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General Education - TnHomeEd.com Here's their tennessee Page http//www.nctq.org/states/tn.html. This site has parenttips, research, resources, education and Christian links as well as http://www.tnhomeed.com/GenEd.html
Extractions: Starting with Tennessee and followed by others Here's a link to the State of Tennessee's Report Card Website with information on every school in the state. Information here includes what money is spent, where it comes from, how much teachers are paid, and more importantly how the schools rate in actually imparting knowledge to children based on the children's test scores. The Nashville Tennessean's TCAP scores page . This includes all the public schools in Tennessee. Check your neighborhood school. Tennessee Institute for Public Policy "The main emphasis of TIPP is to provide to public policy figures and citizens timely, concise and relevant public policy research reports and articles. The Institute does this through a variety of publications, which can all be accessed through this site. Check out our Publications section to review our current public policy research titles available."
PDS Parents Maintained by the Learning Network parent Channel, this provides information on familyeducation and school 4025 Poplar Avenue Memphis, tennessee 38111 Phone http://www.pdsmemphis.org/parents/resources.htm
Extractions: American Library Association Parent resources suggested by the American Library Association. National Parent Information Network The mission of NPIN is to provide access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in education. National Institute of Media and the Family The National Institute of Media and the Family, founded by David Walsh, Ph.D., is a national resource for teachers, parents, community leaders and caring adults who are interested in the influence of electronic media on early childhood education, child development, academic performance, culture and violence. The National Parenting Center The National Parenting Center is dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from the world's most renowned child-rearing authorities.
School Function and figures from the US Department of education. National parent Teacher Association(PTA) Information about the tennessee Study of Class Size and Retention http://www.dbpeds.org/links/links.cfm?pageref=school
Parent Links Continued... home schooling, and schoolparent relations the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary andEarly Childhood education. Festival held in Jonesborough, tennessee, and a http://www.fclspa.org/Fulton/children_parent_link.htm
Extractions: Parent Resources Spotlight! Web site of the month National Center for Missing and Exploited Children http://www.missingkids.com/ A good site to learn about how children may be exposed to abduction and exploitation, including the risks involved on the Internet. You can also report Child exploitation online anonymously, search a database of children's photographs, or read safety tips about allowing your child to travel alone by bus or airplane. Search the U.S. Department of Education Site http://search.ed.gov/ Search the entire U.S. Department of Education site, ED's phone directory, and collections of major legislation, press releases, statistics, and research. American School Directory http://www.cfe.com/asd.htm/ Search for information on each of America's 106,000 K-12 schools. Book Links http://www.neat-schoolhouse.org/awesome.html Latest news from this popular magazine for adults interested in connecting children with high quality books and other media. Includes index to all back issues. Booklist http://www.ala.org/BookLinks/index.html
Parent Training And Information Centers (PTIs) United for Exceptional Children parent education Network The Rico; Rhode Island; SouthCarolina parent Training South Dakota; tennessee; Texas El Valle Community 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: Making Schools Work Better for All Children Charter Schools in Tennessee Law: Passed July 2002. Rank : 9th weakest of the nation's 40 charter laws CER Grade : C Schools Students A WAYS TO GO: Tennessee debuts as a low "C" on CER's Charter Law Scorecard with local board-only approval, limited autonomy, and a weak appeals process. The new charter law has a long way to go if the movement in Tennessee is to be sustained and successful. Charter School Laws Across the States: Ranking Scorecard and Legislative Profiles , January 2003. IN NAME ONLY: Tennessee's charter school bill was signed into law last week on Independence Day, ironically, given the law's clear lack of freedom for potential charters. Not only does the new law limit the creation of new-starts to districts that have failing schools, it also has restrictions on which types of applications can be appealed to the state board. Despite reading versions much worse than what eventually ended up on the Governor's desk, there is still little to cheer. There is no automatic waiver from regulations and only school boards can approve charters. The children of Tennessee may have some new choices next year, but given the obstacles that marked the bill's deliberation, we're convinced the local school boards will not stop short of creating roadblocks. To review the entire bill, go to:
Home School Corner Association Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of parent Educators. School informationfor tennessee Memphis Home education Association Organization. http://www.e-tutor.com/homeschool/resourcesbystate.htm
Web Sites To Help Parents Help Their Children parent's Toolbox Smart ideas for moms and dads from the US Department of education'sOffice of November 2000, Click for Memphis, tennessee Forecast Memphis http://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htm
Extractions: links verified 03/05/03 Answering Kids' Questions: Tips for Parents of Curious Kids Child Safety on the Information Highway - rules for kids and guidelines for parents. The Compact for Reading Guide is a user-friendly handbook designed to walk your family-school compact team through the steps of building and implementing a Compact for Reading. It provides information, strategies, examples, and checklists to help parents, educators, and community members develop effective, workable compacts that can improve your school, increase family involvement, and increase student skills and achievement in reading. Connect for Kids provides guidance for grownups. They have a variety of interesting topics.
