Because researchers know so much more about the brain and development than they did when the 20th-century U.S. education system was designed, this knowledge can now be used to design a system in which all individuals are able to take advantage of high-quality opportunities for transformative learning and development. This playbook suggests a set…

This booklet, the second of three dealing with educational accountability, instructs the professional staff of the school in establishing measurable objectives that will lead toward the accomplishment of the school's goals, proposing solutions, selecting the most likely solution to implement in a field test, implementing the solution in such a way…

Charts and worksheets are provided in this guide intended to help schools and communities solve problems involved with school integration. Sections include school-community organizational structures involved in resolving conflict, suggested organizations that can provide assistance to educational programs, and available resources. Other topics…

With updated language and references to the 2005 revision of the Code of Ethical Conduct, this book, like the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, seeks to inform, not prescribe, answers to tough questions that teachers face as they work with children, families, and colleagues. To help everyone become well acquainted with the Code and use it in one's…

The school-community process is a system that brings citizens and educators together to help solve school problems and plan educational improvement. This handbook describes that process and how it can foster a three-way partnership among local, regional, and state education agencies. Some of the topics covered include planning for change,…

The procedure for setting educational goals described in this booklet, the first of three, is based on the belief that only through a school-community partnership can the best solutions be found and supported. It is also based on the belief that goal setting can proceed only after local needs are known. The booklet outlines in considerable detail…

This booklet is aimed at helping school board members better understand the public relations process and build stronger support for public education. The public expects board of education members to be responsible, energetic communicators who are genuinely responsive to issues raised by the public. The author advocates identifying the various…

A short exercise is presented designed to show in 45-90 minutes some of the aspects of simulation gaming as an educational tool. The simulation involves participants acting as members of a Community Advisory Council to the Board of Trustees and the President of a community college, meeting to discuss budget problems. The council represents diverse…

Four case studies presented in this handbook demonstrate specific techniques which can be used to build citizen participation in a community education program. Based on criteria of adaptability, evidence of effectiveness, and significance, one project for each of the following four classifications of ninety-two relevant projects was selected for…