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ERIC Number: EJ626190
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Including Parents in the Fun: Sharing Literary Experiences.
Ciotti, Holly
English Journal, v90 n5 p52-59 May 2001
Investigates whether parent participation could improve student achievement in one of the author's ninth-grade sheltered English classes. Describes how parents wrote essays with their children, participated in a goal-setting conference, and took part in a literary correspondence discussing "Romeo and Juliet." Discusses the benefits for the teacher, parents, and students of such parent participation in ninth-grade English. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Grade 9, Language Arts, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parent Student Relationship, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: The School and the Community.