Parent Involvement in Education [microform] : A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities
- Bib ID:
- 5586892
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED387245
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994
- 66 p.
- Summary:
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This booklet is designed to help parents, educators, and communities facilitate parent and family involvement in the education of their children. Eight chapters provide: (1) a discussion of the basics of parent involvement, including the benefits of parent involvement, elements common to successful parent involvement programs, and types of parent involvement; (2) strategies for obtaining parents' points of view, assessing parents' needs, establishing parent advisory committees; (3) strategies for initiating and improving two-way communication between home and school, including positive phone calls, automatic telephone answering or message machines, and home visits; (4) ways to involve parents in the life of the school, including motivating parents to participate, social events, and volunteer programs; (5) suggestions for increasing parent involvement at the preschool level, including new developments in parent involvement and the family support model for parent involvement; (6) joint home-school learning activities, including homework and home learning activities, how parents can help with homework, and homework and home learning resources; (7) parent education activities and workshops, including topics for parent education activities and parent workshop speakers; and (8) a list of 39 organizations providing parent and family involvement resources. Appendix A contains a parent survey. Each chapter contains a list of references. (MDM)
- Notes:
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- Parents.
- Teachers.
- Community.
- Practitioners.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Community Organizations
- Educational Resources
- Educational Strategies
- Elementary Secondary Education
- National Organizations
- Parent Attitudes
- Parent Education
- Parent Participation
- Parent School Relationship
- Parent Workshops
- Parents as Teachers
- Preschool Education
- Program Development
- Teaching Methods
- Volunteers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2064 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1994
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