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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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From School-Family Links to Social Capital: Urban and Rural Distinctions in Teacher and Parent Networks in Cyprus
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Symeou, Loizos – Urban Education, 2008
This article reports on a multiple case study that explored teachers' and families' collaboration in two urban and four rural state elementary schools in Cyprus. The analysis of the data shows that teachers' approaches to their collaboration with families may be traced not only to differences among teachers but also to the ideological approach of…
Descriptors: Ideology, Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Social Networks
A Meta-Analysis of the Relation of Parental Involvement to Urban Elementary School Student Academic Achievement
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Jeynes, William H. – Urban Education, 2005
This meta-analysis of 41 studies examines the relationship between parental involvement and the academic achievement of urban elementary school children. Analyses determined the effect sizes for parental involvement overall and subcategories of involvement. Results indicate a significant relationship between parental involvement overall and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Parent School Relationship, Minority Group Children, Urban Areas