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Hughes, Charles A.; Ruhl, Kathy L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1987
A survey of 904 special education teachers determined the nature and extent of parent-teacher interactions, by gathering data on number of parent contacts, time spent, communication format (written, telephone, or personal visit), nature of parent contacts in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development, teachers' roles during IEP meetings, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, National Surveys
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1998
This guide for French speakers describes the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process in Alberta, Canada. Different sections address: (1) components of the IEP; (2) when an IEP is necessary; (3) the process of developing the IEP (includes a flowchart); (4) how evaluation information is collected through the student, parents, professionals,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Robinson, Richard D. – 1985
This booklet provides specific, workable suggestions for parents in helping them create the best atmosphere they can for developing their childrens' reading. The booklet begins with general principles for establishing a home reading program, and continues with a checklist of fifty specific suggestions for parents on helping their children become…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individualized Reading, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Johnson, Jane; Goldberg, Paula – 2000
This guide on transition services for Minnesota students with disabilities provides parents with information on student's rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that is available, how to obtain it, and how to improve the system to provide for transition needs that are not being met. Separate…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
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Hogan, Janet – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1990
This article describes how parents may use individualized education program reviews, prehearing conferences, and mediation to resolve parent-school disputes in accordance with Public Law 94-142's due process hearing system. Specific guidelines for meetings with school personnel are offered. Examples are given of prehearing conferences and parents'…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities, Due Process
United Federation of Teachers, New York, NY. – 1989
This booklet, printed in both English and Spanish, offers suggestions to parents for getting the most out of a visit to their children's schools during New York City's Open School Week. It is comprised of five sections. The first section, "The Parent/Teacher Conference," discusses the following areas: (1) questions and concerns to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Multilingual Materials, Parent Participation, Parent Responsibility
Miller, Becky Iden – 1986
A review of research data focused on the effects of parental involvement on children's reading achievement and ways in which parents can help promote children's reading achievement. The review included 35 studies (which are briefly summarized) of (1) parents' attitudes about their involvement in their child's education, (2) the positive effects of…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Meta Analysis, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation
Ediger, Marlow – 1982
The four essays in this collection provide guidelines for parents and teachers in educating children. The first essay, "Parents, the Pupil, and the School Curriculum," describes selected ways parents may help pupils to achieve in the school curriculum. "Objectives of the School, the Pupil, and Parents" discusses the need for teachers to plan…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
National PTA, Chicago, IL. – 1990
This parent education curriculum contains a variety of materials designed to help local Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) hold meetings for parents on child rearing. The materials help organizers plan meetings on topics such as dating, drugs, and careers. The unit contains a leader's guide, which contains a description of how to plan meetings,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Career Planning, Child Development
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Quincy. Office of Community Education. – 1990
This compendium provides 73 programmatic approaches for involving parents in their children's education. These strategies demonstrate the broad range of ways in which principals and teachers communicate with parents and work to help them support their children's learning. The strategies are organized into six categories. The first is home-school…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Home Visits
Kentucky Univ., Lexington, KY. Interdisciplinary Human Development Inst. – 1995
Designed for parents in Kentucky, this handbook describes the Kentucky primary program and provides information about how parents can work with schools during the transition from preschool to ensure that their children receive an appropriate education. Children with educational disabilities are served in a variety of ways in the primary program.…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Coping, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Goff, Pamela L.; Hemmesch, Henrietta E. – 1987
Project KIT (Kids in Transition) of the Northern Trails Area Education Agency in Iowa assists in preparing for children's transition from early childhood special education programs to elementary regular/special education programs and transition from special education home intervention services to the preschool special education classroom. This…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Planning
Peacoraro, Diane, Ed.; Magnuson, Paul, Ed. – 2001
This guide is a set of materials developed for use in adult education settings such as English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes, community-based organizations, and parent groups for the purpose of helping immigrant parents see themselves as active participants in their children's learning. These materials are intended to meet the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Family School Relationship, Immigrants
Siegel, Lawrence M. – 2001
This book is intended to help parents of students with disabilities effectively proceed on their own through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. Chapters cover the following topics: (1) child advocacy; (2) basic legal concepts of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the IEP, state special education laws, and some…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Legislation
Dyson, Deborah S. – 1983
Written for American Indian parents, this fact sheet offers basic suggestions for building good parent-school relationships and helping children succeed in school. The first issue addressed is the education of children before they start to school, and the emphasis is on developing pride, self-confidence, and a desire to learn and do new things.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Boards of Education
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