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Building School Partnerships with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families
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Colombo, Michaela W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
After many efforts to lift the achievement of its high numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse students, a district in Massachusetts realized that the missing link was parent involvement. In this article, the author describes a program the district created to improve relationships between teachers and families and the enormous difference…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Indigenous Knowledge, Community Influence
Parents Can Bound Upward Too.
Roland, Lewis; Perrone, James – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
A special program at Seton Hall University includes parents of Upward Bound students in university classes. (IRT)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Nontraditional Education, Parent Participation, Program Descriptions
Parents: Effective Partners in Faculty Selection, Hiring.
Fischer, Nicholas A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Describes a program in which parents were included in the selecting of teachers. Argues that the benefits of such a program outweigh the problems. (IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Participation, Program Descriptions, Teacher Selection
EXCEL in the Chicago Vocational School.
Boyd, Carl R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Parent Responsibility, Program Descriptions, Secondary Education
Alum Rock After Two Years: You, Dear Reader, Have a Choice
Levin, Joel M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1974
Describes the Alum Rock voucher experiment concluding that the voucher system represents a profound structural change. Parents and students have expressed great satisfaction; pupil achievement was probably down during the first year -- but up during the second. An income-outgo budgeting system has been developed which may be the most equitable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Experiments, Educational Vouchers
The Legacy of "Pygmalion in the Classroom."
Dworkin, Nancy; Dworkin, Yehoash – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Discusses the impact of teacher expectation on student performance and then describes a program that changes teacher expectations by focusing on the achievements of students. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, Labeling (of Persons)
Three Ingredients Bring Voluntary Racial Balance to This Rochester School.
Pedzich, Robert J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
An aggressive program of student recruitment, a strong emphasis on communication between parents and teachers, and a flexible, exciting curriculum account for the success of Rochester, New York's Interim Junior High School in achieving voluntary attendance at a racially mixed school. (Author/PGD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Junior High Schools, Parent School Relationship, Program Descriptions
Career Counseling at El Camino
Clay, Katherine – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Describes an innovative career counseling program that uses parents who are active in a profession as the source of information about that profession. (IRT)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
"Public Conversations about the Public's Schools": The Public Agenda/Institute for Educational Leadership Town Meeting Project.
Danzberger, Jacqueline P.; Friedman, Will – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
In 1995, Public Agenda and the Institute for Educational Leadership joined forces to develop a means for citizens, community leaders, and educators to hold public conversations on issues facing America's schools. Conversations help community members build common ground for improving schools. Success hinges on credible local sponsors, group…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Support, Discussion
The PUSH Program for Excellence in Big-City Schools
Eubanks, Eugene E.; Levine, Daniel U. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Jose Valdes Summer Math Institute.
Greene, Lynda C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Since 1988, the Jose Valdes Summer Math Institutes have helped some 4,800 (mostly minority) students get a running start on their high school careers. The program consists of four main elements: intensive math instruction for students, training for teachers, parent education, and a student support program. (MLH)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, High Schools, Institutes (Training Programs), Mathematics Education
Black Moses: Jesse Jackson's PUSH for Excellence
Cole, Robert W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Discusses Jesse Jackson and his program to inspire self-help in urban education. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, National Programs