Teachers often recommend that families engage their children in shared book reading to support literacy learning at home. When teachers purposefully provide families with home literacy activities there are benefits for everyone involved. The purpose of this article is to report the findings of a study that examined parental participation and…

The accounting of the origin, development, and use of private home study schools in Illinois analyzes their enrollment, courses, regulations, economics, subject matter areas, and strengths and weaknesses. The potential they offer for future coordination with public schools is stressed and recommendations are directed to the governer, the State…

Analyses of spring term (both quarter and semester) 1978 student enrollment data, and winter quarter enrollment data for the five Illinois community college districts on the quarter system, comprise this report. Information is organized in thirteen data tables comparing spring 1978 with fall and spring 1977, second term enrollment with previous…