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Thompson, Linda W. – 1988
A summary of the research on adult literacy indicated factors which make an effective program: recruitment of students centered on personal contacts, individual intake conferences, and sensitive and compassionate teachers with high morale about the program. A summary of the research in preschool literacy programs stressed that factors associated…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Family Involvement, Family Literacy, Intergenerational Programs
Download full textRegional Training and Resource Centre in Early Childhood Care and Education for Asia (Singapore). – 1993
In February 1993, a regional workshop on alternative ways of working with parents, brought together 50 senior officers from both government and nongovernmental organizations from 16 Asian countries. Following the welcoming remarks of Khoo Kim Choo, this report presents the following addresses, presentations, and discussions: (1) "Parent…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Rearing, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Ortiz, Robert W.; Stile, Stephen W. – 2000
The potential benefits of father participation in their children's reading and writing activities include improved literacy skills, increased bonding, and heightened self-esteem of both fathers and children. This paper identifies a training model for working with fathers--Project DADS. Using this model, early childhood professionals can foster…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Childrens Writing, Disabilities
Renard, Rosamunde – 1994
This booklet advocates and describes the establishment of community run preschool and day care centers. The type described is based on the Laborie Community Education Centre in Saint Lucia, West Indies. Chapter 1 advocates establishing small, local institutions that are community managed, community owned, concerned with quality, and sustainable.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Day Care Centers, Family (Sociological Unit)
Iowa State Council on Vocational Education, Des Moines. – 1996
This handbook provides educators with a step-by-step guide to partnering with parents. Introductory materials include research findings and beliefs about parent involvement in schools and a checklist to determine if the educator is ready to develop a partnership with parents. The eight steps to a parent/school partnership follow. Step 1, define…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Parenting and Community Education Office. – 1991
This document, which is designed to serve as a resource for school districts that are formulating comprehensive parent involvement programs, provides a representative sampling of parent involvement programs in California. Section 1 lists programs operating at the local educational level that: (1) help parents develop parenting skills and foster…
Descriptors: Community Services, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
