are included to illustrate what can be accomplished. Chapter 1 describes the program's goals, key practices, key conditions, and success. Chapter 2 shows how…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Counselor Role, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1997
The guide for parents of French immersion students in Alberta (Canada) public schools is designed to answer frequently asked questions and encourage parent participation in the student's immersion experience. Chapters address these topics: terminology (program types, school types offering immersion programs, other terms); reasons for learning a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
Zepeda, Marlene; Varela, Frances; Morales, Alex – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
In 2003, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) released a "Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Health." In recognition of the critical role states play in the development of early childhood initiatives and of the unique contributions that state Title V programs can make to these initiatives, the Bureau operationalized their…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Health, Young Children, Strategic Planning
