This policy analysis project is designed at uncovering specific standards that can be utilized by a school district in developing and evaluating their Type II Alternative Schools to ensure high levels of student success within their programs. While there is a substantive body of research in alternative education, there are no universally accepted…

A description of the Parent University program of the San Rafael (California) City Schools is presented. The Parent University is described as a 1-day event in which parents are offered a variety of seminars and workshops on topics in education and parenting. Materials included in this document are: (1) an overview of the second annual Parent…

This final report describes activities undertaken by three school districts in the Austin, Texas area to monitor the implementation of the Employer-Supported Parental Involvement in Education (ES/PIE) Program, an initiative of the Working Parents Project (WPP) of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). The ES/PIE program was…

This process model for training migrant parents to participate in the total development of their children can be used by those who wish to plan and/or improve the training process. Successful migrant training programs are shown to require: involvement of competent, action-oriented people; effective communication; planners who are skilled in…

This manual, aimed at all levels of educational development, presents procedures and suggestions for designing and conducting workshop in community-school relations. Part A discusses situations in which workshops can be beneficial, the objectives for a community-school workshop and the cost. Part B offers explicit directions for conducting the…

This handbook offers school districts a suggested framework for planning the implementation of a sex education program with minimal funds, using existing teachers, and building on existing support among parents, students, faculty, and administrators. In the first section of the guide, the planning and implementation process is briefly described,…

This booklet is one of a series of reports addressing the most critical issues confronting state boards of education throughout the United States. Each report attempts to present a concise, informative review and analysis of the best and most current information available on one of these critical topics. This booklet focuses on compensatory…

This guide offers suggestions for cooperation between the school or child care center and the home, and provides guidance to parents for their participation in centers and schools. It describes the necessary steps in planning for varied parent involvement and includes examples of parent involvement activities. Topics addressed in planning the…

Provides guidelines for replicating promising parent-involvement programs from research in schools. Setting goals and choosing programs carefully to match these goals are vital in assuring that programs live up to expectations. Successful programs are comprehensive, collaborative, and adaptable; have ongoing training and technical assistance; and…

The guide outlines activities through which students, teachers, and administrators can initiate and implement a program providing an opportunity for parents and others in the community to visit the school and receive instruction from area experts on consumer education topics. The suggestions are based on experience at Western Illinois University…

This guide provides a model to give school district administrators and staff members, especially in Wisconsin, with the direction they need to develop and implement a career vocational equity program. This flexible model focuses on student competencies and school actions necessary to achieve equity. The model segments the process into five phases:…

This program guide is based on two handbooks developed by the Departments of Education in Ohio and New Jersey, each of which was used to help local school districts comply with state requirements for parent involvement programs. Primary components include the following: day and evening workshops for parents as tutors; full-time community…

This manual is designed to aid school guidance counselors in creating and implementing a public relations (PR) program to educate those both inside and outside the school system about the purposes, operations, and unique characteristics of guidance and counseling. The manual contains six sections, plus a bibliography of public relations…

Intended to serve primarily as a guideline, this manual presents an example of how one rural school system restructured its curriculum to integrate career education into the program. Based on flexibility and adaptation, it presents six areas for consideration: (1) the eight elements of career education; (2) the advantages and disadvantages of…

Designed to facilitate the emulation of exemplary components of the South Burlington School District (Vermont) program to develop a teacher training model for the implementation of career education, these six modules include guidelines for inservice programs and workshops, handouts, transparencies, and reference materials. An Introduction to…