This practicum study was designed to improve the communication and social skills of 43 students (ages 14-22) with developmental disabilities by involving families in at-home treatment activities that reinforced and enhanced in-school and community-based speech/language therapy and by increasing attendance of parents at school meetings and…

Intended to help middle grade teachers and school leaders explore conferences as a communication strategy for school family partnerships, this booklet provides guidelines for designing or refining a conference format to meet the needs of teachers, students, parents, and families. Following an introduction, the first section examines scenarios that…

This paper presents the initial findings from an ethnographic case study, focusing on the mixed-method research strategy used in the MacArthur Comprehensive Child Development Project Follow-up Study. The aim of the study was to expand the understanding of children's developmental trajectories as they traverse the elementary school years.…

This paper summarizes the research literature on the best ways for teachers to communicate with parents of children with disabilities. The relatively scanty empirical research suggests that what actually works with parents is not always what teachers expect. Findings suggest that research-tested methods of communication with parents of children…

This report outlines the Mississippi Quality Education Project (QEP), a program that provides intensive training to parents, teachers, and school administrators for the purpose of improving the nature and quality of home-to-school communications, and with the ultimate objective of improving students' academic achievement. The report includes a…

Materials in this manual are designed to help educators raise the issue of nuclear war through a "day of dialog" on the subject. There are seven sections. Section 1 contains a project reationale; suggestions for implementation; methods for meeting resistance; tips for schoolwide, parent-teacher, and community discussion; uses of the media; and…

Findings of the Clinical Teacher Education-Preservice Study were examined to determine the extent to which student teachers possessed planning and decision-making skills related to pupil evaluation. The study focused on findings from cooperating teacher-student teacher conferences and journal data regarding planning and evaluation practices of 20…

This booklet, printed in both English and Spanish, offers suggestions to parents for getting the most out of a visit to their children's schools during New York City's Open School Week. It is comprised of five sections. The first section, "The Parent/Teacher Conference," discusses the following areas: (1) questions and concerns to…

This article for early childhood administrators specifies guidelines and issues to be considered in the implementation of a comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention program. It also offers some ideas for what should be done if an allegation of sexual abuse is made against a staff member of a child care facility. Discussion focuses on six…

This is the fourth in a series of six monographs developed to help local educators use and report Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) test results. Sharing MEAP test reports with parents gives them information on their child's basic skills and generates parent involvement and support for the school. This sharing should be addressed on…

Attempting to assist teachers in involving parents more completely in school life, this resource guide provides information and ideas on working and communicating with parents, parent-teacher meetings, and parent guidance. Part one of the book discusses the importance of sensitive communications, individual differences, and protocol. Part two…

The focus of the teaching module described here is on methods of evaluating the pupil's progress in a team teaching situation and use of the parent-teacher conference as an evaluation technique. Emphasis is placed on understanding the need and purposes of continuous progress reporting (on the pupil and the program itself) and the means by which it…

The National Education Association (NEA) opposes the use of standardized, norm-referenced tests of intelligence, achievement, and aptitude, citing problems with their substance, structure, administration, and use. NEA suggests five alternatives: (1) performance contracts; (2) teacher-student and teacher-parent-student interviews; (3)…

Three conference papers concern education of trainable mentally retarded (TMR) children. A presentation originally accompanied by slides describes a behavioral objectives curriculum (Meridian Program) for TMR students, 5 through 18 years of age, which includes a checklist of behavioral goals (to evaluate entering students, identify behaviors,…

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE COUNSELING PRACTICES EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS DEMONSTRATION CENTERS. STUDENTS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING. IN ONE CENTER, SUCCESSFUL TEST INTERPRETATION INTERVIEWS RESULTED FROM A COMPARISON OF STUDENTS' ESTIMATED TEST RESULTS AND ACTUAL TEST RESULTS. STUDENTS LEARNED OF OCCUPATIONS THROUGH…