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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Parent Advisory Councils"”.
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Perceptions of Iowa Superintendents Regarding the Appropriateness of Parent Advisory Councils
… superintendents regarding the appropriateness of parent advisory councils and to determine whether differences existed between superintendents regarding selected school issues. Procedure. A random sample of 112 Iowa superintendents responded to a questionnaire designed by the researcher. Twenty …
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An investigation of the roles and functions of parent advisory councils serving Spanish-English bilingual projects funded under ESEA Title VII
… identify and examine the roles and functions of parent advisory councils serving Spanish-English bilingual projects funded under ESEA Title VII. It was also the intent of this study to determine if there existed signif icant differences on the ranking of roles and functions by the participants …
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A critical analysis of bilingual education in Michigan: history and current administrators [sic] perceptions of changes in state policy mandating bilingual education
… and instruction policies, hiring practices, and parent involvement. A review of the research literature revealed a continuous controversy regarding bilingual education. This controversy focused on the low achievement of Limited English proficient students, second language acquisition and the …
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Incremental effects of ESEA Title I resources on student achievement
… of Title I instruction and the activities of parent advisory councils do not explain significant amounts of achievement. However, there is some evidence that the use of instructional aides in the classroom is related to increases in achievement. The findings of this study indicate that the …
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Chicago's Ongoing Struggle With School Reform: The Inherent Conflicts Of Collaborative Leadership In An Environment Of Accountability
<p>In the fall of 1988 the Illinois legislature passed legislation entitled, the Illinois School Reform Act. The goal of this legislation was to centralize power and decision making at the local school level. This study examines site based management at four schools in the Chicago Public School …