Publication Date
| In 2026 | 6 |
| Since 2025 | 287 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 1759 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 3911 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 7891 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1816 |
| Parents | 1303 |
| Teachers | 987 |
| Administrators | 427 |
| Policymakers | 330 |
| Researchers | 175 |
| Community | 116 |
| Students | 94 |
| Counselors | 54 |
| Support Staff | 20 |
| Media Staff | 16 |
| More ▼ | |
Location
| Canada | 594 |
| California | 488 |
| Australia | 349 |
| Texas | 298 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 257 |
| New York (New York) | 243 |
| United States | 225 |
| United Kingdom | 221 |
| New York | 207 |
| Illinois | 201 |
| China | 180 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 7 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 10 |
| Does not meet standards | 16 |
Download full textMcMillan, James H.; And Others – 1992
This review of literature organizes and categorizes recent research on at-risk students, concentrating on resilient at-risk students. Programs that have been effective in promoting the success of at-risk students are reviewed, and a file of resources on at-risk students has been compiled. The 61 resources located in this study are organized in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Counseling, Educational Environment
Moses, Marilyn C. – 1995
Children of prison inmates are the hidden victims of their parents' crimes. Like children of divorced or deceased parents, they often show signs of distress caused by the lack of a stable home life and parental separation. Many times they follow their parents' criminal behavior patterns. To keep mothers and daughters connected and to enhance…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Rearing, Children, Community Programs
Watson, Bernardine H. – 1992
This interim report documents early experiences with recruitment, retention, service delivery, and establishment of links with employment/training and child support enforcement agencies for participants in the first year of a young unwed fathers program; and presents a profile of the 228 young fathers who had enrolled in the program by the end of…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Opportunities, Fathers
New, Rebecca S. – 1993
An internationally acclaimed program that challenges American notions of appropriate early education is the municipal early childhood program in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The town's liberal financial support of child care and citizen membership in school committees indicate strong community support. Parents are involved in school policy discussions,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Support, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment
Des Moines Public Schools, IA. – 1992
The Des Moines (Iowa) Plan for Student Success provides an academic program for about 6,500 students having difficulty in reading/writing and/or mathematics in K-12. The Plan is a comprehensive kindergarten through grade 12 program with five components: (1) a Kindergarten Enrichment Program; (2) the Reading Recovery Program; (3) the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention
Pignatelli, Frank, Ed.; Pflaum, Susanna W., Ed. – 1993
This publication is the first annual yearbook of the Bank Street College of Education (New York) and discusses the effects of actions by educators and others in light of concerns for equity, focusing on New York City schools. The volume includes scholarly chapters and chapters on policy and advocacy, and authors address practical and theoretical…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values, Educational Change
Durbin, Kathy; And Others – 1994
Project Success is a school site-based implementation of Lancaster County (South Carolina) School District's Safe and Drug Free Schools initiative. The program targets children and youth in grades 6-8 who have a history of violent and/or drug-related discipline problems (at least 4 major disciplinary violations in the school year). The problems…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Conflict Resolution, Daily Living Skills, Discipline Problems
Diamond, Barbara J.; Moore, Margaret A. – 1995
Reflecting four years of work with teachers and students in culturally and linguistically diverse classroom settings, this book discusses theoretical and practical issues surrounding the development of literacy in multicultural K-8 classrooms. Emerging from a longitudinal study implemented in three school districts, the book integrates the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Awareness, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Kleine, Patricia A.; Webb, James T. – 1992
This chapter examines issues in cultivating community resources in programs for gifted and talented children. First, ways to meet the affective needs of gifted children are considered and the importance of bridging the gap between home and school and resolving conflicts is stressed. Ten hindrances to the optimum development of children are…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Creativity, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Ford, Debra L. – 1989
This paper describes a study that aimed to identify parental academic achievement and participation in their children's school as the primary motivators for children's academic achievement. Participants included 213 third and fourth graders from a Catholic School in Chicago. Two groups were randomly selected from records provided by the school.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Catholic Schools, Children
Malaspina, Barbara A. – 1993
This practicum was designed to strengthen preschool and elementary school teachers' abilities and commitment to working with parents and including them as active participants in the education of their children. It sought to help teachers identify beliefs about involving parents in the classroom and school, and to develop materials and activities…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Parent Attitudes
Brown, David W.; And Others – 1994
This paper reports on how teachers and principals in Maine schools perceive current and desired involvement of parents, community members, and students in school decision making. A survey assessed decision making in four basic areas: (1) mission, goals, and objectives; (2) curriculum, from specific learning outcomes to development of curriculum…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Involvement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Primer, Vicky; Brown, Beverlyn Cay – 1995
During the spring of 1993, a needs assessment was conducted in rural Kansas communities to determine existing services and community strengths available to special needs children. Interviews were conducted with a cross section of the community regarding community resources, collaboration, parent and family involvement, planning processes, and…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Educational Needs, Needs Assessment, Parent Attitudes
Partnership for Hope, Inc., San Antonio, TX. – 1991
This guide describes "Pequenitos en Accion" (Small Children in Action), the Edgewood (Texas) Independent School District (ISD) early childhood intervention program for Spanish-speaking 3-year-old preschool children. The program is an innovative early childhood education model involving educational programming, collaboration and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Day Care, Demonstration Programs
Helge, Doris – 1991
Studies conducted by the National Rural Development Institute (NRDI) indicate that migrant students have a higher school dropout rate than non-migrant students. In addition, rural migrant students experience higher levels of family dysfunction and abuse, teen pregnancy, emotional difficulties such as depression or low self-esteem, poverty,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
