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Download full textPRUETT, 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
Swap, Susan McAllister – 1993
Research, policy, and practice in the field of school and family partnerships are reviewed; and practical ideas are offered to help educators move toward partnership. Important distinctions are drawn in approaches that avoid or promote full partnerships. Less than adequate approaches discussed are a protective model, a school-to-home transmission…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation
Greene, Lawrence J. – 1998
This book provides strategies for working within the educational system and going outside the system, when appropriate, to get learning assistance for a struggling student. Part 1, "Identifying the Problem," discusses communicating with the teacher and getting vital information, focusing observations and impressions, and communicating…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Weitock, Theresa A. – 1991
This practicum aimed to increase parental involvement in an elementary school through the fourth grade. Objectives were that: (1) parental attendance at PTA meetings would increase by 25 percent; (2) the number of parent chaperons per field trip would increase from zero to two; and (3) one parent would help out with classroom activities each week.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students, Field Trips
Bauch, Patricia A. – 1987
In this study, the degree of parent involvement--as measured by the amount of their participation in school-related activities, communication with teachers, and school decision-making--is examined for 1,070 parents whose at-risk children attend five innercity Catholic high schools. The variables of parents' education, religion, marital status, and…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics, High Risk Students
Tomlinson, Ancelyn E. – 1987
Conducted in a school serving mainly Hispanic children, this practicum implemented an intervention designed to increase parents' involvement in the learning activities of their children. Practicum goals were to: (1) increase parents' attendance at Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meetings; (2) increase parents' attendance at parent-teacher…
Descriptors: Attendance, Cooperative Planning, Hispanic Americans, Homework
Rubinstein, Robert E. – 1994
This book offers support for middle school teachers and suggestions on how they can help their students be more successful, both in the classroom and in life. Thirteen chapters cover being a teacher, the classroom, students and the challenges they face, communication, teaching, testing, working with parents, staff relations and job stress, public…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Teachers, Intermediate Grades
Holland, Kathleen E. – 1987
This study investigated home-school communication patterns between special reading teachers and parents of the children they served, with attention to teachers' and parents' views of each other as literacy supporters of children. The paper discusses the acquisition of literacy by children, formally at school and informally at home, as well as…
Descriptors: Black Family, Black Students, Cooperative Planning, Grade 1
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1977
Due to the large numbers of children from Spanish-speaking homes, many districts send both English and Spanish written communication to parents and community members. Therefore this booklet, a Spanish translation of "Learning: A Cooperative Adventure" (ED 119 868), was prepared to provide parents and preschool and kindergarten staff members with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning, Family School Relationship
Hackmann, Donald G.; And Others – 1995
Students should be welcomed as active participants in parent-teacher conferences, facilitating their conferences and sharing their academic progress with their parents and teachers. Concerned with the shortcomings of the traditional conference model, faculty at a Kansas City, Missouri, middle school developed a student-led conference model…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools
