This book shows parents how to transform their family's involvement in mathematics with ways to expose their children to the mathematics they need. Parents learn to uncover the mathematics in their daily lives and how to participate with their children in mathematics learning. The book discusses mathematical literacy and chronicles a typical day…

This document describes Wisconsin's new law requiring the consent of a minor's parent or adult relative in order for a physician to perform an abortion on a minor. Part I describes highlights of the new law, including the consent requirement, exemptions, and court bypass procedure. Part II gives the background of the law, including incidence of…

Parents, community members, and representatives from local businesses possess a wealth of energy, knowledge, and creativity that is not being used in high schools. In this study parents of 1,234 students (representing 1,051 families) in a California high school were asked to respond to a survey measuring parental involvement in education at the…

A practicum focused on improving listening skills in four- to five-year-old children. The practicum targeted the following specific listening skills for improvement: (1) discriminating English phonemes; (2) recognizing words heard in a story; (3) repeating a short story; and (4) following verbal instructions. Teaching strategies which the…

The lack of parent involvement in an elementary school's parent drug education programs and related activities was addressed by the implementation of numerous strategies. Objectives included an increase in parent attendance at such programs and in completed and returned parent drug education homework assignments. Assisting in the implementation of…

SIMPAR, a simulation game designed to allow participants to play out assigned roles which parallel some of the real life aspects of parent-child relationships, is presented. SIMPAR is a game about workers (children) and foremen (parents) in a handicapped work setting in a company called PARLINK, Inc. The following topics are covered: (1) an…

Research in the Cincinnati public schools indicates that parent involvement in schools can have a major positive impact on education. Specifically, studies have shown that (1) parent involvement can help improve academic achievement and behavior and increase student attendance, (2) parents want to be involved in school, (3) schools need to be…

Parents of handicapped children are encouraged to participate in the decision-making process affecting their children's education. Parent's rights are outlined and seven suggestions for productive participation in the educational process are provided, including learning about their child's special problem, communicating with the classroom teacher…

The functions and responsibilities of a school library and of the library personnel are presented in this handbook for parent library volunteers. Topics covered are: (1) the role of the library media center; (2) an outline of a volunteer's duties and daily routines; (3) the responsibilities of the district library specialist, the teacher, and the…

Author looked at the progress and problems of some parent action groups. (Editor/RK)

This article focuses on approaches staff members in day care centers and preschools may use in promoting greater understanding and cooperation between parents and school personnel. (PD)

The Worry Workshop for Parents was developed as a program of school counselor assistance for parents. The title Worry Workshop resulted from the assumption that all parents worry about their children and about their skill as parents. Activities were designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of parent needs and interests. (Author)

This guide has been prepared to assist Chapter 1 staff in planning and strengthening a successful home-school partnership. Ten basic essentials of successful program development are listed with supplementary detail: review public law, build a commitment, provide for coordination, assess needs and strengths, utilize available resources, plan,…