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The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.

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Dear FINE Member,

Here are this month's FINE member announcements. Please feel free to forward this information to friends and other education colleagues.

FINE will not publish monthly announcements in July and August. We will resume our regular schedule with a September announcement. Have a wonderful summer!

New on the FINE Website

Suggested Reading

  • New Issue of The Evaluation Exchange

    Education reform is complex and so are its evaluations. This issue of The Evaluation Exchange by Harvard Family Research Project explores key dimensions of reform, including standards-based reform, Comer schools, new forms of public accountability, and the authentic participation of parents in education reform. The links among education policy, practice, and evaluation are addressed, as well as how research and evaluation can be communicated to inform policy and practice.

  • Organizing for School Reform: How Communities Are Finding Their Voices and Reclaiming Their Public Schools

    How can community groups affect school reform? A study from the Institute for Education and Social Policy at New York University looks at the efforts of over 60 community groups to improve public education in low-performing schools and districts. By engaging parents, families, students, and community members these groups build political power and create the context for change.

  • Preparing Tomorrow's Parents Today

    What program models and resources exist for implementing parenting education programs for young people and teenagers? A comprehensive advocacy guide from the Parenting Project describes successful school-based programs and offers suggested resources to help schools and communities develop critical parenting knowledge and skills among young people.

Resources for Early Childhood Educators

  • Early Childhood Education: A Call to Action From the Business Community

    In a joint statement from the Business Roundtable and Corporate Voices for Working Families, business leaders articulate the need for “high-quality” early childhood education programs to address the achievement gap between lower and higher income children before kindergarten. Parent support and community partnerships are among the criteria identified for high-quality early childhood education programs.

  • Supporting Teachers, Strengthening Families

    This initiative from the National Association for the Education of Young Children is designed to support early childhood educators in promoting children's healthy social and emotional development and in preventing child abuse and neglect. The initiative offers resources and materials to meet these two goals, which were identified from a national survey of early childhood educators.

  • A World of Difference: Readings on Teaching Young Children in a Diverse Society

    This collection of readings addresses the question of how to work with young children and their families in a way that is responsive to difference and combats bias. Contributions address: the current knowledge base; differences across culture, language, religion, socioeconomic status, and inclusion; and building respect and understanding.

Toolkits

Surveys

  • Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 1999

    What are the trends and outcomes in school choice policies? A report from the National Household Education Surveys Program collected data from parents (between 1993 and 1999) on whether their children attend assigned public schools, chosen public schools, parochial schools, or private schools. The trends are supplemented by a report on the outcomes of these choices (including parent satisfaction and involvement and student achievement outcomes).

  • Where We Are Now

    This collection of survey data from Public Agenda draws on 10 years of opinion research and polls to highlight the key findings on the public's view of public schools. The compilation of views from employers, professors, parents, and teachers considers such educational issues as the No Child Left Behind Act, the standards-based reform movement, and high-stakes testing.

Video Resources

  • Parents and Educators Working Toward Mutual Solutions

    This online video introduces viewers to special education mediation and the role of families and educators in this process. It also addresses the benefits and limitations of mediation and provides additional resources. The video's transcript is also available.

Policy Page

  • Understanding the No Child Left Behind Act

    A series of PowerPoint presentations from the Colorado Department of Education's Single Accountability Conference provide a resource for understanding the nuances of the No Child Left Behind Act. One presentation, Parent Involvement Provisions in No Child Left Behind, describes how districts and schools can create parent involvement policies.

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