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Programs That Work, from the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities. RAND Tool
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Kilburn, M. Rebecca, Ed. – RAND Corporation, 2014
The Promising Practices Network (PPN) on Children, Families and Communities (www.promisingpractices.net) began as a partnership between four state-level organizations that help public and private organizations improve the well-being of children and families. The PPN website, archived in June 2014, featured summaries of programs and practices that…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Well Being, Web Sites, Child Development
A New Generation of Evidence: The Family is Critical to Student Achievement.
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Henderson, Anne T., Ed.; Berla, Nancy, Ed. – 1994
This report covers 66 studies, reviews, reports, analyses, and books. Of these 39 are new; 27 have been carried over from previous editions. An ERIC search was conducted to identify relevant studies. Noting that the most accurate predictor of student achievement is the extent to which the family is involved in his or her education, this report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment
Disabled Village Children. A Guide for Community Health Workers, Rehabilitation Workers, and Families. First Edition.
Werner, David – 1987
This heavily illustrated volume is a reference book intended to bring together basic information to help community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families in rural areas of developing countries meet the needs of village children with a wide range of disabilities. Part 1, "Working with the Child and Family," reviews the prevention of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adolescents, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attitude Change