Extractions: RECEIVE EMAIL UPDATES: SEARCH PTO TODAY: By Emily Graham A few years ago Liz Gardners worst nightmare was speaking into a microphone at a PTO meeting. The mother of two overcame her fear of speaking to groups, and this summer she presented her plan to raise parental involvement in academics to the Kentucky commissioner of education. Kathy Staub in Manchester, N.H., has a similar story. By her own admission, she was once an ordinary, mild-mannered PTA president. Now shes speaking out at school board meetings and motivating parents across the city to get involved in school. Both women filled traditional parental roles at their childrens schools for years, but wanted to do more. They learned how through parental involvement education programs. These range from monthly workshops to intense yearlong programs, all with an aim to engage parents in academics. As schools across the country work to implement reforms under the No Child Left Behind Act, even more organizations are forming to recruit parents in the effort. Liz Gardner has always been active in her childrens school, but in the past she usually helped with fundraisers and went to meetings. This year shes analyzing the schools standardized test scores, pinpointing weaknesses, and showing parents how to help their children improve.
Extractions: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will offer its Every Child Deserves a Medical Home Educational Program in Kentucky on December 2, 2000 at the Lexington Shriners Hospital. The program aims to support pediatric health care providers, children with special health care needs and their families, and communities interested in the well being of these special needs children in a changing health care environment. Target Audience
Kentucky - Education Top Links School Boyle County kentucky Department of education - Site has information on schools and school districts and includes resources for parents, teachers, and http://www.traverse-kentucky.com/Education.html
Multiage Links Implementation of the kentucky Nongraded Primary Program by May 1998 issue of the National parent Information Network Multiage education - Time for a Change by http://www.multiage-education.com/multiagelinks/
Extractions: Multiage Education Com Multiage Education Com Teacher-to-Teacher ... About This Site back to top The Benefits of Mixed-Age Grouping by Lilian G. Katz Building Support for Multiage Education by Joan Gaustad Critical Issue: Enhancing Learning Through Multiage Grouping by Debra Johnson and Cheryl L. Fox, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. note: This is one of the best web sites about multiage education.
Early Childhood And Elementary Education kentucky Preschool Program. parent education and Support. Programs must allow active involvement by parents, and lead teachers must visit each childs home at http://www.sreb.org/programs/srr/pubs/PreK/PreK-KY.asp
Extractions: Prekindergarten and Parent Support Programs in SREB States Kentucky Kentucky Preschool Program Family Resource and Youth Services centers Program Type and Name Prekindergarten Kentucky Preschool Program Year begun Target Population 4-year-old children from families that are eligible for free school lunches State guidelines reflect National Association for the Education of Young Children practice standards, Head Start performance standards, and state child-care licensing requirements. Eligible Providers Local school districts receive funds and may provide services directly or contract with Head Start or community agencies. Parent Education and Support Funding and Children Served State appropriation Fiscal year 1999: $40 million
Ohio Valley Parent Information & Resource Center During testing time, parents are important partners with of charge from ED Pubs (education Publication Center to edpubs@inet.ed.gov Assessment Time in kentucky! http://www.ovpirc.org/
Extractions: For information Click Here for Great News About the REACH Project! It is summer break for schools and a time that most children look forward to! However, research shows that many children tend to regress in important skills during summer vacation. Summer should be fun and relaxing for kids, but parents can help their children learn during the summer even while they are having fun. Listed below are several ideas to try with your children this summer and links to other sites with great activities!
Education Kentucky KY Education kentucky Department of education site has information on schools and school districts and includes resources for parents, teachers, and administrators. http://www.kentucky411.com/education.htm
Extractions: Wholesale Supply Education American Federation of Teachers in Kentucky - With links to The Kentucky Association of State Employees, The Technical Faculty and Staff Alliance and the Kentucky Community College Faculty and Staff Alliance. http:/www.aftky.org The Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership - Trains parents to work with teachers and other parents to raise student achievement in their home communities. Council on Postsecondary Education - Provides a list of state supported colleges and universities within the Commonwealth, including links. The Kentucky Academy of Technology Education - Provides news articles and resources for public educators. Kentucky Association for School Health: KASH - An organization for advocacy to ensure improvements in the quality of health and life for children. Kentucky Council on Economic Education - Non-profit economic education organization that provides training for (K-12) teachers and provides Economics America curriculum for the classroom. Kentucky Department of Education - site has information on schools and school districts and includes resources for parents, teachers, and administrators.
