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Peer reviewedThompson, Scott – Educational Leadership, 1995
A Wisconsin school district has strengthened community education by developing animal welfare and entrepreneurial programs. These and other programs are part of School-Connections, a project of the Institute for Responsive Education. Students work with adult advisers on individually tailored projects, gain real-world experience, and make genuine…
Descriptors: Community Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Partnerships in Education
Peer reviewedMiller, Paula; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1995
From leading garden tours to planning a visit for Japanese teachers and participating in community theater, middle schoolers at Fort Worth's Applied Learning Academy learn academic content by working on community projects. Students' writing skills soared as they developed, edited, and field-tested brochures and trail-guide maps for their botanical…
Descriptors: Community Services, Curriculum Design, Experiential Learning, Gardening
Download full textBucknam, Ronald B.; Brand, Sheara G. – Educational Leadership, 1983
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT A meta-analysis of 80 third-party evaluations (all that were conducted) of Experience-Based Career Education programs shows that in the large majority of programs: (1) EBCE students made large gains not only in career skills and life attitudes but also in academic skills; (2) EBCE students gained…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
