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Download full textFager, Jennifer; Brewster, Cori – 1999
This booklet is part of a series of reports on "hot topics" in education. It examines the current status of parent involvement in schools, taking into account specific definitions, recent research, and different types of parent involvement. The booklet explores ideas for implementing parent-involvement programs, outlines the potential pitfalls of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedGrey, Alex; Hymes, James L., Jr. – Childhood Education, 1974
Describes preschool education in Australia and New Zealand. (ST)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Early Childhood Education, Parent Participation, Preschool Education
van Willigen, John; Spence, Allyn G. – Northian, 1973
Two basic questions are examined: (1) why is parental involvement in schools valuable? and (2) if it is, how may it be achieved? (FF)
Descriptors: Community Control, Community Involvement, Parent Participation, Politics
De Franco, Ellen B. – Adult Leadership, 1973
Article proposes various ways to utilize parents as resources for teaching children to read. (GB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Reading Development
Pomfret, A. – Interchange, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Schools, Lower Class, Parent Participation
Perlish, Harvey N. – Educ Telev Int, 1970
An investigation of the effectiveness of a television reading program, along with parental home involvement, in helping three-year-old children learn to read." Appended are 18 references. (Author/AA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Early Reading, Educational Television, Parent Participation
Parker, Ronald K.; Whitney, David C. – Educational Technology, 1971
A description of a comprehensive educational system designed to enhance the learning of preschool children through involvement of both the children and their parents." (Author/AA)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Discovery Learning, Parent Participation, Preschool Education
Balter, Lawrence – Children, 1971
Discusses the role of the psychological consultant in nursery schools for disadvantaged children as it differs from the service provided for more economically advantaged children. Special attention is focused on staff tensions and staff-parent relationships. (AJ)
Descriptors: Consultants, Disadvantaged Youth, Parent Participation, Personnel Management
Karlan, Sheldon J. – Volta Rev, 1970
The need for a public relations program implemented by the International Parents' Organization is discussed. (RD)
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Mass Media, Parent Associations, Parent Participation
Richardson, Elliott L. – American Education, 1971
An important objective of educators in the 1970's should be to help turn educationally deprived homes into homes that encourage and support learning achievement. (DB)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, Family Environment
Peer reviewedVernon, Libby – Childhood Education, 1983
Indicates several ways immigrant families can participate and aid in the education of their children. (RH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Immigrants, Noninstructional Responsibility
Shevin, Mayer – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1983
Four models of parent-professional interaction in special education are analyzed in terms of degrees to which parents are informed by professionals and degrees to which parents participate in goal formulation: uninformed consent, uninformed participation, informed consent, and informed participation. Informed participation may lessen…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Parent Participation
Exceptional Parent, 1983
The National Network of Parent Coalitions is composed of 23 coalitions operated by parents whose children have a variety of disabilities. The coalitions help each other in such areas as information, advocacy, peer support, and coordinated training. Members of the National Network of Parent Coalitions are listed. (CL)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Disabilities, Information Dissemination, Parent Associations
Peer reviewedTurnbull, Ann P.; Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III – Mental Retardation, 1982
An examination of the assumptions underlying parent participation in the education of handicapped children suggests that parent preferences have not been considered. A model of graduated participation is offered in which parents determine the extent of their participation. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedStringham, Jean G.; And Others – Social Work, 1982
Based on clinical interviews with 20 women, describes the experience of giving birth to and mourning a stillborn baby. Issues include pregnancy, delivery, seeing and touching the baby, autopsy, burial, "making memories," and mourning. Discusses the social worker's role in clinical practice and in influencing hospital procedures. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Death, Grief, Interviews
