Descriptor
Author
| Carney, Juanita | 1 |
| Chrispeels, Janet | 1 |
| Clark, Gary M. | 1 |
| Griffin, Melissa | 1 |
| Kezman, Amy | 1 |
| Martinelli, Frank | 1 |
| McDonnell, John | 1 |
| Morris, Richard, Comp. | 1 |
| Seymour, Nancy, Ed. | 1 |
| Stoops, Jack W. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Community | 2 |
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textMartinelli, Frank – 2001
A growing number of charter schools are being designed, launched, and operated by community-based nonprofit organizations (CBOs). This resource guide is intended to target a priority technical assistance need: creating and sustaining a healthy relationship between a new charter school and a founding community organization, leading to the creation…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Community Support
Peer reviewedClark, Gary M.; McDonnell, John – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Addresses the feasibility of developing rural community transition councils to improve transition services for students with disabilities. Describes the role of local transition councils in relation to the context of rural communities and transition services. Includes suggestions for enhancing community cohesiveness and community capacity to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Community Services, Community Support
Griffin, Melissa; Kezman, Amy – Texas Child Care, 1997
Advocates including school-age children in community service programs as a way to give back to the community, build confidence, create a sense of power to make a difference, organize, solve problems, develop strategies, make decisions, and gain personal gratification. Includes guidelines for planning and ideas for community service projects. (SD)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Support
Stoops, Jack W. – 1994
This report examines the use of community-based support to facilitate curriculum renewal efforts in small rural school districts. Interviews with educators from five school districts in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington describe three approaches to curriculum renewal: community-initiated approaches, state-directed reform efforts, and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources
Carney, Juanita; Chrispeels, Janet – 1984
Using the school-community council as a vehicle, this manual leads school staffs, parents, community representatives, and school council members step-by-step through suggested tasks to strengthen schools and to help restore confidence in the public school system. Chapter 1, "Schools and Communities Working Together: A Rationale," defines…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Involvement
Morris, Richard, Comp.; Seymour, Nancy, Ed. – 1980
The Institute for Responsive Education (IRE) is a private, nonprofit organization involved in research, policy analysis, assistance to local sites, and development of a national information clearinghouse and network for citizen groups. IRE recommends an approach to community based education that encourages citizen participation in decision-making…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizens Councils, Clearinghouses, Community Education
