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| Equity and Choice | 6 |
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| Brooks, Martin G | 1 |
| Davies, Don | 1 |
| Heleen, Owen | 1 |
| Johnson, Vivian R. | 1 |
| Krasnow, Jean | 1 |
| Seeley, David S. | 1 |
| Sussman, Richard A. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
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Brooks, Martin G; Sussman, Richard A. – Equity and Choice, 1990
Compares the Schools Reaching Out programs at two elementary schools in Roxbury (MA) and New York City with four similar projects elsewhere. Describes how an intervenor not involved with the ordinary operation of the school can help design, direct, motivate, and assess a school outreach program. (DM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Outreach Programs, Parent Participation
Davies, Don – Equity and Choice, 1990
Reviews the Schools Reaching Out programs in New York City and Roxbury (MA). Describes and recommends three successful aspects of these programs: the parent center within the schools, home visits by teachers, and teacher action research teams. (DM)
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Home Visits, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Conferences
Johnson, Vivian R. – Equity and Choice, 1990
Describes the parent and community involvement project at the David A. Ellis School in Roxbury (MA), which includes a Parent Center within the school, field trips, tutoring assistance by university students, and ESL and GED classes for parents. (DM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Schools, Minority Group Children, Outreach Programs
Krasnow, Jean – Equity and Choice, 1990
Describes the use of teacher researcher teams in problem solving and evaluation in the David A. Ellis School's Schools Reaching Out project. Provides guidelines for such teams in other schools. (DM)
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Outreach Programs, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Seeley, David S. – Equity and Choice, 1990
Assesses the Schools Reaching Out programs at two elementary schools in Roxbury (MA) and New York City. Emphasis has been on input goals, not on outcomes, so that little progress in academic achievement has actually been made. Input goals, however, have been met. (DM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Schools, Family School Relationship, Outcomes of Education
Heleen, Owen – Equity and Choice, 1990
Introduces an issue devoted to the Schools Reaching Out projects at David A. Ellis School in Roxbury (MA) and Adolph S. Ochs School in New York City. Projects attempt to link the schools with parents and their communities to promote the students' academic and social success. (DM)
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Laboratory Schools, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Children
