This paper is a general discussion of parents-as-teachers. This topic is approached from the standpoint of natural observation studies and laboratory studies. The natural field observations have been made in homes and in other settings, in which the main analytic technique was correlation. Numerous investigators have examined relationships between…

The purpose of this lecture is to provide a perspective from which parents and school people can formulate reasoned opinions on what the school's role should be in regard to students' values. The author offers a definition of values and discusses three rough categories of values--esthetic, instrumental, and moral. The school is a creature of the…

RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPED TO GATHER DATA ON PLANS, ATTITUDES, INTERESTS, AND ASPIRATIONS OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS RELEVANT TO CAREER PLANNING WERE PRESENTED. THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS ADMINISTERED TO 404 BOYS AND GIRLS (GRADES 6, 8, 10, AND 12) AND THEIR PARENTS. THE GATHERED DATA WERE COMPARED TO SHOW THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS ON THEIR…

Presented is the 1975-76 project report containing descriptions and evaluations of the five accomplished goals of the Preschool Instruction for the Exceptional (PIE) program which provided services for 13 New Jersey students (3 - 5 years old). The first objective, identification and diagnosis of preschool handicapped children, is described in…

Presented is the 1974-75 project report containing descriptions and evaluations of the five accomplished goals of the Preschool Instruction for the Exceptional (PIE) program which has provided services for 11 New Jersey students (3-5 years old). The first objective, identification and diagnosis of preschool handicapped children, is described in…

Described is a systems analysis approach focusing on the use of objectives and feedback for teachers, administrators, and parents working with exceptional children. Terms such as "objective", "student performance", and "feedback" are explained as they relate to the systems approach. It is noted that parents, teachers, and administrators can use…

Programs broadcast by the three major television networks that portrayed contemporary American families were analyzed for one week to discern the frequency of specified televised marital and parental role behaviors. The purpose of this content analysis was to determine what behaviors the television spouses displayed toward each other and toward…

The Colorado school finance system, which has been sued as unconstitutional because of disparities among school district expenditures per pupil, is described. Inequalities in taxation and in the provision of education to economically disadvantaged and minority group students throughout the country are discussed. (GC)

The interview presents opinions of Nicholas Hobbs on the classification of exceptional children, including topics such as ecologically oriented classification systems, the role of parents, and need for revision of teacher preparation programs. (IM)

Male and female therapists read bogus case descriptions of families in which a boy or girl was depicted as athletically incompetent or obese and unattractive, and rendered judgments of mother versus father blame and treatment need. Mothers were implicated in children's psychopathologies slightly more than fathers, but less than expected. (Author)

This article describes how a short-term group training program served as a catalyst to make parents more sensitive and helpful to their adolescents. The combination of training in facilitative communication and behavior modification helped them to be more objective in observing and listening to their children. (Author)

A review of research regarding parent involvement in programs for handicapped children considers parent roles in decision-making, advocacy, case management, structured teaching, and program evaluation. It was concluded that the nature of parents' involvement must be individualized and increased at the parent's initiative and not merely to relieve…

The Missouri New Parents as Teachers Program (NPAT) created a home-based school system for infants and toddlers by training their parents to serve as teachers. Includes sidebars with developmental stages and instructions for developing a NPAT program. (MD)

Psychology has made many contributions to the development of early education programs and to understanding the influence of these programs on later intellectual and social development. Although single-parent and dual-career families are in the majority, policies for children must address the needs of the children and their families. (Author/VM)