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Arnsparger, Arleen; Kernan-Schloss, Adam; Plattner, Andy; Soholt, Sylvia – 1997
Focused on the practical tools that education leaders can use to improve communications with their own colleagues, with parents, and with the general public, this guide can be used by school districts and states to organize their communication efforts strategically to build public support. The guide includes step-by-step information to develop a…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Support, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Planning
Hyman, Carl S., Ed. – 1992
Guidelines and ideas for creating successful school/community projects are provided in this handbook. Organized like a cookbook, the book contains 43 chapters by individual contributors who take a community-based approach to education, in which the schools are the pivotal institutions of a community. The first section outlines the roles, or…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Services
Kussrow, Paul G. – 1988
This module was developed to help preservice and inservice teachers understand the rationale behind the community education movement, its development in North Carolina, and how to infuse at least one of its components (use of community resources) into classroom instruction. The module consists of three units. The first unit is designed to help…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources
Carleton, Nancy L.; And Others – 1984
Through efforts of concerned, knowledgeable, and culturally aware individuals, recreational programs which may help the special needs of Native Americans can be designed and implemented. Knowledge of tribal similarities and differences, cultural values, diverse life-styles, tribal beliefs, socioeconomic status, and leisure pursuits is paramount in…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Involvement
DeFigio, Nicholas F.; Elsberry, Michael J. – 1982
The extent of any community's citizen involvement in education depends largely on its administrators and school board. Pennsylvania's Long Range Planning for School Improvement identifies six reasons for desiring community involvement, including providing citizens the opportunity to understand school board operating plans and giving the board the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation
Instituto Nacional para la Educacion de los Adultos, Mexico City (Mexico). – 1991
The series "Self-instructional Notes on Social Participation" is a six volume series intended as teaching aids for adult educators. The theoretical, methodological, informative and practical elements of this series will assist professionals in their work and help them achieve greater success. The specific purpose of each notebook is…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs