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| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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| Kentucky | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSmrekar, Claire – Elementary School Journal, 1996
Kentucky's Family Resource Centers (FRCs) ensure access to and coordination of services to assist families and enhance children's learning. A study of FRC coordinator influence on family-school interactions found major impact in: (1) shifting school focus from problem identification to problem solving; (2) strengthening parent-school…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Coordinators, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWilson, Stephan M.; Wilson, Jeannette D. – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1994
Discusses parents' responses to open-ended questions about changes in early elementary programs initiated by the Kentucky Education Reform Act. Changes include ungraded primary programs and student progress reports to parents. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedLindle, Jane Clark – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1994
Reviews Kentucky's efforts to increase family and community involvement in its public school reform. These efforts include a new structure for the traditional elementary school; Family Resource Centers; and school-based decision making. Also shares some parents' perspectives on how these changes are shaping their children's school experiences. (BB)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