Council Of Parent Attorneys And Advocates An independent, nonprofit, taxexempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established Category Society Issues Disabilities AdvocacyThe Council of parent Attorneys and Advocates Special education Policy and ImplementationThis section currently contains tennessee Protection and Advocacy. http://www.copaa.net/
Extractions: This is the 'Index of Basic Resources' including Person to Person Resources which includes the COPAA Member-Only listservs, NET COPAA (COPAA folk in your area who volunteered to lend a helping hand), and a list of 'Attorneys Who Represent Parents.' Information Resources section includes COPAA News Watch, links to items such as a dictionary for parents of special needs students, texts of IDEA, Sec. 504, FERPA Statutes and Regulations, State-specific Special Education Law Resources, and Litigation Materials.
Parent Information Centers Across The United States South Dakota, South Dakota parent Resource Network (605 tennessee, United Way of theMidSouth (901 Texas, Reform in education Communities Organizing Networks for http://pplace.org/pircsport.html
Extractions: State Organization Contact Alabama Special Education Action Committee, Inc Carol Blades Alaska Alaska Family Partnership Eileen Cummings Arizona Chandler Education Foundation (602) 812-7377 Glenna McCllum-Cloud Arkansas Jones Center for Families Nicholas Long Amerika Samoa Amerika Samoa Humanities Council Lui Tuitele California The California Parental Assistance, Resources, Education, Networking, and Training (PARENT) Center John Wedemeyer Colorado Center for Human Investment Policy Judy Kaufman Connecticut CT Parents Plus Evie Herrmann Delaware Delaware Parent Education Resource Center Ann Altemus D.C. Greater Washington Urban League Audrey Epperson Florida Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Sally Wade Georgia Step by Step PIRC DeIvory Gordon Guam Sanctuary, Inc. (671) 475-7101 Mildred Lujan Hawaii Helenann Lauber Hawaii Pacific Resources for Education and Learning Tim Donahue Idaho Familiy Advocate Program, Inc Pat Stephens Illinois Academic Development Institute Sam Redding Indiana Center for Family, School Community Partnership
Education Associations Appalachia educational Lab Serving Kentucky, tennessee, Virginia, and who believethat the health and education of children National parent Information Network. http://www.idcnet.com/~cstewart/elibasoc.htm
Extractions: * indicates free policy samples and password free Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa ... Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York ... Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia ... National School Board Association 50 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGIONAL LABORATORIES: Appalachia Educational Lab Serving Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Lab for Student Success Serving Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab Serving Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. North Central Regional Educational Lab Serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin Northwest Regional Educational Lab Serving Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
HSLDA | Home School Laws parochial school for more than six weeks; a parent of a tennessee Legal Home SchoolingOptions 1 2 3. those required by the state board of education for high http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?State=TN
HSLDA | Events Calendar Christian Association of parent Educators New Mexico (CAPENM) Christian Home EducatorsConvention 2003 tennessee Home education Association Conference http://www.hslda.org/about/calendar/default.asp
About Education 2010 resource for parent group leaders and as a valuable connection between those leadersand parent group marketers. tennessee Department of education http//www http://www.education2010.com/home/edulinks.htm
Extractions: Kingsport Tomorrow is a non-profit grassroots organization of citizens in the community of greater Kingsport, Tennessee. Kingsport Tomorrow serves as a catalyst for public involvement to build consensus, and works with community partners to define strategies and mobilize resources to accomplish the goals set by the citizens of our community during the Vision 2017 process. The Kingsport Chamber works closely with local school systems to enhance the learning environment of all students. The Kingsport Chamber's Education Department oversees both the Appalachian Inter-Mountain (AIM) Scholars and Education Edge programs and serves as the bridge linking the business and educational communities.
Extractions: Small class size: Education reform that works Parents, the public, and teachers consistently rank lower class size high on their list of desired education reforms. The question is, does lower class size make a positive difference in achievement, especially for poor children? In 1985, the state of Tennessee implemented a major class-size reduction initiative in grades K-3 in a way that allowed for one of the best-designed studies in the history of education. The result: Lowering class size substantially improved student achievement and was especially effective for poor children. The Tennessee STAR study followed a group of students from kindergarten through third grade, randomly assigning these students to one of three types of classes: small (13-17 students); regular (22-25 students); and regular with an aide. With four years of data, researchers found that students in small classes significantly outperformed the other students in both math and reading, every year, at all grade levels, across all geographic areas. Subsequent studies, including some that compare the academic benefits of lower class size with vouchers, support the Tennessee results and conclude that lower class size makes a big difference for children, particularly poor children. Princeton University researcher Cecelia Rouse studied the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, one of two publicly funded voucher programs in the country. She compared the achievement of Milwaukee voucher students and students in three types of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS): regular schools; magnet schools; and schools participating in the Preschool to Grade 5 Grant Program ("P-5" schools). P-5 schools, which enroll about 25 percent of all MPS elementary students, serve "predominantly minority and extremely disadvantaged" children and receive supplemental state funds that have enabled them to cut their pupil-teacher ratio, on average, to 17 to one. Rouse found the following:
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital: About Us and education programs in the Middle tennessee area the care of children with chronicillness parent Advisory, Medical Care, and education and Training http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/vch/interior.php?mid=743
