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Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. – 1988
In order to create a base of information about early childhood and related services that would be useful to chief state school officers and other education policymakers, the Study Commission of the Council of Chief State School Officers developed and distributed a questionnaire to its members. The commission's aim was to collect information on the…
Descriptors: Coordination, Criteria, Early Childhood Education, Eligibility
BCEL Newsletter for the Business Community, 1989
This article describes models of literacy education using the intergenerational approach. This approach attempts to teach both parents and children reading and writing, while also improving the parenting and job readiness skills of the parents. Several ongoing projects are described, such as the Kenan Trust Family Literacy Project in Kentucky and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Early Childhood Education
Henschke, John A. – 1984
A family-oriented sex education course was developed for parents to take together with their children. The program, which is designed for young people between the ages of 9 and 17, is offered in separate sections for the following groups: mothers and their 9- to 12-year-old daughters, mothers and their 13- to 17-year-old daughters, fathers and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adult Education, Anatomy
Kapfer, Sherry – 1977
This report of selected sessions from the national conference on "Parents, Children and Continuity" in May 1977 deals with topics of immediate concern to Home Start (home-based) Programs and Child and Family Resource Programs. It is based on notes taken at conference sessions and consists of brief summaries of topics discussed. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Schools, Child Welfare, Conference Reports, Curriculum Evaluation
Mountain-Plains Education and Economic Development Program, Inc., Glasgow AFB, MT. – 1975
One of three supplements which accompany chapter 1 of "Mountain-Plains Handbook: The Design and Operation of a Residential, Family Oriented Career Education Model" (CE 014 630), this document contains specific information concerning the start-up plan and operational budget of the executive division. The following areas of the program are…
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgets, Career Education, Demonstration Programs
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Special Education. – 1979
Fourteen author-contributed papers from a series of 1978 workshops focus on educational strategies for deaf-blind and severely handicapped students. Four papers ("The Child-Centered Educational Process for Deaf-Blind Children" by L. Frank; "Issues in Assessment" by R. Condon; "Assessing Multihandicapped Visually Impaired Children" by J. Jones; and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Communication Skills, Conference Reports, Deaf Blind
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
This report describes the New Haven, Connecticut site of the Child and Family Resource Program (CFRP), a Head Start-affiliated program designed to elicit community and family involvement in fostering optimum development of preschool children and their families. The New Haven site is one of 11 demonstration sites of the national CFRP. In planning…
Descriptors: Career Development, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Day Care
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
This report describes the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma site of the Child and Family Resource Program (CFRP), a Head Start-affiliated program designed to elicit community and family involvement in fostering optimum development of preschool children and their families. The Oklahoma City site, serving a rural black community, is one of 11 demonstration…
Descriptors: Black Community, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Day Care
Meier, John H. – 1976
The current status of and future prospects for the nation's children and their families are discussed in this progress report by the director of the Office of Child Development. Successes of the Head Start program are noted, with particular mention of the parent involvement component. Other early intervention programs are cited, many of which…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Rearing, Comprehensive Programs, Cost Effectiveness
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Lubeck, Sally; Garrett, Patricia – Social Policy, 1988
Presents a conceptual framework for considering policy alternatives for child care based on whether and to what extent an option supports child rearing by family members, or by others. Argues the need for a comprehensive, national policy supported with Federal funds. (FMW)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Economic Factors
Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children, 2006
It is now widely accepted that investments in comprehensive and coordinated early intervention services will generate long-term benefits for children and families. Additional research is needed to continue to improve all aspects of service delivery in early intervention and early childhood special education, with a particular focus on conditions…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Research Committees, Young Children, Special Education
Richardson, Donna Castle; Shove, Joanie; Brickman, Sharon; Terrell, Sherry; Shields, Jane – 2001
This report presents findings from the evaluation of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Even Start Program, also called the Family Intergenerational Literacy Model (FILM), now in its twelfth full year of operation. The evaluation focuses on the total population of adult students, preschoolers, adult graduates, and preschool graduates. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Rearing, Educational Quality, Equivalency Tests
Goodyear, Leslie, Ed.; Bohan-Baker, Marielle, Ed. – The Evaluation Exchange: Emerging Strategies in Evaluating Child & Family Services, 2001
This document is comprised of the two 2001 issues of a newsletter of the Harvard Family Research Project, designed to share new ideas and experiences in evaluating systems reform and comprehensive child and family services. The first issue focuses on strategic communications and efforts of nonprofit agencies to evaluate strategic communication…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Evaluation Methods
Lehman, Constance M. – 1996
Two-hundred and fifty parents of children with emotional or behavioral disorders residing in Oregon were surveyed concerning the nature and extent of support they received. Parents were affiliated with the Oregon Family Support Network, a statewide, parent-run, information and family advocacy organization. One hundred usable surveys were returned.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy
Family Support America, Chicago, IL. – 2000
At a December, 2000 shared leadership symposium 101 parent and community leaders engaged in structured discourse and debate about key issues related to family support and family and community strengthening. This document presents a consensus statement about key issues related to strengthening families and communities. The document includes…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Community Leaders, Community Needs
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