Andrew's Web Hub: Education: Gifted And Talented Students: Resources Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth; kentucky Governor s Scholars Program; School Reform and Gifted education; TAG parent Network; TAGFAM (added http://members.ozemail.com.au/~andrewd/links/links34.html
Extractions: Updated 06-May-03. Communication and self esteem in gifted children by Paule Eckhaus. This is one of several articles from the South Australian Education Department's Nexus site. Perfectionism Understanding Giftedness Through Film CHIP Foundation - An educational resource for children of high intellectual potential Gifted and Talented Children - definitions, concepts and issues are discussed. Also gives links and addresses of Australian and New Zealand Associations.
EDUCATION PLANET - 7250 Web Sites For Education kentucky Council on Postsecondary education coordinating agency your allin-one education web guide Fantastic resources for teachers, students, and parents. , http://www.educationplanet.com/search/Education?startval=30
Extractions: Kentucky's partnership efforts could be described as one of a dynamic, shared progression. It would be impossible to point to a single entity or decision maker in Kentucky's ongoing efforts to see the arts assume an essential role in education. Instead of discussing "partnership" as static and something that can be pointed to, a more accurate construct for Kentucky might be that of a definable group of "committed players." As needed each player brings to the fore resources to accomplish the goal of arts for all students. However, whether formal or informal, partnership and collaboration pays off. Kentucky's hard work over the past 15 years has yielded important progress in arts and education reform. Currently, the key organizations in Kentucky's fluid partnership effort include the Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet, Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education, Kentucky Collaborative for Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Citizens for the Arts, the Kentucky Center for the Arts and Kentucky Educational Television.
Extractions: Looking for something? Check out our list of online resources! Either click on one of the topics below or scroll down and see what is offered. If you cannot find what you are looking for, perform an internet search here . Also feel free to go here and browse through our list of selected websites about Kentucky . Please report any links that do not work to ccplstaff@kih.net
Special Parent Involvement Network (SPIN) - Kentucky of education under the Individuals with Disabilities education Act (IDEA are just a few of the topics covered by parent centers Geographic Areas Served, kentucky. http://www.dssc.org/frc/TAGuide/pti/ky1.htm
Extractions: Phone Fax E-mail spininc@aol.com Web Address www.kyspin.com Target Audiences Parent Centers (Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers) work with families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, mental, learning, emotional, and attention deficit disorders. Parent Centers train and inform parents and professionals, help families obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities, work to improve educational results for all children, resolve problems between families and schools or other agencies and connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs. Parent centers are funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Each state has at least one parent center, and states with large populations may have more. There are approximately 100 parent centers in the U.S. Topical Areas IDEA 97, Rights and Responsibilities, Procedural Safeguards, Early Childhood, Transition (these are just a few of the topics covered by parent centers)
Parent Training And Information Centers (PTIs) Families ACT; kentucky Special parent Involvement Network (SPIN Sinergia/Metropolitan parent Center United We Stand; Ohio Coalition for the education of Children http://www.dssc.org/frc/TAGuide/pti.htm
Extractions: Home Funded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Parent Training and Information Centers in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults with disabilities and the professionals who work with their families. This assistance helps parents participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona
Extractions: Internet Special Education Resources Nationwide and International Services Regional and Local Services Arkansas Statewide Services Keys to Safer Schools.com California Statewide Services Bodin Associates , Educational Alternatives, educational consulting Local Services Los Altos Bodin Associates, Educational Alternatives Los Angeles SpecialEdKids.Net, tutoring, assessments, advocacy
Health Education Resources For K-12 a Woman information for girls, parents, and teachers The Health Hitlist Links for Health education (England); FAQs School Health Questions (kentucky); http://www.indiana.edu/~aphs/hlthk-12.html
Extractions: [Alcohol Education Links] ... [On-Line Health-Related Publications] American Association for Health Education (AAHE/AAHPERD) (official) American School Health Association Comprehensive School Health Education Site National Center for Health Education School Health FactSheet (USDHHS) ... Healthy Kids Resource Center - Calif. Dept. of Education TeleHealth Project linking schools with health professionals Guiding Principles of Comprehensive Health Education Health Education Forum ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education Massachusetts 1994 Health Education Profile Survey ... Health Education Electronic Forum (HEEF) Health Education BBS and On-Line Continuing Education Health Education Professional Resources (HEPR) CHID Online - Combined Health Information Databases Univ. of Wisconsin Hospitals - Health Education
