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Saltmarsh, Sue; McPherson, Amy – Critical Studies in Education, 2022
The policy and educational ideal of parent-school engagement rests on assumptions about effective communication with parents about children's educational progress and well-being. Yet communication between school and home varies, and can be a source of parental satisfaction "and" frustration. Here we consider perspectives of Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent School Relationship, Communication (Thought Transfer), Parent Participation
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. Office of Indian Education Programs. – 1997
This pamphlet describes the educational rights of parents provided under provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including the amendments of 1997. It discusses rights in the following areas: (1) free appropriate public education; (2) prior notice to parents, including a list of the information required to be in a notice that…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Discipline, Due Process
Marvelle, John D., Comp.; And Others – 1978
This program manual provides a series of eight two-hour sessions designed to further parents' abilities to teach and communicate with their young children and to build supportive family school relationships. Session I introduces the series and emphasizes the important role parents have as teachers of their children. In Session II an overview of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Discipline, Early Childhood Education
Segalo, Letlhoyo; Rambuda, Awelani Melvin – South African Journal of Education, 2018
In South Africa, the common law principle of "in loco parentis" entitles teachers, as the guardians in the school environment, to discipline learners. However, in view of new legislation advancing children's rights, it is unclear as to the extent to which teachers can or do enact the "loco parentis" role. This study employed a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public School Teachers, Discipline Policy, Focus Groups
Levin-Rozalis, Miri; Shafran, Naama – 2003
This followup study traced the progress of one program assisting Jewish Ethiopian immigrants to Israel and their children, the Parents Cooperative Kindergarten (PCK) in Beer-Sheva, and examined its impact 10 years after program participation. The PCK was a daily program for young children run by paraprofessional counselors, all women from the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Children, Followup Studies, Foreign Countries
Squelch, Joan – Education and the Law, 2006
Managing student behaviour is a primary task of principals and teachers, but it is not their responsibility alone. Parents are also responsible for their children's behaviour inside and outside school. As primary educators and caregivers parents have a duty of care and are responsible for nurturing, disciplining and socializing their children. In…
Descriptors: Discipline, Parent Role, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Quist-Pena, Karen; Richarz, Sherrill – 1986
This descriptive study, which was designed to improve the content of parent education programs, investigated perceived interests and needs of female single parents. Participants were 66 female, single, custodial parents between 20 and 44 years old with children 7 years of age or younger. The sample was drawn from mothers who were participating in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Fatherless Family, Mothers, One Parent Family
Forsberg, Lucas – Ethnography and Education, 2007
The present article explores home-school relations by analyzing how Swedish teachers and parents negotiate responsibility for children's education and rearing through school letters. It draws on participant observations using a video camera in families, interviews with parents, and analysis of school letters written by teachers to parents. The…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Videotape Recorders, Child Rearing, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Braun, Samuel J. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
By helping out in the classroom, parents can see a teacher work with children, developing their curiosity, elaborating on their interests, disciplining when necessary and, in a sense, the teacher serves as a model for the parents. (JD)
Descriptors: Cooperatives, Early Childhood Education, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Involvement
Van Patten, James J.; Siegrist, Jerry – 2000
School safety is a topic of national debate due to the severity of student violence in the last few years. While the percentage of violent incidences in schools nationwide has decreased, the problem resides in the increased severity of such crimes. Teachers are facing random acts of violence seldom faced in the past. This paper discusses…
Descriptors: Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Psychological Patterns
National Association of School Psychologists, Bethesda, MD. – 1995
This guide presents innovative school psychological practices to help children with disabilities learn. Descriptions are provided on programs, practices, and particular cases, divided into four sections: 13 suggestions for helping students learn, 10 guidelines for helping teachers teach, 8 ideas for developing family-responsive schools, and 15…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Counselor Teacher Cooperation, Disabilities
Polirstok, Susan Rovet – 1989
One very active approach that school personnel can employ to help at-risk students to successfully complete school is to maximize the natural parent support system as early as possible. Parent training programs generally adhere to one of the following models: (1) the parent-as-teacher model, which trains parents to use behavior management…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Models
A New IDEA: A Parent's Guide to the Changes in Special Education Law for Children with Disabilities.
Seltzer, Tammy – 1998
This guide for parents explains the changes in the federal special education law resulting from the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Changes related to the parent's role in decisions about the child's education and in how schools can discipline special education students are highlighted. A…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities, Discipline
Schwartz, Wendy, Ed. – 2001
Many schools employ varied strategies to ensure equitable treatment of African American students and fair and educative disciplinary procedures. This digest reviews successful disciplinary practices. Cross-cultural competence has a role in student-school relationships. Many negative perceptions of difference exist in today's society. Schools can…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cultural Differences, Discipline, Educational Environment
Seltzer, Tammy – 1998
This guide for parents, in Spanish, explains the changes in the federal special education law resulting from the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Changes related to the parent's role in decisions about the child's education and in how schools can discipline special education students are highlighted. A…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities, Discipline