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Corning, Amy; Senechal, Jesse; Hutton, Amy – State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2015
In the fall of 2008, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) commissioned a research study comparing the college access provider resources in Virginia to the access and academic achievement needs of the state. That study--conducted by researchers from the College of William and Mary and West Carolina University--resulted in the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Statewide Planning, State Surveys, Higher Education
Allen, Sharon M.; And Others – 1997
Recognizing that parents are their children's first teachers and that their parenting style can influence educational experiences, this study used an ethnographic approach to evaluate the impact on parent-child interaction of the parent education component of the South Dakota Head Start/Public School Transition Project. The demonstration group was…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Ethnography, Parent Child Relationship
Rusch, Frank R.; DeStefano, Lizanne – 1989
The Secondary Transition Intervention Effectiveness Institute conducts applied research, program evaluations, and evaluation technical assistance in the areas of secondary special education and transitional services for individuals with disabilities. This annual report describes activities carried out during the fourth year of the Institute's…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Databases, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Goldberg, Marge; And Others – 1989
This report reviews ongoing projects by the Parent Advocacy Center for Educational Rights (PACER), in particular its parent training program and programs for students. The Parents Helping Parents project is described and evaluated, including its efforts concerning public information, workshops for all parents, workshops for special groups,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Griffith, Julia – 1995
Chapter 2 Formula provides federal funds to states through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended in 1988. Chapter 2 Formula funds can be used in a variety of ways to meet the educational needs of students at risk of failure or dropping out. In 1994-95, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas) received a total of…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Finance, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Freeman, John A.; Teddlie, Charles – 1995
Evaluation results for 1993-94 are presented for a Louisiana program to increase family participation in educational services for children with deaf-blindness and to coordinate services with federal initiatives. The program involves student identification, family training, infant and toddler direct services, technical assistance, transition…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Deaf Blind, Disability Identification, Early Intervention
Mitchell, Anne; And Others – 1993
This literature review summarizes the research on early childhood education, parent education, and family support programs, and reports on relevant research in progress. Key findings are discussed in the context of the results of studies over 3 decades. The literature indicates that conceptual underpinnings and theoretical constructs underlying…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Child Caregivers, Coordination