Mathematics Archives - K12 Internet Sites and science education in kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia improving mathematics and science education in elementary resources for teachers, students and parents. http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html
Extractions: K-12 Teaching Materials The following are Internet sites which contain significant collections of materials which can be used in the teaching of mathematics at the K-12 level. We have organized these materials into the following categories: Lesson Plans Columbia Education Center Mathematics Lesson Plans Explorer The Explorer is part of the Unified Network Informatics Technology for Education (UNITE) efforts at the University of Kansas. The Explorer is part of a research and development effort to establish an on time and user friendly means of delivering a full range of information resources to educators and students. This site includes information on software, lab materials, lesson plans, video tapes, etc. for the teaching of mathematics at the k-12 grade levels. ExploreMath.com Lesson Plans for the Graphing Calculator Lesson Plans using Geometer's Sketchpad Math Activities for K-12 Teachers In December, 1997, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center funded Dan Biezad, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, and Robin Ward, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, both of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, to develop materials for K-12 teachers based on aeronautical themes and NASA projects. One major goal of this project was to make the learning of mathematics more engaging and realistic for students, by using real-world applications.
Policies & Governance Federally Funded Programs. Standards Assessment. Teaching in kentucky. Parents Community. education Associations. Selected Publications. Related resources. http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/policy/states/kentucky/02_sea.htm
Extractions: OELA NCELA's Mission User's Guide to Resource Collection Contact Us ... Technical Assistance Site Search Policy State Resource Pages Kentucky Back To Kentucky ... Related Resources Kentucky Education Policies and Governance Governance: State Education Agency Resources: Additional Instructional Program Funding for ELL Students? Higher Education in Kentucky: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education State-Supported Kentucky Colleges and Universities Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities Kentucky Community and Technical College System ... ASK AN EXPERT This page last updated: 03/26/2004 16:21:04
Kentucky State Profile parents and Community parent and community involvement initiatives and Full-text articles and publications related to the education of ELLs in kentucky. http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/policy/states/kentucky/
Extractions: OELA NCELA's Mission User's Guide to Resource Collection Contact Us ... Technical Assistance Site Search Policy State Resource Pages > Kentucky Back To State Resource Pages Alabama Alaska Arizona ... Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marianas Marshall ... Wyoming Kentucky Education Policies and Governance Information on policies, legislation, and resources regarding ELLs. Data and Demographics SEA-reported and Census numbers for ELLs and immigrant students as well as other sources for state education and demographic data. Kentucky and NCLB Implementation of NCLB in Kentucky, including Consolidated State Applications and state accountability plans. Federally Funded Programs Information and contacts for OELA-funded programs in Kentucky, including profiles of successful programs. Standards and Assessment State content and English language proficiency standards. Teaching in Kentucky - Teacher certification, professional development and quality issues. Parents and Community - Parent and community involvement initiatives and organizations.
Parent Leadership Associates : News work with Chuck Matthews, a kentucky parent leader, to resource designed to help educators, parents, and other advocates improve education for students http://www.plassociates.org/news/
Extractions: October 2003: Responding to the growing need for increased parent and teacher communication, Parent Leadership Associates has created a workshop and trainer's guide that enable parent leaders, community organizers and educators to fortify relationships between parents and teachers through focused discussions on how they can work together to improve education in their community. See release September 2003: See article September 2003: The Prichard Committee's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership was recently featured in a Greatschool.net article, which highlighted successful parent involvement programs across the country. See article September 2003: See article June 2003: A two-volume series of guides on school data released by Parent Leadership Associates (PLA) will help parent leaders and school activists close the persistent achievement gaps among different groups of students. The do-it-yourself guides will allow citizens to see for themselves how their schools are performing in up to 20 categories. See release June 2003: See the cover of the brochure (PDF, 1MB)
