This document provides abstracts of papers prepared by the staff of the Manitoba Association of School Trustees for circulation to the trustees. The papers fall into three main categories: staff utilization, policy analyses of administrative and financial matters, and relations between laymen and professionals. Topics of the occasional papers…

The workshop focuses on clarification and planning of how evaluation research can be made useful to policy makers, program designers and analysts, and the day-to-day operators of life support systems in urban affairs. Sections of the book consider the topics: making evaluation research useful; what we expect from evaluation; federal evaluation…

Home Start II of the Waterloo Community Schools, Iowa, is a program that attempts to remedy developmental lag in underprivileged preschool children by a multi-faceted approach. The program is described as to context, activities, staff, distinctive features, and equipment and material. Discussions are given of community involvement, costs, and…

A study which would illuminate the problems of library service in urban low-income areas by examining a cross section of program approaches, target groups, and scopes of effort is reported in this book. This report is not an evaluation, but rather a pilot exploration of alternative approaches for reaching desired goals. The report is concerned…

This manual is designed to assist naturalization courts, bar associations, civic and educational leaders, patriotic organizations, and individuals in adding to the dignity of the ceremonies surrounding the admission to citizenship and in emphasizing the significance and importance of citizenship. The three parts of the manual are: Part I. The…

Although reading paraprofessionals are not to be considered as teacher substitutes, (they are frequently used in routine and mechanical matters, freeing the regular teacher for more individualized instruction and lesson planning), they can make significant contributions in classroom instruction, student motivation, and public relations. Research…

The leadership hierarchies of 3 Mississippi communities with single major population centers of around 20,000 in 1970 were compared in terms of 3 dimensions--complexity, coordination, and openness. Similar in population size and organizational complexity, the communities were all county seats and centers for multicounty programs. They differed in:…

For several years, physical educators in Marion County, Florida, have been actively illustrating their programs to the community they serve. These demonstrations reflect the variety and diversity of the county's physical education programs. The main objectives for these presentations are: (1) to inform the public; (2) to give exposure to the…

This guide presents a flexible model for public involvement that was developed by bringing together a variety of materials and findings previously developed on public participation techniques. Many of the model's components are based on findings of a lengthier related study entitled, "Social, Environmental, and Attitudinal Factors Associated with…

Analyses the assumptions made by the Bartley-Daly Act (Chapter 766) about the nature of children, education, the schools and the community outside the school in terms of the law's implications for regular children. (Author/AM)

Three sets of categories present a matrix that provides a basis for characterizing or defining any particular alternative school effort. Abstracts of five national reports recommending the offering of alternative public schools are also included. (Author/MLF)

Good communications within the United States Dependents Schools, European Area (USDESEA), are difficult to maintain, since USDESEA covers such a huge geographic area. To strengthen the relationship with Americans served by USDESEA, its director instigated a community involvement program designed to increase parental participation in the school…

Describes a small (305 students in K-12) school district in Iowa and its relationship to its community. (IRT)

A project to sponsor town meetings in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, to permit residents in isolated areas to express their concerns about delivery of human services and to make contact with others with similar concerns, is described. The description includes the project's rationale, purpose and goals, format, and evaluation. (KR)

A survey of client-systems in a medium-sized public school district is reported with emphasis on how data on perceptions and needs can be gathered. The study shows how the data were used to influence policy decisions and clearly defines the obligations of decision makers to be better informed and responsive to the public sector. (JMF)