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Lassey, William R.; Hagood, Richard A. – 1977
Reporting on a rural planning and development program that proposes to develop, install, and evaluate alternative models for more effective collaboration and integration of the complex bureaucracies with responsibility for rural regions, this paper describes "Partnership for Rural Improvement" (PRI). Focusing on 11 counties in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Colleges, Community Development

Shirer, Natalie Baker – Arts Education Policy Review, 2005
This article examines the "My True Voice Project," a mentorship-based program that uses principles of theater education to teach students effective oral communication skills. This project offers a unique model for how arts education can teach children vital thinking skills, strengthen traditional skills, and build community. As such, the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Descriptions, Oral Language, Teaching Methods
Redfield, Kent; Gore, William – 1975
Concurrent with a needs assessment and community input study, a research team undertook two behavioral science research efforts. The first was an identification and examination of the influence network through which local leadership was organized. The second was an examination of how those who constituted the network of policy-making influentials…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Development, Community Influence, Decision Making
Schwalbe, Michael L.; And Others – 1982
Despite challenging financial conditions in 1981-82, the Partnership for Rural Improvement (PRI) continued its traditional emphases on project development, organizational development, interorganizational coordination, and training and education as well as its newer emphases on task forces, community education, internships, community service…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Agency Cooperation, Change, Community Development
Hagood, Richard A.; And Others – 1980
Covering 1979-80, which was the final year of the initial four year grant period for the Partnership for Rural Improvement (PRI), this report details the major assessments and program adjustments made during that year. Several program developments of critical importance to understanding the transition occurring in PRI are highlighted in the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Community Services, Continuing Education

Hagood, Richard A. – 1979
Covering 1978-1979, the third annual report of the Partnership for Rural Improvement (PRI) highlights the progress made toward major program objectives and points out certain weaknesses in the model. Section I discusses program rationale, program design, and evaluation research design. Section II summarizes a selection of the major achievements…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Community Services, Continuing Education