Described is the program provided by Behavior Management Services, an agency designed to help parents of retarded children with problem behaviors. Available from: Journal of Practical Approaches to Developmental Handicap, 3304-33rd Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2A6. (SBH)

Participation in parent workshops offered by the University of Utah helped parents of gifted students obtain a better understanding of their gifted children, caused a slight increase in the number of interactions parents had with school personnel, and resulted in greater parental satisfaction with the educational services provided for their gifted…

Discusses the value of delineating standards by which progress toward achieving excellence may be judged. Specifically mentions the differences between the educational goals of parents and teachers in an Indiana community. Advocates that teachers and principals be held reponsible for effecting change. (CB)

Noting that family members are a child's first teachers and set the course for future success, this activity book of "literacy learning parties" presents 10 activities that can be used at home to practice the skills and ideas learned at parent literacy workshops. Presented in English and Spanish versions, the activity book discusses the importance…

Neal Junior High School in North Chicago, Illinois, made parents more aware of what was being offered in physical education classes by holding a parent-student-teacher night. Parents could observe the teaching and participate in the activities. (JMF)

Suggests ways to enlist parents' support of language arts instruction, to provide parents with materials to develop their children's language skills, and to offer workshops for parents. (DD)

Describes barriers to Latino parent involvement in educational activities, factors to consider when involving Latino parents, and two examples of Latino involvement programs in California: Family Literacy Workshop at James Monroe Elementary School, Madera Unified School District, and Parents Take P.A.R.T. (Parent Assisted Reading Training) at…

Presents outline on children and stress to provide format by which counselors and educators can share information with parents either individually or in small or large groups. Five topics are addressed: stress in children; symptoms of stress in children; stressful situations for children; attitudes of parents that contribute to children's stress;…

Sessions of a parent-training intervention were tested to determine their effect on parenting practices. Rural families (N=209) were assigned to an intervention or control group. Parents in the intervention group noted improvements in parenting behaviors. Effects were most pronounced among mothers. The study increased plausibility that…

Asserts that children's problems cannot be handled by only the principal and the teacher. Describes the services offered by Seton Center in New Jersey, which attempts to solve family problems by offering programs in language skills, parenting classes, early intervention and prevention, and support groups. (VWC)

A practicum was designed to increase participation of families in home-school literacy activities. The school was located in a suburban village in the northeastern United States. Data indicated that many families of first- and second-grade minority students who were bused to the school for integration purposes were not participating in home-school…

This video, produced and shot in Maine libraries, provides a tour of five different approaches to library services for babies. Highlights include: "Finger Fun for Babies" at the Portland Public Library; "Small Is Beautiful" at the Wells Library; unique outreach activities sponsored by the Casco Library and Warren Library in…

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…

The author describes an Israeli parent-teacher group discussion designed to build confidence in disadvantaged parents of their role as parents and human beings. As a result teachers developed a new sensitivity towards parents' interaction with their children. (DE)