Download or read book FAMILY INVOLVEMENT BEYOND SCHOOL BASED CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS ED440916 U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION written by United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement and published by . This book was released on 2001* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Family Involvement in Children s Education written by Janie E. Funkhouser and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schools that are most successful in engaging parents and other family members in support of their children's learning look beyond traditional definitions of parent involvement--parent teacher organizations or signing report cards--to a broader conception of supporting families in activities outside of school that can encourage their children's' learning. This idea book is intended to assist educators, parents, and policy makers as they develop school-family partnerships, identifying and describing successful strategies used by 20 local Title I programs. Following an executive summary, the book notes resources for involving families in education, includes research supporting such partnerships, and describes how Title I encourages partnerships. Next, the book describes successful local approaches to family involvement in education, organized around strategies for overcoming common barriers to family involvement, including: (1) overcoming time and resource constraints; (2) providing information and training to parents and school staff; (3) restructuring schools to support family involvement; (4) bridging school-family differences; and (5) tapping external supports for partnerships. Finally, the book presents conclusions about establishing and sustaining partnerships, noting that at the same time that successful partnerships share accountability, specific stakeholders must assume individual responsibility, and that those schools that succeed in involving large numbers of parents invest energy in finding solutions for problems, not excuses. Four appendices present profiles of 10 successful partnerships, descriptions in table format of 20 successful local approaches, contact information for profiled partnership programs, and resources for building successful partnerships. Contains 13 references. (HTH)

Download or read book Strong Families Strong Schools written by United States. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Achieving the Goals written by and published by Department of Education U.S.A.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1994, the U.S. Congress added parental involvement to the National Education Goals. Goal 8 states that by the years 2000, every school will promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional, and academic growth of children. The fourth in a series that seeks to inform educators and the public of the possibilities for programs and funding that exist outside the Department of Education, this book provides a compendium of educational programs across the federal government, providing a useful tool for seeking funding for activities related to achieving this National Education Goal. Following the introduction, the book provides detailed information about the various parental involvement activities of the Department of Education and the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education. The remainder of the book, which lists specific federal programs that might support parent involvement, is organized by education topics. Topics include at-risk students, bilingual education, drug abuse prevention, gifted and talented, special education, housing, safety, and recreation. The book concludes with a list of useful publications for parents from several federal resources. The appendices list state and local points of contact for various activities. (HTH)

Download or read book Promising Practices for Family Involvement in Schools written by Diana Hiatt-Michael and published by IAP. This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume will address major frameworks for understanding family involvement and government support of family involvement projects in the initial chapters. The following six chapters present a theoretical base for understanding school, family, and commu-nity partnerships and research supporting promising practices. Included within each chapter are examples of research in action, focusing on spe-cific interactive activities or programs designed to bring families and schools together. Such promising practices are organized into chapters dealing with two-way home-school communication, family literacy projects, school-site parent centers, parent- school collaborative governance, and family-school education programs spanning infancy through young adult-hood. The monograph concludes with a chapter on teacher preparation for work with family, school, and community partnership issues. Besides their research expertise, each author brings a unique back-ground as classroom teacher, parent, and community social advocate to their writing. Individually, most of us have spent our early professional years within the classroom, acquiring the value of connecting home with school for the benefit of the children. As parents and grandparents, we have advocated for parental interests within the school. As community advocates, we strive for collaborative communication across groups who serve children and their families. We invite you to share our passion for working with families and community groups within our schools.

Download or read book Working for Children and Families written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Partnership for Family Involvement in Education written by Susan Otterbourg and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how the Partnership for Family Involvement in Educ. addresses issues, provides info., expands professional dev¿t., and offers opportunities for sharing and networking, all in the area of educating America¿s children. The Partnership seeks to help other collaborative initiatives at local, state, and national levels. The Partnership encourages individuals, partner org., and alliances, whether or not they are members of the Partnership, to develop and implement effective family involvement practices in educ. The goals of the Partnership are to: increase opportunities for families to be more involved in their children¿s educ. both at home and at school; and promote children¿s learning and achieve. Also discusses the ¿No Child Left Behind¿ educ. reform.

Download or read book School linked Comprehensive Services for Children and Families written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Family Involvement in Children s Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Working for Children and Families written by Janet Reno and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Safe and Smart written by and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1998 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How Your Business Can Support Family Involvement in Education and Benefit written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education, part of the U.S. Department of Education, presents the full text of "How Your Business Can Support Family Involvement in Education--and Benefit," last updated on October 4, 1998. This publication offers suggestions for businesses on how to aid family involvement in education. These suggestions include flex time, job-sharing, improved child care options, participation in school-to-work programs, support for local schools, and more.