Resources tagged with research. You can see all of the tags on the KPIRC website on the tag cloud page.
Resources for Families and Teachers: An Essential Partnership
The stories, principles, and strategies presented in these articles cover family involvement approaches from infancy through the primary years. Some are reminders of what it takes to build and maintain essential partnerships between families and teachers; others offer creative ideas for expanding good practice. Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with research on March 29, 2010 # |
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Involcrando a Todos Los Padres
Jane Groff, KPIRC Director, presents the research of Parent Involvement in schools. Filed under Espanol and tagged with parent leadership research Title 1 NCLB ESEA on January 26, 2010 # |
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Engaging All Parents
Research about the positive impact of Parent Involvement, presented by KPIRC Director, Jane Groff. Filed under Parents Schools Higher Education Businesses and tagged with ESEA Law Title 1 research on January 26, 2010 # |
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Popping the question: How can schools engage families in education?
Family and community engagement does not have to be considered only an outcome of a whole-school action plan. Instead, it can be a strategy for achieving learning outcomes. HGSE Lecturer Karen Mapp discusses how to enhance family engagement by linking it to learning in school. Filed under Parents Schools and tagged with family school partnership professional development research on September 22, 2009 # |
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Translating Research Into Awareness & Action for Parents
Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children - September 15, 2009 This month’s Radio segment from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) features an interview with Ellen Galinsky, president and co-founder of the Families and Work Institute, who discusses an initiative on making brain development research less confusing for parents and teachers to use and trust. The Mind in the Making Initiative will officially launch later this year. So far the Institute has filmed 60 researchers in action and hopes to use these videos help bridge the gap between research and practice. Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with brain development science research on September 21, 2009 # |
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Ask for Kids
Ask for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online. Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and "edutainment," Ask for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions, such as "Why is the sky blue?" or "What's it like to live in space?" in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher. Filed under Parents and tagged with homework research on October 17, 2008 # |
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Homework Spot
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot. Filed under Parents and tagged with homework research on October 17, 2008 # |
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Kids Click!
Thorough homework-help search engine developed and maintained by librarians; allows advanced searches by reading level. No Internet filter, so users must be careful. Filed under Parents and tagged with homework research on October 17, 2008 # |
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Fact Monster
Sponsored by Information Please Almanac. Strong reference desk with atlas, almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia links. Also features world news, quizzes, games and homework help. Filed under Parents and tagged with research on October 17, 2008 # |
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Answers.com
Formerly a subscription service, this answer-based search engine is now free. Gives info and answers, not just links, to terms and topics — which not only saves time but lessens the risk of linking to inappropriate Web sites. With a citation tool at the bottom of each page, it's easy to create bibliography citations of online sources. Filed under Parents and tagged with research on October 17, 2008 # |
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