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Download full textWilliams, David L., Jr.; Chavkin, Nancy Feyl – Streamlined Seminar, 1986
Recent studies have verified Secretary of Education William Bennett's observation on the importance of home and family life. The most successful students are those whose parents become actively engaged in the educational process at home and at school. To capitalize on potential parent involvement, principals need to understand the kinds of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Education, Inservice Education
Vandiviere, Patricia; And Others – 1985
The report presents evaluation data on the Cross-Program Training Project to train foster parents, teachers, and social workers who are jointly responsible for the care of special needs children, especially preschoolers. The project featured five major components: (1) site development, (2) training needs assessment on which to develop programing,…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foster Care
Opuni, Kwame A.; And Others – 1991
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the Beating the Odds (BTO) program of the Houston (Texas) schools in the 1990-91 school year, the third and final year of Phase I of the program. The BTO program provided training workshops for teachers of at-risk students and direct counseling and social service support for at-risk students in a selected…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
