ERIC Number: ED266872
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Nov-30
Pages: 590
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Parent Involvement in Education Project. Final Report (December 1, 1984-November 30, 1985).
Chavkin, Nancy F.; Williams, David L., Jr.
In response to the increased emphasis on parent involvement in schools, the Parent Involvement in Education Project (PIEP) conducted a comprehensive six-year study of the attitudes and current practices of teacher educators, teachers, principals, parents, and school administrators in a six state region (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas). This final report in the study describes a survey questionnaire distributed to over 1,000 parents in New Orleans, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston. The previous parent survey (1982) did not obtain sufficient response from urban populations to provide a complete information base. Survey results support previous findings about parents' involvement and interest in educational matters. In addition, the report recommends actions for both parents and educators to increase and sustain parent involvement. Contents covered in the report include the following: background information; project plan; major activities and accomplishments; major conclusions and recommendations; significance of project accomplishments; deliverables; selected references; and attachments. Included in the attachments is a sample copy of the parent involvement questionnaire as well as extensive tables summarizing project data. (DST)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Participative Decision Making, Program Development, Surveys, Tables (Data)
SEDL Publications, 211 East 7th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (no price quoted).
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. Div. of Family, School and Community Studies.
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