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ERIC Number: EJ569477
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0267-1522
Co-operation Between Families and Schools: What Works in Canada.
McKenna, Mary; Willms, J. Douglas
Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice, v13 n1 p19-41 Mar 1998
Examined parent-school cooperation initiatives across Canada by interviewing representatives from the provincial Departments of Education and analyzing government documents and literature. Results indicated that there has been considerable policy development and legislation leading to parent advisory committees, but movement related to parenting, volunteering, home learning, and community involvement is slower. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Home Schooling, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Parents as Teachers, Partnerships in Education, State Government, Volunteers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Parent Advisory Committees