Individualized educational plans developed from the passage of Public Law 94-142. Problems have surfaced in the implementation of this program due to the great amounts of time that both teachers and parents are required to spend on each plan. (DF)

Parent involvement in the classroom is important for student success. Though the idea is not new, invovlement is more difficult to achieve with today's changing families. The article notes advantages to parent involvement, describes how to get parents involved, and examines potential problems teachers may encounter. (SM)

The results of parent and community involvement in early childhood education in a curriculum of caring are commented on in relation to Urie Bronfenbrenner's remarks about family and society. (JMF)

Parental involvement and participation in schools are encouraged because it benefits the parent, his/her child, and the school. Some suggestions for parental involvement are offered. (JMF)

Educational planning and change should involve parental interest in policies and practices. On the classroom level both parents and teachers can contribute to the decision making process. (JMF)

A structured daily report card program can provide more consistent and efficient feedback on students with behavior problems than traditional approaches. The article details specific steps in designing a daily report card intervention, emphasizing how parents and teachers must work cooperatively to create and implement the intervention. (SM)

Energy education is a new field which should focus on an effort to bring together teachers, school officials, and parent groups with the objective of helping children understand the current international energy situation. Past, present, and future energy education strategies are discussed. (JN)

Educators must respect parents' rights to protect their children from harmful books, but they must also see that one individual or group does not censor valuable books from every child. The paper discusses recent increases in censorship, presenting suggestions for making the best defense and offense when handling book complaints. (SM)

Describes research conducted by Boston University's School of Education and the Boston-based Institute for Responsive Education. Schools (n=42) that reach out to involve families and communities were studied. The focus was activity levels/types, emerging strategies, program gaps, program comprehensiveness, evaluation, formal policies, and costs of…

Discusses using the effective schools model to create better communication between concerned parents and school officials, noting school personnel must listen to parents' thoughts. Teachers know how to involve students in learning processes; and they must apply that concept to relationships with parents, thus providing a new perspective in…

Children with emotional and behavioral disorders present unique challenges to persons working with them, and educators and parents must deal with the difficulties on a daily basis. The article examines the effect on the home environment, explaining how educators can work with parents to create positive home learning environments. (SM)

The best way to manage discipline problems in preschoolers with autism is to prevent the problems from occurring in the first place. The article examines the diagnosis, incidence, and prevalence of autism, discusses how to facilitate desired behavior, and offers a case study of a preschool student with autism. (SM)

Addresses the importance of family-school collaboration, with emphasis on the changing nature of families in the United States; the understanding and practice of collaboration wherein all of the parties are equal partners; exemplary family-school collaborative models; and implications for practitioners. (SM)

The Preventive Systemic School Counseling Model helps students, through increased involvement of integral subsystems (school staff, parents, and community resources), to become responsible, effective adults. As family, school, and community roles change, the model develops cognitive and affective strengths and helps the educational system produce…