Results indicated that parental involvement is related to the child's school performance. In addition, parents are more involved in school activities when the educational status of the mother is higher and when the child is younger. (PCB)

Main elements of a discussion on mathematics education and parents at an Australian conference are presented. Suggestions on how parents can be involved, including descriptions of three programs, are included. (MNS)

This study examines attitudes about maternal employment by comparing the responses of married parents from single versus two-paycheck families. Participants in this study were 138 mothers and 120 fathers given the Beliefs About the Consequences of Maternal Employment for Children Scale (BACMEC), which assesses views about maternal employment.…

Written for policymakers, parents, and child care providers, this book provides an in-depth look at the child care industry, identifying crucial problems such as quality of care and the high cost of even mediocre care. The book identifies needed changes, including stronger regulatory procedures for providers and suppliers of care and tens of…

This paper examines the use of a circumplex model of family interaction patterns for explaining variance in work and family role salience and vocational identity in a sample of 173 college students (107 women, 65 men). Results indicate a significant link between perceived emotional closeness and structural flexibility in the family-of-origin and…

This paper presents findings from a nationwide survey of Cyprus' elementary school teachers and families regarding home-school liaisons. Data analysis reveals that both teachers and families feel that currently implemented practices linking home and school in Cyprus are restricted. At the same time, they express a need to modify their…

A survey of all Early Head Start programs funded from 1995-1998 was conducted during the winter of 1999-2000 to determine involvement of fathers in the programs and program outreach to involve fathers. Program representatives from 261 programs completed the survey on the World Wide Web or by mail, for a 62.5 percent response rate. Findings…

A collaborative approach to program evaluation combined with the use of a variety of evaluation methods using currently available technology can yield valuable information about the effectiveness of family literacy programs. Such an approach was used for McCosh Even Start, a federally-funded family literacy program located at McCosh School in an…

Describes a primary school in an educational priority area in London which has made a start in providing some of the community education for its parents and the local area. (EB)

Notes that fathers are becoming more involved in the education of their children. Offers suggestions for conducting a successful conference with fathers. (FL)

After visiting an elementary school, a secondary teacher comments on the classroom organization, language arts activities, and school attitudes and values. (HOD)

Clarifies some of the intricate issues surrounding bilingual education and argues that an effective bilingual education program must be responsive to family and society. (Author/MP)

Contrasts two types of research methodologies based on two modes of apprehension of the educational sphere, phenomenological-subjectivist and scientific-objectivist. Suggests a third, alternative in action-research which establishes a system of dialectic relations between theory and practice. The French ARPEGE action-research project on home and…

Outlines six steps for culturally sensitive transition plans: (1) awareness of cultural issues; (2) identification of educators' personal values; (3) perceptions of family values about cultural diversity and adulthood; (4) congruence/incongruence of educators' and family values; (5) verification of family expectations and desires; and (6) planning…