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Lyman, Robert D.; Campbell, Nancy R. – 1996
This book examines the various components of hospital, residential, and outpatient treatments for children and adolescents with mental disorders. Options and settings for residential care are presented, including the principles and practical issues, such as providing continuing education, that underlie the decision making for placement of youth in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Children, Cost Effectiveness
Lerotholi, Liteboho Maqalika – 2001
This publication addresses tuition and other fees practiced in education as a means of cost sharing in Lesotho (a small, underdeveloped African nation). The case of Lesotho is an extreme example of household and community financing of education, both at the primary and secondary level, with parents paying for the bulk of their children's…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Economics of Education, Educational Equity (Finance)
Family Support America, Chicago, IL. – 2000
Since their appearance in the early 1970s, family support programs have represented a new way of working with families, based on the partnership they establish with families, their acceptance in the community as an asset and resource for all families, and the trusting relationship they build with families who participate in these programs. This…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Child Development
Booth, Alan, Ed.; Dunn, Judith F., Ed. – 1996
This book explores issues related to the links between families and schools and how they affect children's educational achievement, and is organized as follows: Part 1, titled "Families and Schools: How Can They Work Together To Promote Children's School Success?" contains the following chapters: chapter 1, "Family Involvement in…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement
Lancy, David F., Ed. – 1994
Noting that renaming common folk practices as "emergent literacy" practices legitimizes these unacknowledged ways of learning to read and write, this book highlights the importance of out-of-school literacy experiences and the value of real literature and real writing. It stresses a reciprocal relationship between basic research on the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Early Reading
Safford, Philip L., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This collection of papers recognizes ways in which the context of educational policy and its implications for practice have, in combination with other influences, defined early childhood special education and influenced its development. An introduction by Philip L. Safford is presented. Subsequent papers have the following titles and authors:…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Rioux, J. William; Berla, Nancy – 1993
Designed to help parents and teachers think beyond the ordinary ways in which parent-family involvement in education is considered and approached, this book describes 34 operational parent-family involvement programs in preschools and in elementary, middle, and high schools. It also describes programs run by school districts and communities. Among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Child Development, Educational Improvement
Reglin, Gary L. – 1993
This book is designed to provide parents and educators with a set of innovative strategies effective in getting low socioeconomic status (SES) and African-American families meaningfully involved in the educational process of their children, thus motivating the children to achieve and behave better in school. Chapter 1 discusses the need for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Early Childhood Education, Educational Attitudes
Bondurant-Utz, Judith A.; Luciano, Lenore B. – 1994
This book is intended to be a practical resource guide for professionals responsible for designing and implementing individualized early intervention programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with special needs. Part I provides an introduction to the purpose and characteristics of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment. Part II…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Based Assessment, Disabilities
Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Morningstar, Mary; Husted, Doris – 1999
Part of a series designed to provide practical resources on topics essential to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this manual focuses on family involvement in transition planning and implementation. Chapter 1, "Overview and Introduction," discusses the history of family involvement in education, and the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
Ford, Bridgie Alexis, Ed.; And Others – 1995
This book presents 11 author-contributed papers covering the theory and practice of effective assessment and instruction of African American students with exceptionalities, including both disabilities and giftedness. Emphasis is on effective delivery of empowering services to African American youth and their families. The first seven papers have…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Black Students, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development
Lamme, Linda Leonard – 1984
Intended for parents, this book offers insights into how children develop as writers and provides practical ideas for introducing writing activities into the home. Chapters in the book deal with the following topics: (1) the benefits of having preschool children write, the timing of initial instruction, and some assumptions about writing at home;…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Educational Games
Burness, Patty, Ed.; Snider, William, Ed. – 1997
Along with a companion documentary video, "Learn & Live," this resource manual focuses on innovative schools around the country that are integrating technology and involving parents, business, and the community. Ten chapters are divided into four sections. In Section 1, "Students," two chapters look at learning and assessment. The two chapters in…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Documentaries, Educational Change, Elementary School Students
George, Paul; Lawrence, Gordon; Bushnell, Donna – 1998
This book was written to fill the gap between educational theory and classroom reality which comes from the spectator learning experience in many teacher education programs. Chapters contain activities and readings to facilitate the action and reflection process. Part 1: "The Students," includes chapters entitled:(1) "Childhood into Adolescence";…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning
Bricker, Diane, Ed. – 1993
This first volume of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) test and its associated curriculum describes the AEPS measurement components for the developmental range from birth to 3 years. Section I provides a comprehensive description of the AEPS and how its measurement system functions for children and caregivers. Section II…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
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