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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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Garrett, Leah Michelle – Journal of School Public Relations, 2009
This mixed methods study focuses on communication between teachers and parents in primary and secondary schools in northeast Texas. Based on data from surveys in 11 districts, received from 230 teachers and 171 parents, this study found statistically significant differences between teachers' and parents' perceptions of the classroom teacher's…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Teacher Role, Interpersonal Communication
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Guskey, Thomas R.; Ellender, Caroline S.; Kang, Sunwoo – Journal of School Public Relations, 2007
This article describes the 1st-year evaluation of a community-wide parent and family involvement program initiated in a midsized Southeast community and school district. The program consists of three major components: community-wide efforts, school-home communication, and home involvement. Formative and summative evaluation data were gathered…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Focus Groups, Parent Participation, Family Involvement
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Loder-Jackson, Tondra L.; McKnight, Andrew N.; Brooks, Michael; McGrew, Kenneth; Voltz, Deborah – Journal of School Public Relations, 2007
Focus group findings from 34 African American parents in an urban southern school district unmask subtle and concealed aspects of involvement. In contrast to formalized school-sponsored parent activities, involvement is described by participants as their encompassing a physical presence at the school to monitor their children's behavior, receiving…
Descriptors: African Americans, Focus Groups, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship