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Murray, Saundra R.; And Others – 1980
This report, the second in a series of six, describes the PUSH for Excellence (PUSH-EXCEL) Project--its origins, goals, approach, and extent of implementation. Each of the six reports tracks PUSH-EXCEL's progress in six sites: Chattanooga, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Memphis. Chapter 1 discusses the social movement that became…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, National Programs, Objectives, Parent Participation
Dorchester School District 2, Summerville, SC. – 1989
A project was developed in Dorchester County, South Carolina's fastest-growing county, to help parents who lack basic skills become full partners in the education of their children, and to assist children in reaching their full potential as learners, by providing basic skills training for the parents. The program, called Parents as Instructional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Johnson, Doug – School Library Journal, 1995
Discusses the restructuring of the Mankato, Minnesota school media program, accomplished by merging library and technology programs. Addresses time frame; necessary equipment and resources; computer networking; scheduled in-service training; and involvement of parents, teachers, and the school board. A sidebar lists five elements vital to a…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textPolicy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1997
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) requires all schools and districts receiving Title I money to engage in an extensive array of activities to build the capacity of parents and school staff to work together in support of students' learning. Title I also requires schools to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Valentine, Thomas – 1984
This handbook contains everything needed to prepare instructional materials for conducting a PLACES (Parents Learning to Assist Children in the Elementary School) workshop. The handbook contains three sections. The Participant Manual (composed of all left-facing pages) consists of materials needed for the four sessions (17 activities) of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Instructional Materials
