Summarized is a study to determine the degree to which Michigan vocational teachers and administrators use or plan to use local advisory committees for planning, equipping, staffing, and reviewing local programs, and their degree of commitment to the concept. Researchers conclude that improvement is needed in all areas of concern. (AJ)

The community school does not start at 3:30 p.m. This is the notion that the writer tries to get across as he illustrates how to expand the concept of community education into the traditional day school program. (Editor)

The energy crisis is a topic with which teachers can incorporate economic, social, and political concepts into the social studies curriculum. Describes energy education materials prepared by the National Science Teachers Association which emphasize background information for teachers, knowledge and skill development for students, and use of local…

Educational administrators should exercise leadership by incorporating the resources of the community into educational programs and meeting the needs of the community. (Author/MLF)

A training packet of materials to train the trainer in rural development includes texts, teacher's guide, and learning aids designed for a class of 25 and aimed at: understanding rural development; finding the best approaches; defining community problems and setting priorities; locating resources; developing and implementing action programs; and…

Assessment of the degree of community integration of 300 young adults who had participated in special education programs for students labeled mentally retarded indicated that the individuals surveyed were generally satisfied with their present situation and most displayed some degree of competence in independent living skills. (Author/CL)

Schools, families, and vocational rehabilitation agencies can work together to promote a successful school-to-work transition by disabled youth through career education, independent living programs, and community involvement. (CL)

The article describes a transition process to promote the adjustment of severely disabled students leaving school. A case study illustrates the individualization of the process. Noted are the importance of community needs assessments, establishment of written individual transition plans, and community awareness campaigns. (CL)

A community-oriented treatment program was successful according to its clinical objectives for deinstitutionalizing psychiatric patients but failed at the systems level. Responsibility is traced to developing a community-oriented program in an institutionally oriented system. Suggestions are made to ensure success through three steps, including…

To promote diverse learning strategies, teacher education programs should use their local environments. For example, students in elementary education methods courses at the University of Maryland spend one week in the Mall area of Washington, DC. They must use all the sources in the Mall to research specific problems. (RM)

Explores how continuing and/or vocational education programs can be offered to residents of sparsely populated areas when a number of schools and communities combine their resources and utilize shared facilities and programs. Various delivery systems are compared. (WL)

Lists "in kinds", or non-monetary, sources of assistance within most campus communities for campus child care centers. (HS)

This information packet presents five readings about community participation and social networks of people with developmental disabilities and an annotated bibliography. The first paper, "Building Stronger Communities for All: Thoughts about Community Participation for People with Developmental Disabilities" (Robert Bogdan and Steven J. Taylor),…

This guide presents ideas about how communities can help low-income residents gain access to and learn how to use computers and the Internet. It discuses the efforts of Making Connections, a longitudinal project designed to strengthen families and neighborhoods. The introduction explains that residents in neighborhoods nationwide are learning to…

Families and communities can be valuable allies for professional educators and policymakers working to ensure high levels of student achievement. This publication emphasizes the use of technology to develop sustainable approaches and strategies that fit into a coordinated, comprehensive, and coherent family and community engagement program. It…