Parents, Community, and the Nongraded Primary: Making a Successful Transition

Parents and community members must be educated to understand nongraded primary education and how primary age children need to be schooled in order to provide the best education. The larger school community should play a significant role in developing and implementing nongraded plans. Schools must en...

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Published in:Contemporary education 1998, Vol.69 (2), p.92
Main Authors: Petrie, Garth, Lindauer, Patricia, McKinney, Rebecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement tests
Community Education
Education reform
Educational Change
Educational leadership
Elementary School Students
Grade 1
Grade 4
Learning
Mixed Age Grouping
Multigraded Classes
Nongraded Instructional Grouping
Parent Education
Parent School Relationship
Parents & parenting
Primary Education
School Community Relationship
Standardized Tests
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Summary:Parents and community members must be educated to understand nongraded primary education and how primary age children need to be schooled in order to provide the best education. The larger school community should play a significant role in developing and implementing nongraded plans. Schools must encourage parents and community volunteers to participate in children's education. (SM)
ISSN:0010-7476