Adult student transition programs (also known as 18+ programs, 18-21 programs, adult transition programs, and community transition programs) are educational programs that provide instruction in age-appropriate community environments to adult students who have met the state credit and assessment guidelines for graduation but who still require…

It started with a dream: to create a national best practices teaching and learning center that would not only provide the best available care and education to children ages 0 to 5 years old, but would also serve as a model for adult learners and like-minded entities and individuals in the early education arena. Committed to elevating the quality…

This paper summarizes and synthesizes perspectives gleaned from the literature on community schools. Basic characteristics of such schools are that community schools (1) have something for everyone, (2) provide opportunities for citizens to apply solutions to problems, and (3) help maintain open channels of communication with the community.…

This review surveys documents and journal articles previously announced in RIE, ERIC's monthly abstract catalogs, dealing with the growth of community schools. The community school is perceived to be the vehicle for the larger concept of community education -- a philosophy of education and society that radically changes the role of the public…

In order to ascertain whether the definition and delineations of the terms "community services" and "continuing education" adequately represent institutional concepts and goals with respect to these functions and to determine how well El Paso Community College met community needs, an in-depth review of relevant literature and a…

The Washington State Council for Postsecondary Education was required to examine the educational functions and the administration of the Joint Center for Graduate Study (JCGS), Richland, and also upper-division educational services to the Tri-Cities area of Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick, Washington, by Washington State Senate Resolution 1975-130…

Community education is an all inclusive phenomenon functioning in the community to help people of all ages, races, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds to fulfill their learning needs and to aid in the development and improvement of the entire community. The community school can be the leading agent in the implementation of community education.…

Colleges of teacher education should give serious consideration to providing training programs to prepare community educators and inform prospective teachers and school administrators of the potential of the educative community. (JD)

Professor at a Virginia community college discusses its goals and activities in adult education. (SP)

The Los Angeles Unified School District operates 29 community adult schools, 5 regional occupational centers, and 6 skill centers with the cooperation and assistance of many Federal, State, and community agencies. They serve over 350,000 adults, including the economically and educationally disadvantaged, veterans, special groups, immigrants, and…

The Thomas Jefferson school/community center is unusual because a county's school system and recreation department planned it together, use it together, and operate it together. (Author)

Schools should be a place where formal and informal learning occurs for all ages and operational headquarters for those who provide education and human services throughout the community. (JD)

Rapid changes in the world of work coupled with changes in individuals' needs necessitate career counseling assistance. The Oakland University Adult Career Counseling Center uses the services of counseling students to offer career advising to community adults at no charge. The center and its approach are described, along with brief examples of…

The evolvement of the reading improvement program at Wayne State University is traced from its conception in 1941 to the present services being offered students and community residents. This description is divided into seven parts: development of the program, the current group program, the reading laboratory, evaluation of the student program,…