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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Proposal to Strengthen Family and Community Engagement within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: An Implementation Guide
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Sprick, Briana; Rich, Malcolm – Appleseed, 2010
This guide is intended for school leaders who want to create partnerships with families and community members in their schools. There are many reasons to want to increase family and community engagement. First and foremost, family and community engagement helps students achieve. In addition, creating partnerships allows for the pooling of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Administration, Principals, Community Organizations
It Takes a Parent: Transforming Education in the Wake of the No Child Left Behind Act. Recommendations Regarding the Vital Role of Parents and Guardians in Achieving Student and School Success
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Appleseed, 2007
Testing and accountability have commanded almost constant attention since the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) became federal law four years ago. What is frequently overlooked is the special power of parents to lift their children to new academic heights. The partnership helps to achieve the primary aims of that law. Without better informed and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Testing, Secondary Schools, Public Schools