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Download full textHouston Independent School District, TX. – 1974
This document is a collection of component module descriptions forming generic teaching competencies developed during the Sixth or Eighth Cycle Teacher Corps Program of the University of Houston and Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas. The program is a two-year graduate internship for persons holding baccalaureate degrees in fields…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Differentiated Staffs, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Richardson, Donald M. – 1988
An elementary school principal implemented a practicum to improve school-home communication at a school where administrators believed that a history of poor communication between parents and teachers negatively influenced the school's academic and parent involvement programs. Specific practicum goals were to improve: (1) school-home communication…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Improvement Programs
Ediger, Marlow – 1985
Because not all approaches to evaluating pupil achievement evaluate in the same facets of development, many methods are necessary to assess learner achievement in the different curriculum areas of the elementary school. This paper examines methods of evaluating pupil achievement, including: work samples, checklists, rating scales, sociometric…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1982
Recognizing the importance of parental involvement in a child's learning to read, this resource guide is designed to aid teachers in working with parents to achieve optimal learning experiences for children. The first chapter shows how responsibilities can be shared between home and school in the areas of physical and mental health, use of the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Parent Influence, Parent Participation
Rich, Dorothy – 1996
Parents can play a key role in attaining the United States' National Education Goals, a main component of which is that all children will be ready to learn when they enter school. This guide for parents provides basic information on factors related to school success and a series of activities that parents can do with their children, ages 5 through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Elementary Education, Family Role
PRUETT, ROLLA F. – 1967
THIS IS A CONDENSED EDITION OF THE FULL NARRATIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNSELORS OF INDIANA'S 15 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE PILOT PROGRAMS. THE REPORTS DESCRIBE IN DETAIL THE PHILOSOPHY, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, PROCEDURES, AND OUTCOMES OF THEIR UNIQUE PROGRAMS. MOST OF THE COUNSELORS INCLUDED PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. CLARIFICATION OF THE BASIC ISSUES…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Consultation Programs, Counselor Role, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedDawson, Neil; McHugh, Brenda – British Journal of Special Education, 1987
Three case studies of students (aged 8-13) with emotional and behavior problems are presented to illustrate issues in teacher-parent communication difficulties. Teachers' visits to the students' homes were used as part of a family systems approach in successfully devising a method to reinforce behavior change. (JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedWilson, Joan; And Others – Education, 1983
Teachers/parents of third- and fourth-grade students at four randomly selected Gary, Indiana, schools participated in a study of effects of age, occupation, race, and education on parent-school communication. Parents who were housewives, high school graduates, and/or 20- to 30-years-old were particularly satisfied with teacher-parent interaction.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Communication Apprehension, Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis
Barnett, Marion Fox – 1995
Drastic social problems challenge teachers looking to increase parental involvement in schools. Traditional strategies to involve parents, such as inviting parents to meetings and school events, do not promote genuine interaction between home and school. Instead, they separate parents and teachers. Two-way communication between home and school is…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Rasinski, Timothy V., Ed. – 1995
Intended to provide practical amd proven ideas to help children develop as literate persons, this book presents 24 essays on diverse topics to help teachers and parents realize the potential they have for improving children's literacy development. The ideas presented in the book are based on sound research, theory, and actual practice. After an…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Family Environment, Family Literacy
Morris, Vivian Gunn; And Others – 1995
This study explores how selected course experiences at the University of Memphis (Tennessee) influenced preservice teachers' perceptions of their comfort and competence levels in planning and implementing parent involvement programs. The course required of all elementary and early childhood education students, called "School/Community…
Descriptors: Assignments, Course Objectives, Education Courses, Elementary Education
Ridout, Susan Ramp; Bailey, Kevin Sue – 1987
Organized to allow undergraduate and graduate students to work together in helping children learn to read, this practicum manual provides guidelines and materials needed for the undergraduate section of the Methods of Teaching Reading II Reading Practicum at Indiana University Southeast. In addition to the syllabus, which includes a course…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Hackensack Public Schools, NJ. – 1973
An essential part of establishing Project LEM (Learning Experience Module), a program designed for multiage groupings in open-space schools, was the development of a multifaceted informational approach to help assure that facts replaced rumors and enthusiasm replaced parental anxiety. The LEM staff believes that good public relations call for…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Education, Facility Improvement
Peer reviewedConstantino, Rebecca; And Others – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1995
Studies the involvement of 15 Chinese immigrant parents or guardians at 1 school in southern California, and provides information on home/school communication. The study determined, through additional interviews with 10 elementary teachers, at which levels of participation did parents and teachers see themselves working and the kinds of…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
Avon Public Schools, CT. – 1969
The purpose of this guide is to acquaint teachers with Avon's Nongraded Program and to make available to them a comprehensive set of guidelines relative to the concept of nongradedness and its subsequent implementation. The contents include a listing of the national sequence of change in elementary school organization, a discussion of the local…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classes (Groups of Students), Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Guides
