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Download full textMcLaughlin, Kenneth F. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1964
Under Title V, Guidance, Counseling, and Testing of the "National Defense Education Act of 1958," the Congress of the United States has recognized the value of tests as a tool which may be used to help make an early determination of the aptitudes and abilities of the students in U.S. schools. This bulletin attempts to explain the use and…
Descriptors: Educational History, School Guidance, Educational Testing, Aptitude Tests
Carey, Nancy; Farris, Elizabeth – 1996
Recognizing the critical role of parent involvement for the success of their children in school, this report presents statistics which focus on various areas in which parents and schools can work together to develop partnerships. The report presents data collected from a survey of 810 public elementary schools serving kindergarten through grade 8.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Parent Influence
Battle, Dorothy A.; Murphy, Sue C. – 1996
This paper presents guidelines for creating a collaborative approach for communication among teachers, parents, and students to plan for their transition toward further education or work in adult life and to become informed self-advocates. Guidelines for teachers are presented and include: (1) establishing a system that places the student at the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Parent Participation
Paratore, Jeanne R.; And Others – 1994
A study examined the nature of parent/teacher interactions when discussions and conferences were centered around artifacts of children's literacy learning in both home and school contexts. Four parent/teacher dyads in a small community where the majority of families are new immigrants to the United States were selected on the basis of the interest…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Immigrants, Literacy
Wylie, Cathy; Smith, Lesley – 1992
A study of children's progress through the first 3 years of school followed 32 students in 10 schools in the Wellington, New Zealand area. Data were collected through interviews with children, teachers, and parents; school records; and video recordings of children in the classroom. Sections of this report of the study discuss: (1) assistant…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Handwriting, Mathematics
Rothstein-Fisch, Carrie – 1998
This document summarizes Bridging Cultures, a 3-hour course module for preservice teachers that is designed to improve teachers' ability to successfully teach diverse students. It can be integrated into existing courses on child development, educational psychology, or the like. The module introduces a framework (based on the constructs of…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education
Bateman, Barbara D.; Linden, Mary Anne – 1998
This book is designed to give special educators, regular educators, and parents the confidence and know-how to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) that are both legally correct and educationally useful. Chapter 1 highlights the five main components of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): evaluation and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Bellingham Public Schools, WA. – 1984
Designed with the new teacher in mind, this kindergarten curriculum guide begins Part I with a statement of beliefs and goals guiding educational practice and lists needs and characteristics of kindergarten children. Part II focuses on preparing for the school year and offers information to help teachers become oriented to unfamiliar school…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Curriculum, Instructional Materials
Reddick, Thomas L.; Peach, Larry E. – 1987
Communication is crucial to a good school-community relationship. In Middle Tennessee, parents in 52 schools and 20 school systems were surveyed to determine how they received school information and how they would prefer to receive the information. Previous research suggests that schools can develop a reputation of candor and dependability through…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Organizational Communication, Parent Attitudes, Parent School Relationship
Opie, Nancy D.; And Others – 1984
The project investigated differences in perceptions and attributions for successful and unsuccessful IEP (individualized education program) conferences between 85 mothers of mentally retarded and emotionally or behaviorally disabled children (5-15 years old) and 81 special education teachers. Trained parents (those who received information about…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Kroth, Roger; Krehbiel, Roberta – 1982
This module (part of a series of 24 modules) is on philosophies, competencies, and skills that will aid the teacher in communicating with parents. The genesis of these materials is in the 10 "clusters of capabilities," outlined in the paper, "A Common Body of Practice for Teachers: The Challenge of Public Law 94-142 to Teacher…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Higher Education, Learning Modules, Mainstreaming
Goehring, Harvey J., Jr. – 1981
Over 240 secondary school principals, guidance counselors, and teachers were interviewed to determine the relative degree of emphasis that should be placed on various topical areas in evaluation during the preservice training of teachers. The specific topical areas included writing behavioral objectives, developing objective tests, developing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Behavioral Objectives, Counselor Attitudes, Grading
Young, Patricia B. – 1980
The Academics Plus Program, which stresses basic skills, discipline and dress codes, homework assignments, promotion requirements, and special parent conferences, served more than 10,000 students in 29 elementary and middle/junior high schools in 1979-1980. There is a single-school model (Fitler) and a multi-school model (28 other schools). A…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Discipline Policy, Dress Codes
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1976
The manual covers methods for teachers to help parents understand and deal with their handicapped children and provides suggestions for improving parent-teacher meetings. Sections address the following topics: understanding parents' feelings and dealing with such special situations as referral for further tests and suspected child abuse;…
Descriptors: Emotional Adjustment, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Interviews
Howard, Norma K., Comp. – 1974
This selective annotated bibliography cites recent ERIC documents on parent participation at the primary school level. Entries are from "Research in Education (RIE)" and "Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)," January 1970 through May 1974. The two major topics reviewed are (1) parent-teacher cooperation for children's education, and (2)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Kindergarten
