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Peer reviewedDavies, Don; Zerchykov, Ross – Education and Urban Society, 1981
Discusses political action by and on behalf of parents. Suggests ways that existing interest group theory can further our understanding of how parents' interest is or is not represented in educational policy making. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Associations, Parent Influence
Vienneau, Rachel – Entourage, 1988
A Canadian parent of a mentally retarded daughter talks of the support provided her and the community achievements of local parent committees. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Parent Associations
Principal, 1982
This brochure from the National PTA outlines the roles of parents and principals in the education of youth and suggests how they can work together. (JM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Associations
NJEA Review, 1979
This article, reprinted from "PTA Magazine," January 1978, suggests ways that parents can help teachers by monitoring homework, by working cooperatively to solve problems, and by being supportive of the teacher and the school. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Parent Associations, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedSchopler, Eric – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
Differences in research expectations from the perspectives of the consumer (parents and individuals with autism) and the professional academic or research scientist are highlighted. The role of parent groups in supporting and receiving support from the National Institutes of Health is noted. (DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Expectation, Federal Government, Government Role
Miles, M. – 1982
The paper reviews current efforts in early identification and provision of services to the hearing impaired in Pakistan and discusses possible strategies over the next 10 years in rural areas which currently offer no services. Needs in the area of preschool identification and intervention are identified and include proper assessment, appropriate…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Identification, Foreign Countries, Handicap Identification
Download full textRowicki, Mark A.; Martin, William C. – 1994
Violence is becoming the number one problem in United States schools. Approximately 20 percent of high school students regularly carry guns and other weapons. Several nonviolent measures are appropriate to reduce violence in schools; but only the implementation of multiple ideas and measures, not "quick fix" solutions, will curb…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Crime Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Associations
Schergens, Becky L. – 1980
The PTA continues to be engaged in projects and programs which relate to parents' and children's perception and understanding of the world of work, education, and career development. Current activities include a project focusing on television's effects on children and youth, the national PTA's Urban Education project determining issues in public…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Educational Development, Educational Research
Coleman, James S. – 1988
Schools are more effective for students from strong family backgrounds than for those from weak ones as a result of the interaction between the resources devoted by the family to the child's education, and the resources provided by the school. The elements the family supplies towards the child's education must be developed through investment in…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Cross Cultural Studies, Dropout Rate, Elementary Secondary Education
