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Lines, Cathy; Miller, Gloria; Arthur-Stanley, Amanda – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
Ongoing, strategic family-school partnering (FSP) is an essential component of every educational community. FSP is a multi-dimensional process in which schools, families, and communities engage in shared actions to ensure a child's academic, social, and emotional success. With this text, the authors intend to offer a practical guide that…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Systems Approach, Mental Health Programs, Partnerships in Education
Bartels, Lois I. – 1977
The purpose of this document (one in a series of six) is to provide a framework for organizing a community volunteer program to meet the instructional and home-school-community relations goals of an individually guided education school. The first steps in starting a volunteer program are to identify the instructional need for volunteer assistance,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent School Relationship, Program Development, School Community Relationship
Bartel, Elaine V. – 1978
The booklet is intended to help classroom teachers to provide appropriate education for gifted elementary students. A first section rebuts typical arguments against gifted programing (such as that identification procedures are too costly) and discusses the teacher's role in bringing schools and parents together. The second section considers the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, Parent School Relationship, Program Development
Rhein, Barbara; And Others – 1991
Intended for educators working with children who have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBI), this brief paper addresses parent issues, administrative issues, and programmatic issues. Noted are the five stages of adjustment typically experienced by parents: shock, elation, reality, crisis, and mourning. Professionals are encouraged to be informed…
Descriptors: Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments
Bloch, Judith Simon; Seitz, Martin – 1985
Intended for people interested in replicating the ideas contained in this manual in their own communities, the handbook describes the Family Exchange Center (FEC), an approach designed to support families with developmentally disabled children. Services offered include social, recreational, educational, mutual aid, support, and respite activities.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Programs, Models, Parent School Relationship
Cooper, Russell J.; And Others – 1977
The parent-teacher conference is widely endorsed as an effective method of reporting pupil progress. They are particularly valuable because the conferences provide an opportunity for two-way communication about students. The understanding gained in a conference can help the school and home work together to bring out the maximum in a student.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Conferences, Planning
Hertz, Lorraine, Ed. – 1982
The handbook is intended as a guide to help teachers and coordinators in programs for gifted and talented students. Sections present situations and suggestions for action in the following topic areas with sample situations: school administration (refusal of district administration to apply for state aid); coordination responsibilities (request by…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Parent School Relationship
Nathan, Joe – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Reviews current efforts in the movement for providing parents and students school selection choices. Benefits resulting from school choice include: dropout reduction, increased achievement, more parental involvement, racial integration, and improved morale. Outlines the features of a desirable choice plan and the prospects for development of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Nontraditional Education
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Cronin, Mary E.; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1992
Development of home-school partnership programs involves encouraging parental participation through communication of mutual respect, sharing ownership, sharing problem solving, agreeing upon roles and responsibilities, assessing home variables, acknowledging the home as a naturalistic setting, and promoting prosocial student behavior. (JDD)
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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
Davis, Chuck – 1981
This workbook provides information and guidelines for planning and operating Parent Advisory Councils (P.A.C.s) provided for under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I. The first part of the workbook, which was prepared for P.A.C. planners in the Phoenix, Arizona, Union High School District, is a month-by-month guide to P.A.C.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Parent Associations
Green, David – Executive Educator, 1985
Presents nine public relations programs developed for a Connecticut elementary school that were adapted from other schools and tailored to the school's specific needs. (MD)
Descriptors: Animals, Elementary Education, Homework, Newsletters
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Watts, Amy J. – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1995
A teacher in a day school for students with hearing impairments recounts development of a parent support group, including special problems and evidence of effectiveness. The article offers guidelines for other schools regarding preparation for meetings, conducting meetings, and possible meeting topics. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Parent Associations, Parent Participation
Lindemuth, Tim – Currents, 1991
Parents can offer a college time, loyalty, and money. Leading roles currently played by parents in campus programs include recruiter, career counselor, political supporter, and fundraiser. Keeping track of parents, organizing and orienting them as volunteers, funding the programs, and assessing the efforts' effectiveness are important elements.…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Financial Support, Higher Education, Parent Role
Caplan, Judith G. – 1995
High levels of parent involvement in their children's education result in higher student achievement; higher attendance levels; a decline in dropout rates; fewer disciplinary problems; and better student motivation, self-esteem, and behavior. Since unacknowledged parents withdraw from the school, schools should acknowledge parent participation. To…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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