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Mutch, Carol; Collins, Sandra – School Community Journal, 2012
The Education Review Office (ERO) conducted an external evaluation in over two hundred New Zealand schools to find out more about the engagement between schools and the parents and "whanau" (families and extended families) of their students. This paper provides some historical background and key findings from the relevant literature…
Descriptors: School Culture, Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Parent School Relationship
Fullerton, Donna – Computing Teacher, 1995
The Partners in Learning Take Home Computer Program, which began in New Mexico in 1989 to extend the learning environment into the home, distributes 200 computers to families. Results of the program include a 90% rise in parent to school contact; parental involvement in schoolwork; and increases in reading and math scores. (JMV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Programs