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Ellenburg, F. C.; Lanier, Nancy J. – Childhood Education, 1984
Discusses how teachers can communicate with parents and suggests aids for parent counseling. (CI)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Parent Counseling, Parent Teacher Conferences, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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Brown, Lisbeth; Jalongo, Mary Renck – PTA Today, 1986
This article discusses ideal roles for both parents and teachers in parent-teacher conferences. Parents should use a team approach, prepare questions for the teacher, and listen to what the teacher has to say. Teachers should prepare students for the conference, create a welcoming environment for parents, and plan a general outline for the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Student Relationship, Parent Teacher Conferences, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. – 1992
This booklet contains ideas about how families can help children in school in the following basic ways by: (1) teaching their children; (2) learning new things to help their children learn; (3) supporting children and the school; and (4) making decisions about what and how children learn. For each of these areas, a chart is included so that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decision Making, Definitions, Elementary School Students
McKinney, Kay; Paulu, Nancy – 1987
This brief pamphlet considers ways that parents can benefit from visits to their children's schools and from discussions with education staff. Suggestions are listed for planning a school visit, observing the school atmosphere, becoming familiar with school policies and services, understanding school curricula, and discussing student progress.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Conferences
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Fouse, Beth; And Others – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1994
Suggestions are offered for resolving conflicts between parents of gifted students and educators. Specific guidelines are offered for both parents and educators to facilitate an effective conference. Additional guidelines consider conflict styles, problem solving, and the "caring confrontation" technique. (DB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
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Brandt, Shannon – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2003
In this article, the author shares how she turned once-dreaded parent-teacher conferences into valuable assessments, evaluations, and action plans using the fourth-generation evaluation method. Fourth-generation evaluation has three main components. First, it includes a multitude of assessment tools. Second, it involves stakeholders in the…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Teaching Methods, Student Evaluation
Copenhaver, John – Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2007
Parents and school staff usually agree upon issues regarding evaluation, eligibility, program, and placement of students with disabilities. However, there are times when disagreement occurs. Disagreements and conflict are often inevitable, but they need not produce negative results. Mediation in special education is a process to assist parents and…
Descriptors: Special Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Parent Teacher Conferences, Parent School Relationship
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PTA Today, 1987
Several suggested activities from the National Parent Teacher Association are suggested for involving parents in education. Categories discussed include: parents as participants in their children's education; parents as school volunteers and supporters; and parents as participants in decision making. (CB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Conferences
Markham, Reed – 1995
Parents should keep in mind a number of things when preparing for teacher-student conferences. First, parent-teacher conferences are important to the child's success at school. Parent-teacher conferences give parents the opportunity to deal with any misunderstandings and discuss things that relate to their child's progress in school. It is an…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Parent School Relationship, Parent Student Relationship
Co-Ordinating Council for Handicapped Children, Chicago, IL. – 1987
This single-sheet eight panel brochure provides guidelines for parents on effective participation in meetings with school personnel to discuss their child's individualized education program (IEP). Included are an explanation of what the IEP contains; the settings in which it can be implemented; the non-academic, extracurricular, and supportive…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
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Ribas, William B. – PTA Today, 1993
Tips for enhancing parent-teacher communications include volunteer, get to know the teacher, make an appointment before seeing the teacher, provide positive feedback, contact the teacher early with problems, suggest PTA-sponsored communications workshops, respect teachers' perspectives, express anger elsewhere, accept positive and negative…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Responsibility, Parent Teacher Conferences
National Association of Elementary School Principals, Alexandria, VA. – 1985
This collection of brief reports on educational matters of interest to parents contains the most popular titles in the Report to Parents series issued by the National Association of Elementary School Principals as a service to its members. Reports cover the following topics: (1) buying books for children; (2) dealing with child abuse; (3) helping…
Descriptors: Books, Child Abuse, Coping, Death
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Teaching Exceptional Children, 1986
Asserting that the biggest mistake educators can make is to set themselves up as experts vis-a-vis parents as amateurs, Barbara and William Christopher emphasize the importance of continued education for the autistic individual and relate their experiences with the educational community as they sought help for their autistic son. (JC)
Descriptors: Autism, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Attitudes, Parent School Relationship
Potter, Les – Tips for Parents from NASSP, 1996
The parent-teacher conference is a valuable strategy to improve a student's performance. This news brief offers suggestions for developing a "parent friendly" handbook to help parents effectively prepare for teacher-parent conferences. The handbook should include the basic information, a statement that emphasizes the importance of the conference,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Guides, Parent Materials
Nye, Jean; And Others – Exceptional Parent, 1986
Parents can prepare themselves to participate more effectively in the special education planning process. Guidelines for parents presented in the form of questions to be asked prior to and at the annual review address the need for eliciting clarification, descriptive information, and program implications, and understanding procedures, goals, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
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