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Beattie, Nicholas – 1989
The paper examines parent involvement in the governance of schools. Five structures that incorporate elected parent representatives in consultative and decision-making committees established by law are discussed: (1) School Improvement Councils (Massachusetts); (2) Boards of Governors (England and Wales); (3) Counseils d'etablissement (France);…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Download full textOuimette, Monique; Feldman, Jay; Tung, Rosann; Chamblin, Nadia; Coyne, Samantha – Center for Collaborative Education, 2002
Parent involvement in their children's education is widely regarded as a way to help students succeed in school. High parental involvement has been linked to increases in student achievement and engagement in school. As a result, efforts to increase parent involvement in their children's education, both in and out of school, have been included in…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Parent School Relationship
Ouimette, Monique; Feldman, Jay; Tung, Rosann – Center for Collaborative Education, 2004
High parental involvement has been linked to increases in student achievement and engagement in school (Moore, 1992; Swap, 1993; Henderson and Berla, 1994; Fuller and Olsen, 1998). Schools with large populations of low-income students or students of color often have difficulties in engaging a majority of parents due to a variety of social and…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, Parent Participation
