This paper attempts to aid Vermont educators in re-examining traditional education practices designed to foster responsible citizenship behavior patterns in youth, and establishes basic directions for new programs and procedures. The paper outlines behavioral objectives and goals of a new citizenship program in Vermont. It is the position of this…

This paper holds that the outcomes of formal procedures between low-status groups and those in authority over them are largely symbolic or marginal in character. Language and gestures are said to define the involvement of these groups with authorities either as joint participation in policy making or as conflict. Whether a political action is…

In summation of the three surveys which comprised the total Adult Needs Assessment, four basic generalities describe the adult learning situation in Colorado. (1) The people recognize and appreciate adult learning as a necessary and desirable means toward improving their lives. Their view toward education is serious and mature. (2) The public…

In 1974, seven $100,000 grants were awarded for the design of experiments to deliver social and administrative services on interactive cable television. A subsequent study attempted to summarize and compare the seven studies and to place them in the context of the field's significant literature and current use. This report summarizes the results…

School officials who fail to seek advice from the community when planning either a new building or a school closure not only risk public disfavor but also forfeit the benefits of citizen participation in the schools. Seventeen documents and journal articles from the ERIC system relating to a variety of circumstances and techniques for involving…

The public has a right to know how its elected representatives (school board members) are governing the schools, including how effectively they are representing the public's interest in such important areas as collective bargaining. The tendency of some educators (and school boards) is to look down on citizens who show interest in educational…

A case study was conducted in order to explore the working relationships between the administrative staff of Belleville Area College (BAC) in Illinois and the members of its 21 vocational-technical advisory committees. Case study methods included interviews with administrators, supervisors of curriculum areas, and coordinators; attendance at…

The problems faced by 3 rural communities in Mississippi are identified, and their development programs are analyzed. Data were collected from 3 nonmetropolitan, multicounty centers, located in 3 distinct geographic regions of Mississippi. The 3 major analytical and data collecting concepts used were actions or programs; associations,…

Action research combines the development of competence with community action. It provides a means of organizing large numbers of people around well-defined, short-term jobs; engages people face to face with a problem; and translates research into politics by building a base of mass support for a given problem. The basic components of any action…

The Model Cities Training Program, the first in the country, is a 10-session course to be conducted in seminar form under the direction of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The objective is to enable the 50 members of the Community Development Administration Board of Directors to: acquire knowledge of the structure of the Model Cities…

This report is divided into two parts. It is an effort by individuals in Columbus, Ohio to inform and aid citizens interested in knowing more about cable television and how to use it. The first half offers factual information, the experience of other communities using cable, the laws governing cable and comments on issues facing the community. The…

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.…

Washington is one of the pioneer states in the use of volunteers in the rehabilitation of persons convicted of crimes; at present over 500 private citizens are working with adult offenders and the division's correctional staff, inside and outside of the institutions. This manual was prepared to be of use to them, and to professional workers in the…

The "Fairness Doctrine" of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires that broadcasters allow ample time for presentation of differing opinions on controversial issues. The Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ acted as a consultant to citizen groups (when requested to do so) in more than 30 communities who…

This report encourages the citizens of each State to seek the improvement of their education, and assists them in locating and utilizing effective and appropriate means for achieving a high level of educational quality. Six topics focus on State leadership in planning educational improvements: (1) forces and factors that affect planning, (2) State…