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Brown, Amber L.; Jain, Preeti – School Community Journal, 2022
This study aimed to determine the program satisfaction of Latina mothers who participated in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program in a large, urban area in the Southwest with the purpose of identifying the specific components of HIPPY that Latina mothers feel best supported them in their role as their child's…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Mothers, Participant Satisfaction, Preschool Children
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Kyle Miller; Jordan A. Arellanes; Toy Beasley; Megan Kybartas – School Community Journal, 2024
Fathers make important contributions to children's learning and development; however, schools and community organizations consistently report challenges to engaging fathers in their work. As part of a larger community-based participatory research project, a local fatherhood coalition created and distributed a survey to learn how various…
Descriptors: Social Services, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Personnel, School Personnel
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Gonzalez, Laura M.; Villalba, José A. – School Community Journal, 2018
Parents have long served a crucial role in their children's postsecondary success through guidance and support. In an effort to help Latina/o parents in emerging immigrant communities overcome any limits to their knowledge around college-going practices, this study evaluates the feasibility and beginning efficacy of a parent-focused,…
Descriptors: Psychoeducational Methods, Parent Education, Parent Aspiration, Parent Role
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Ryan, Thomas E. – School Community Journal, 1992
In September 1990, three programs (Family Study Institute, Saturday School Programs, and Evening Programs) to strengthen and improve parent-school partnerships and enhance communication were instituted in a racially integrated school district in Cook County, Illinois. Evaluation findings showed that parental involvement significantly enhanced…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Parent Participation
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McBride, Brent A.; Bae, Ji-Hi; Rane, Thomas R. – School Community Journal, 1998
Examines how parents become involved in state-funded prekindergarten programs for children identified as at risk for later school failure. Participants included 21 teachers at two programs in a midwestern school district. Significant differences exist between home-visitation and family-center models of program delivery in the types of activities…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Family School Relationship, High Risk Students, Home Visits
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Bauch, Jerold P. – School Community Journal, 1994
The growing interest in effective parent involvement has produced several ways to classify or describe ways parents are or should be involved. This article reviews and evaluates Ira Gordon's systems approach, the California-based System Development Corporation's categories, Eugenia H. Berger's parental role categories, Chavkin and Williams' parent…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Parent Participation
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Cicchelli, Terry; Baecher, Richard E. – School Community Journal, 1993
Evaluates a five-year university-school partnership/dropout prevention program involving Fordham University's Graduate Schools of Education and Social Services and five New York City public schools with substantial minority populations. Results show that absenteeism declined significantly, child care conditions improved modestly, self-esteem…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, College School Cooperation, Dropout Programs