Parent And Community Involvement In Rural Schools parent enrollment in adult education and parenting education programs; Even Start, which was piloted in rural montana, had as its expressed purpose to http://acclaim.coe.ohiou.edu/rc/rc_sub/vlibrary/2_e_digs/Parent and Community.ht
Extractions: Researchers and educators have long agreed that when parents get involved in education, children try harder and achieve more at school (e.g., Epstein, 1995). Parents who help and encourage their children to learn at home, and who help develop positive attitudes toward school, contribute to the personal growth and academic success of their children. Various approaches have been developed to help schools gain greater parent involvement. These approaches have several features in common: programs that focus on parenting skills and the development of home conditions that support learning; school-to-home and home-to-school communication about school programs and children's progress; the use of volunteers at school or in other locations to support the school and students; and participation by families in decision-making, governance, and advocacy (Bauch, 1994; Davies, 1991). These circumstances lead some educators to conclude that rural families place a low value on the education of their children. This conclusion gains support from the finding that rural parents have lower educational attainment than their urban and suburban counterparts. As the argument goes, parents who lack personal experience of education beyond basic skills often fail to see its importance for their children. Further, they may feel intimidated by school procedures and expectations (Capper, 1993).
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Extractions: "The State with the Best Age 2-80 Education Wins!" Read more stories about October 5, 2004 View for printing State Superintendent Linda McCulloch today launches a new webpage to help Montana parents with their children's education. "Parents are children's first and most important teacher,° says Linda McCulloch. "For Montana's children to be successful students, a strong school and family partnership is essential. OPI's new webpage for parents can help." OPI's Parents Page ( http://www.opi.state.mt.us/parents ) is created to help parents more easily find information about K-12 public education in Montana. "The evidence is clear, family involvement in schools matters," emphasizes McCulloch. "And the OPI Parents webpage helps communicate with parents about public education in Montana." "Ten thousand kindergartners began school this year. And that means not only students began their public education career °V but for many parents this was their first child entering school, too," notes McCulloch. "It's an exciting time, but it may also be a bit confusing. The Parents Page is full of useful information." The types of information available to parents on the OPI website are: * A section to help your child Getting Started in school.
Parent Information And Resource Center (PIRC) - Montana Address, montana parent Information and Resource Center Network parents instudents learning; early childhood linkages to education, including parents http://www.dssc.org/frc/TAGuide/pircs/mt.htm
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Extractions: Not a Member? Join Online Today! Learn about PEAK and other innovative Leave No Trace programs Get the training you need and find out where you can get it Join over 300 partners helping to spread Leave No Trace Have a question? Want to work for Leave No Trace? Membership Benefits Join Today Programs ... Archived LNT Site I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree. - Joyce Kilmer, 1914 Wilderness Education Print Resources Adventures in the Past - Heritage Education
Montana Education montana educational resources Directory for Students, Educators and Parents.Boards of education Colleges, Universities, Campuses, and Trade Schools http://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/education/states/montana.html
Transition Project Information And Resources College of education. montana Transition Project PLUK also has a ParentResource Library that mails out library materials on disabilities, equipment, http://www.msubillings.edu/transition/partners.htm
Extractions: The Developmental Disabilities Program supports choices and opportunities for people with developmental disabilities in their communities. Adult services are generally free of charge or low cost to those who qualify, however, disability benefits are used to partially offset the cost of some DDP-funded residential services, such as room and board in group homes. High School Transition Specialists
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Extractions: Categories Links Communication: Building A Strong Bridge Between You and Your Children - Many excellent points! Captures the keys to a strong parent-child relationship. Article highlights how we can communicate more effectively with our children. By Stephen F. Duncan, Family and Human Development Specialist, Montana State University. - (Added: 5-May-2000) [Rate It] Dealing With the Angry Child - Handling children's anger can be puzzling, draining, and distressing for adults. In fact, one of the major problems in dealing with anger in children is the angry feelings that are often stirred up in us. A practical and useful article. - (Added: 9-May-2000) [Rate It] Facts for Parents: Issues facing Children and Adolescents - Children who can't pay attention, won't go to school; stealing, TV, divorce, grief, depression, sexual abuse, learning disabilities, bedwetting, sleep, tics, discipline, lying, child abuse, sports, talking about sex, music videos, substance abuse, anxiety, bowel control, adoption, foster care, stress, violent behavior, eating disorders, alcohol, drugs, teens, etc. - (Added: 15-Oct-1999) [Rate It] Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior - Excellent article includes activities for children. -
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ERIC/OSEP Directory Of Projects: Montana Parent Empowerment Project The montana parent Empowerment Project is a fiveyear project of the parent Partnerships in education. Information Services. Early Intervention. http://www.cec.sped.org/osep/database/detailView.html?masterID=182
Project Appleseed Main Resources The education resources Information Center (ERIC) is a digital library parent Involvement In Children s education Efforts by Public Elementary Schools http://www.projectappleseed.org/sitemap.html
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Extractions: The IMAA (HR 4582) directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) develop and publish instructional materials accessibility standards for the national electronic file format to be used by publishers of instructional materials in the preparation of electronic files suitable for efficient conversion into specialized formats; (2) establish a National Instructional Materials Accessibility Advisory Committee to provide technical expertise and guidance in creating such national electronic file format; (3) periodically review and amend such standards to reflect technological advances or changes; and (4) establish a National Instructional Materials Access Center. ADA This guide is intended to serve as a resource to assist school districts in conducting their self-evaluations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This Guide was developed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights in cooperation with Adaptive Environments, Inc. Funding was provided by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) as part of its ADA technical assistance initiative. Adaptive Environments also provide briefing sheets on public schools and Title II of the ADA available for a nominal fee.
