Outlines the major features of Food Works, a non-profit education firm that has developed a unique elementary school restructuring program called Common Roots. This program is a prevention-based approach to education that empowers individuals with the skills of food-growing. (DDR)

Evaluated a life skills management program for rural youth delivered via collaboration between education and noneducation agencies. The program was replicated with 10 groups of Tennessee and Missouri youth. Pre- and post-testing of knowledge of life skills management concepts, self-esteem, and social skills indicated the program changed…

Home-school-community collaborative programs often fail because of lack of administrative support and the difficulty of involving many lower income parents. Recommends supervision at the district level and care in choosing programs and personnel appropriate to the site. (DM)

Evaluates the effectiveness of a community-based injury prevention program in nine communities. Discusses the intervention methods and measurement techniques implemented to avoid injury to children from infancy to five years old. Finds the program effective in reducing motor vehicle occupant injuries and in increasing safety knowledge and…

Discusses the differential incidence of male versus female reports of sexual abuse through hotlines and solicited reports. Reports occurred after the institution of a child abuse prevention program for 1,920 children K-12. (RJC)

Reports on the philosophy underlying a project to promote local community involvement in neighborhood plans as a basis for a citywide Local Agenda 21 and the first stages of Go Local on a Better Environment (GLOBE) introduced to give the project a popular identify and communicate the environmental message. (LZ)

Focuses on federal legal requirements for public schools, Head Start, and community-based early childhood personnel, and the rights of parents related to public education services for children with disabilities, ages three through five, in community-based programs. Discusses the responsibilities of each party regarding making individualized…

Describes a parent volunteer tutoring program, called "Reading Together," that is run by members of the community, and that provides opportunities for kindergarten and pre-first-grade children to read and write in a playful environment. (SR)

Describes the development and evaluation of a community-based program that provided an alternative to residential care by providing "wraparound" services to children with moderate to severe emotional difficulties. Program goals were preventing admission to residential care, maintaining children in the area, and assisting in early…

This article describes a series of qualitative and quantitative methods used to test a community-based needs assessment model that is bias free and socioculturally relevant for indigenous populations. Results of a field test involving 100 Hawaiian children are presented, and implications for policy formation are discussed. (SLD)

Describes the TAMARACK program of 4 courses offered as an integrated package to 20 students at the grade 11 and 12 level at Mackenzie High School in Deep River, Ontario. Field trips, extended outdoor environmental education activities, and community activities take place without interfering with other programs in the school. (LZ)

The work of Elizabeth Murray, a prominent educator from Nova Scotia (Canada), demonstrates educational leadership. From her early years as a children's teacher and adult educator to her current community projects in historical and cultural awareness, her efforts exemplify feminist leadership in education. (SLD)

Three youths with mental retardation and behavior disorders were taught functional sight words that supported participation in recreation activities in community settings. Direct instruction with in vivo word find activities was demonstrated to be effective in promoting acquisition of functional sight words. Word recognition was maintained at…

A "value" concept for faculty service work increases the attractiveness of service activities by establishing an incentive system that fosters real integration of service into the research, teaching, and service promotion and evaluation triad. The model allows administrators to structure service projects for mutual benefit to faculty,…

This study assessed college students' attitudes toward a national service program similar to that in the National and Community Service Trust Act (NCSTA). Students' overall support for NCSTA's goals related to beliefs about the value of the educational benefits to be derived and the anticipated long-term impact on civic awareness. (SM)