Parents as Teachers: Advancing parent involvement in a child's education
Albritton, Shelly L., 2003
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
A study of the impact of Parents as Teachers (PAT), an early literacy parent support program, comparing the differences in the frequency of school participation between parents who had and had not participated in PAT
Reports & Papers
Parents and teachers perceptions of roles, effectiveness, and barriers of parent involvement in early childhood education in Taipei of Taiwan
Yang, Shu-Lien, 2006
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Spalding University, Louisville, KY
An analysis of the relationship between parents and teachers' perceptions of roles, effectiveness, and barriers to parent involvement in preschools and child care centers in Taiwan
Reports & Papers
Even Start Family Literacy Parent Education Profile
RMC Research Corporation, 2003
Portsmouth, NH: RMC Research Corporation
Instruments
Cultural differences and attitudes towards parental involvement: A case study of preschool parents
de Silva, Suneetha S., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
An investigation of the attitudes toward minority (Native American, Hispanic, Mayan) parents' involvement in their children's early education, specifically looking at the parents' perceptions of their roles and the impact of cultural differences on effective parent involvement
Reports & Papers
The influence of parental involvement on kindergarten learners' reading readiness
Hunter-Segree, Iris R., June 2010
Unpubllished doctoral dissertation, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
A study of the relationships between kindergartners' reading readiness and parental involvement, parental socioeconomic background, the availability of state-sponsored reading parent involvement programs, parental communication and collaboration with schools, and technology based on data collected from the parents and teachers of 27 children
Reports & Papers
Understanding the family-school connection: Neighborhood, teacher, and parent determinants of parent involvement in Head Start
Waanders, Christine, 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of South Carolina, Columbia
An examination of factors influencing parent involvement in Head Start programs, including parents' sense of efficacy, socioeconomic status, education level, and perceptions of neighborhood quality
Reports & Papers
A survey of the attitudes, perceptions, and practices of early care and education staff regarding parent involvement
Mellinger, Stacey L., January, 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Temple University, Philadelphia
An examination of early care and education teacher attitudes and practices towards parent involvement from a sample of 171 early care and education teachers from 31 enters involved in a quality improvement initiative
Reports & Papers
Children's achievement in early elementary school: Longitudinal effects of parental involvement, expectations, and quality of assistance
Egeland, Byron, 2004
Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(4), 723-730
A longitudinal study exploring the relationship between children's academic achievement and parents' involvement in their children's school experience, their expectations regarding their children's achievement, and quality of instruction prior to school entry
Reports & Papers
Early school performance for students with disabilities: Examining the impact of early childhood special education, parent involvement, and family quality of life
Epley, Pamela H., 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Kansas, Lawrence
An examination of home-based parent involvement and family quality of life
as moderators of the relationship between parent ratings of early childhood special education services and academic or social-behavioral outcomes for children with disabilities, based on 156 parent ratings of services
Reports & Papers
Parental involvement in early childhood education
Georgia State University. Health Policy Center, 2003
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.
A summary of Georgia's aim to increase parental involvement in the state's public prekindergarten program
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Parenting education in family literacy programs
Powell, Douglas R., 2004
In The handbook of family literacy (pp. 157-176). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
A discussion of the role and effectiveness of parenting education in family literacy interventions.
Other
Head Start parent involvement: Vision, opportunity, and strategies
Kracke, Kristen,
Washington, DC: United States, Head Start Bureau.
A proposal of methods to increase parents' involvement during children's preparation for, participation in, and transition out of Head Start programs
Other
Factors that promote or inhibit the involvement of African American parents in a community college early childhood education program
McClendon, Lillie Faye, May 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
A study of the parental role constructions that influence the involvement of 12 African American parents in their children's educations both at home and at a child development center
Reports & Papers
[Review of the book Evaluating Sure Start: Interprofessionalism and parental involvement in local programmes]
Lavelle, Marie, October 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(3), 331-332
A review of an overview of the central concepts, policy background, and evaluations of parental and multidisciplinary professional involvement in Sure Start Local Programmes
Book Reviews
Evaluating Sure Start: Interprofessionalism and parental involvement in local programmes
Malin, Nigel, 2008
London: Whitting & Birch
An overview of the central concepts, policy background, and evaluations of parental and multidisciplinary professional involvement in Sure Start Local Programmes
Reports & Papers
Multiple meanings of parent involvement in Head Start: Parents and staff make sense
Smith, Eileen Storer, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
A qualitative case study examining Head Start parents, staff, and administrators' opinions regarding definitions of parent involvement in child care
Reports & Papers
National Head Start Parent Involvement Study
Stubbs, Johnnie L., 1980
Washington, DC: United Research and Development Corporation
Reports & Papers
Factors that affect parent involvement in their children's school and learning
Peterson, Christine R., 2001
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of South Dakota, Vermillion
A study using data from the National Head Start/Transition project to determine the impact of parents' socioeconomic status, school memories, and marital status on their involvement in Head Start programs
Reports & Papers
Promoting positive parenting through parenting education
Zepeda, Marlene, January, 2004
(Building State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Series No. 13). University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy.
A guide for the planning and implementation of the parent education program component of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) State Early Childhood Comprehensive Services (SECCS) Initiative, including definitions, strategies, examples, and recommendations
Other
A study of the quantity and type of parental involvement in kindergarten education for at risk students
Moody, Drema Gale, 1996
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Central Florida, Orlando
A study comparing the relationship of the type and quantity of parental involvement in at-risk kindergartners' schooling to children's participation in either a prekindergarten program with a mandatory parental involvement component or a prekindergarten program with an optional component
Reports & Papers
The effect of a family literacy parental involvement intervention on oral language development
Escobar, Azucena C., 2004
Unpublished master's thesis, University of Texas--Pan American, Edinburg
An investigation of the effect of a language development intervention training program designed for Early Head Start (EHS) parents, comparing the language development of EHS children whose parents underwent the training program with the language development of children whose parents did not receive the training
Reports & Papers
Parent self-efficacy: Relationship with parent involvement and preschoolers' school readiness
Iruka, Iheoma U., 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
An investigation of the relationship between Head Start parents' self-efficacy, parent involvement, and their preschool children's school readiness
Reports & Papers
An evaluation of Best Families, a parenting education intervention program for Head Start families: The effects on child-rearing style, affirming communication, and children's behavior
Sang-Blodgett, Janet, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park
An evaluation of the effects of Best Families, a four-week, parenting intervention program for Head Start parents, on their parenting style, parent-child communication, and parent- and teacher-reported children's behavior
Reports & Papers
Parent involvement in Head Start: Final report: Executive summary
Lamb-Parker, Faith, 1997
New York: NCJW Center for the Child.
A summary of a study of parental involvement in Head Start programs, including: a parent survey exploring barriers to parents’ participation in Head Start; a longitudinal assessment of the impact of parental involvement in Head Start on parents, participating children, and their siblings; and an intervention focused on staff development and training to enhance staff’s work with parents
Executive Summary
Building, engaging, and supporting family and parental involvement in out-of-school time programs
Horowitz, Allison, June, 2007
(Publication No. 2007-16). Washington, DC: Child Trends.
An examination of the importance of family involvement for out-of-school time programs
Fact Sheets & Briefs