Extractions: Previous Article Next Article Linking Schools, Families and Communities in Montana: The Hardin Parent Center By Tina Hoagland The FFNs for elementary schools are staffed by school personnel, including teachers, who are stationed at activity centers that promote academic and cultural skills. There is a theme for every FFN. When the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar was the theme, an art project was to create egg carton caterpillars and tissue paper butterflies; the science station illustrated the life stages; and for a nutrition activity the families made banana, apple, and raisin caterpillars and celery, peanut butter, and pretzel butterflies. One of the centers is always designed to allow participants to make their own snacks for the night. The Student and Family Advocates work well together planning these special events. Remarkably, one FFN had 350 people in attendance, this in a town of about 3000. Janice attributes their success to getting the students involved. Once a family attends, they realize what fun it is and want to return the next month. The Parent Center also offers classes and study groups for parents. The calendar for Parent Groups is set at the beginning of the year and the topics and scheduling are done based on parent surveys. The Parent Center works with 75 to 100 parents a year. Information about the groups is distributed by word of mouth, notes home with students, school newsletters and calendars, and advertising in the local newspaper. Teachers have also successfully referred parents for specific groups. One parent told Janice that her blood pressure had fallen since she started attending the Parent Groups.
At-Home Infant Care Initiatives Sponsored By States The programs also include a parent education component. A bill proposing astayat-home program was passed in montana, but was repealed in 2004. http://www.nccic.org/poptopics/stateathome.html
Extractions: At-Home Infant Care (AHIC) programs provide parents who are eligible for the child care subsidy program and have very young children with the option to stay home with their children. The parents receive a subsidy up to the amount that the State would pay a child care provider to provide child care. The programs also include a parent education component. Programs are currently in place in Minnesota and Missouri. A bill proposing a stay-at-home program was passed in Montana, but was repealed in 2004. A pilot program is currently being conducted in New Mexico. Other States, including Hawaii, have introduced bills which have not passed. The following is a sample of information on State initiatives to support at-home parental care for infants. Minnesota Department of Human Services
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Extractions: powered by Google Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention: The Parent Connection Two of the biggest concerns parents have when they send their sons and daughters to college are whether they will be safe, and whether they will do well academically. Both of those concerns are legitimate, and both are closely related to alcohol and other drugs, whether used by the student or by their fellow students. So parents deserve to know what schools are doing to curb alcohol and other drug use, and college administrators must be prepared to answer tough questions about their alcohol and other drug prevention policies and programs. For Parents of College-Bound Students What Colleges Are Saying to Parents About Alcohol and Other Drugs Parental Notification Additional Resources For Parents of College-Bound Students The Center for Parental Freedom is a coalition of parents, teachers, pediatricians, psychologists, dentists and children who seek to have parental and personal rights respected in US schools and universities. This site is to provide accurate information, support, and resources to assist parents and others in raising children to be healthy, drug-free, productive adults. In pursuit of this mission, the Parenting
Extractions: Welcome to the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Use the links below to navigate the resources available on our site. Home About NW Lab Job Openings People ... Advanced search improves educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs. The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) provides research and development assistance to education, government, community agencies, business, and labor. NWREL's primary service area is the Northwest states of Alaska Idaho Montana Oregon , and Washington About the Lab Job Openings Registration is now open for Effective Course Design: Using Assessment to Align Instruction With Standards , October 10-11, 2005 at the Surfsand Resort at Cannon Beach. Learn about the six-stage Teaching-Learning Cycle and how it can be used to design standards-based classroom instruction. New Products New this month NWREL in Action News and Announcements ... Job Openings Focusing on priority educational needs in the region, the NW Regional Educational Laboratory conducts programs and projects under four Centers of Excellence , providing services in the areas of classroom teaching and learning school and district improvement school, family, and community
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