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Gunning, Ciara; Holloway, Jennifer; Grealish, Leanne – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2020
Parental involvement in intervention can support intervention efficacy, improve generalization, and increase accessibility. The Preschool Life Skills (PLS) program is designed to teach 13 preschool life skills and prevent problem behavior. The current study explores the utility of the PLS program as delivered by parents. In Experiment 1, 6 parents…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Change Agents, Parent Child Relationship, Intervention
Portwood, Sharon G.; Brooks-Nelson, Ellissa; Schoeneberger, Jason – Children & Schools, 2015
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' (CMS) Parent University is an innovative, collaborative initiative designed to engage parents in their children's education. Working with community partners, Parent University offers unique courses and workshops such as Parenting Awareness, Helping Your Child Learn in the 21st Century, Health and Wellness, and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Change Strategies, Parent Participation, Control Groups
Dinaj-Koci, Veronica; Deveaux, Lynette; Wang, Bo; Lunn, Sonya; Marshall, Sharon; Li, Xiaoming; Stanton, Bonita – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
The inclusion of parents in adolescent-targeted interventions is intended to benefit the adolescent. Limited research has explored whether parents participating in these programs also benefit directly. We examined the impact of Caribbean Informed Parents and Children Together, the parenting portion of an adolescent-targeted HIV prevention…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Intervention, Adolescents
McLester, Susan – District Administration, 2011
The Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) is a Chicago organization that, since 1997, has conducted a successful in-depth, parent-school collaboration program in nine schools on the northwest side of the city that represent about 10,000 students, or 2.5 percent of Chicago Public Schools' (CPS) total enrollment. It is a high-minority,…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Immigrants, Empowerment, Parent Education
Scott, Ralph; Thompson, Helen – Today's Education, 1973
A central premise of the Home Start program is that parents are the child's first teachers and that many parents want training to help them meet the challenges of parenthood. (Author)
Descriptors: Enrichment, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Geller, Daniel – 1977
Described is a model parent education program designed to provide parents of handicapped children with knowledge and technical skills to be used at home to reinforce children's skills learned in the classroom. The article outlines the organizational procedures, content, and evaluation techniques to conduct the 5-week minicourse. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Children, Parent Education

International Journal of Early Childhood, 1978
Describes a home visiting project (in London, England) designed to help disadvantaged children (20-30 months) and their parents, and discusses two school/community projects: the Chaucer Nursery and Infant School and eight nursery centers located throughout the country. (SE)
Descriptors: Home Visits, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Preschool Education
Hewitt, Heather A. – Exceptional Child, 1977
The Parent Guidance Program conducted at the Monnington Early Childhood Development Center (Victoria, Australia) provides guidance, education, and psychological counseling to parents of preschool handicapped children. (SBH)
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Intervention, Parent Counseling, Parent Education
Jordan, Byron Neal – 1977
Described is the parent involvement model at the Home for Crippled Children in Pittsburgh, a center for multiply handicapped urban preschoolers. It is explained that the model is comprised of three components: Parents as Partners (parent training), Community Liaison (home visitation), and the educational and Home Prescription Plan (individualized…
Descriptors: Intervention, Models, Multiple Disabilities, Parent Education

DuPont, Albert P. – Educational Leadership, 1998
A Maryland elementary school enlightened parents and community members about school technology by hosting a technology night showcasing student work. Through staff and community members' cooperative efforts, the technology committee created a comprehensive program composed of several elements: student involvement, district vision,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Educational Technology, Elementary Education

Criscuolo, Nicholas P. – Educational Horizons, 1975
Describes a program, launched by the New Haven (Connecticut) Public School System, that involved parents, as well as other members of the family, in a variety of activities that promoted reading growth of children. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Guidelines, Parent Education, Parent Participation
Adkins, Patricia G.; Ainsa, Trisha D. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1978
A comprehensive program of stimulation activities for visually handicapped infants is described. The author explains that parents are largely responsible for the early training of their infants and since their participation in the program is a critical factor special emphasis is given to teaching them to carry out the activities. (PHR)
Descriptors: Infants, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education, Parent Participation

Lombard, Avima D. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1988
Examines 14 home-based preschool educational programs from six different countries. Data reveals a variety of program objectives, target populations, methods of operation, staffing patterns and facility requirements in addition to the cost of the programs and the methods for evaluating program effectiveness. (RJC)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries
Nissani, Helen; Hitz, Randy – 1989
The Oregon Department of Education conducted a statewide survey of parent education programs in order to identify programs and begin a database which would guide policy. Major findings indicated that: (1) parent education programs were offered by a variety of agencies and groups; (2) approximately 25,000 parents were served by the programs…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Financial Support, Parent Education, Parent Participation

Lincoln, Robert D. – Children Today, 1974
Describes a program of workshops held to encourage parents, teachers and children to share reading experiences. Suggestions are given for selecting books, reading aloud, and discussing content. (SET)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Prereading Experience