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Kreidler, William J.; And Others – Instructor, 1995
Three articles present suggestions to help elementary teachers promote student development. The first describes games that encourage a sense of community. The second deals with making parent teacher conferences a positive experience. The third discusses how to give confused children who are involved in custody battles an alternative to acting out.…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Development, Class Activities, Educational Games
Peer reviewedHarry, Beth; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1993
This article describes a preservice special education teacher education course at the University of Maryland which requires students to interact directly with parents of different social classes and cultural backgrounds. Three students recount their experiences and changed attitudes as a result of this requirement. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Course Content, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedSpinelli, Cathleen G. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1999
Provides guidelines for fostering positive teacher-parent relationships. Discusses recent legislative mandates, how parent/teacher relationships are affected by current policy issues promoted by professional education organizations, and methods of constructive communication. Parents and teachers of students with learning disabilities are urged to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedPryor, Carolyn B. – Social Work in Education, 1996
Reviews eight techniques for assessing family-school connections studied by participants in a two-year school personnel training program: informal observation and discussion; examination of pre-existing data; review of places, policies, and programs; focus group discussion; mailed survey; survey at school; telephone survey; and radio call-in.…
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Family (Sociological Unit)
Peer reviewedOgletree, Billy T.; Bull, Jeannette; Drew, Ruby; Lunnen, Karen Y. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article reviews the assessment procedures, treatment procedures, and the advantages and disadvantages of three professional-family team models: multidisciplinary teams, interdisciplinary teams, and transdisciplinary teams. Guidelines for optimal team participation are provided. The importance of mission statements, communication, trust,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Download full textNational PTA, Chicago, IL. – 1990
This parent education curriculum contains a variety of materials designed to help local Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) hold meetings for parents on child rearing. The materials help organizers plan meetings on topics such as dating, drugs, and careers. The unit contains a leader's guide, which contains a description of how to plan meetings,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Career Planning, Child Development
Kelty, Joanne Mary – 1997
A bilingual survey was developed to register the feelings of parents toward involvement in their children's preschool and kindergarten and to determine the unique needs of parents during interactions with the schools. The survey was tested with 50 parents, and the results were tabulated to determine differences between the feelings of Hispanic and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic Americans, Kindergarten
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Quincy. Office of Community Education. – 1990
This compendium provides 73 programmatic approaches for involving parents in their children's education. These strategies demonstrate the broad range of ways in which principals and teachers communicate with parents and work to help them support their children's learning. The strategies are organized into six categories. The first is home-school…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Home Visits
McCarty, Hanoch – 1994
This guide for teachers explores the dynamics of successful parent involvement with their children's education. The guide is centered on 10 keys to family involvement: (1) creating a new definition of parent that includes alternative caregivers; (2) moving toward "family involvement" rather than just parent involvement; (3) devising new…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Homework
Lawler, S. Dianne – 1991
This book discusses several types of parent-teacher conferences and issues relevant to parent-teacher conferences in 10 chapters. Chapter 1 outlines a working model for successful parent-teacher conferences. Research on parent attitudes and relationships with teachers is summarized in chapter 2. Chapter 3 discusses communication topics, including…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Check Lists, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities
Sexton, Patrick A. – 1990
This practicum proposal was directed at a targeted group of 10th grade students (n=40) failing after the first 3 weeks of school in either mathematics, science, or English. The Teacher-Parent Communication Program was designed to increase communication between teachers and parents to improve the academic performance of low-achieving high school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Failure, Family School Relationship, Grade 10
Zuga, Karen F. – 1983
In an effort to describe parent-teacher conferences and assess their influence on the curriculum, three researchers interviewed children, parents, teachers, and the principal of a midwestern elementary school and observed various school and Parent Teacher Association functions. High school and elementary school parents were mailed a survey.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication Problems, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Dept. of Instructional Services. – 1982
Project MET (Management for Effective Teaching) is a pilot project that provides effective, practical ways of managing the Fairfax County (Virginia) Public School system's instructional Program of Studies (POS) for elementary school students. This planning booklet is a part of the support kit that is used by teachers as an aid to implementing…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, County School Districts, Developmental Stages
WILLIAMS, FREDERICK, H.; AND OTHERS – 1965
THE INTEGRATION PROGRAM OF THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS HAS TWO OBJECTIVES--DESEGREGATION, TO ACCOMPLISH A BETTER ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS, AND IMPROVEMENT IN ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS HANDICAPPED EDUCATIONALLY BY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FORCES. THESE OBJECTIVES CAN BE REALIZED ONLY IF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL STAFF IS ABLE TO MEET THE HUMAN RELATIONS NEEDS…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Boards of Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Media
PINSON, GERALD W. – 1967
FEATURES OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS OF MEMBER SCHOOLS OF THE SPONSORING COUNCIL ARE EVALUATED AND COMPARED WITH THE STANDARDS OF EIGHT CURRENT TEXTS ON SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS. THE SIX CATEGORIES DISTINGUISHED FOR EVALUATION INCLUDE (1) ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, (2) FACULTY AND STAFF ACTIVITIES, (3) PUPIL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS, (4)…
Descriptors: Administrators, Annual Reports, Bibliographies, Community Surveys
