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Peer reviewedPowell, Douglas R. – Young Children, 1990
Examines diversity in home visiting by considering policy and program design decisions related to the content of the visit, relations between the parent and the home visitor, and individualization of the visit. (BG)
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Family Life, Home Visits, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedSilvern, Steven – Childhood Education, 1985
This research review identifies parental roles and practices that have been shown to promote reading readiness, receptivity to reading instruction, and increased achievement in reading. Reviews studies of intervention and involvement programs designed to expand or alter parental practices in improving children's reading attitudes and achievement.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Literature Reviews, Parent Influence, Parent Participation
National Black Child Development Inst., Inc., Washington, DC. – 1979
This document analyzes Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW) regulations for day care centers and homes. New DHEW day care proposals are paraphrased and the content and history of related regulations are summarized. Topics discussed include definitions, applicability, Office of Education waivers, program activities for children,…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Federal Regulation
Kenney, Asta M.; Orr, Margaret Terry – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Summarizes research on public support of sex education courses in public schools, the content and effects of such cources, and the pertinent public policy stances of legislatures and courts. (JW)
Descriptors: Abortions, Contraception, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Descriptions
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1999
This paper provides an overview of the Waterford Early Reading Program (WERP), which is designed to shift teaching and learning away from remediation and failure to prevention, early achievement, and sustained growth for every student. WERP includes three levels of instruction: emergent, beginning, and fluent readers. It targets pre-K through…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Computer Assisted Instruction, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy
American Univ., Washington, DC. Adult Learning Potential Inst. – 1980
This document is the first of a series of four developed to provide a comprehensive overview of parent involvement, encompassing the family, parenting needs, and existing resources, in addition to current parent education approaches and practices. This "Overview" is a panoramic scan of Parent involvement programs, including child-rearing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Blacks, Child Rearing
Northern Illinois Univ., De Kalb. Office for Vocational, Technical, and Career Education. – 1989
This monograph is a follow-up to a comprehensive study of education for employment that examined how successfully individuals were being prepared for employment by vocational education, career education, and adult education. Three goals surfaced from the study: enhancing quality, increasing effectiveness, and assuring access to vocational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Articulation (Education), Career Counseling
