The rationale for a diploma course in Community Adult Education is discussed, based on adult education work pioneered by the Workers' Educational Association, in association with the Liverpool Educational Priority Area Project. The need for an effective training program has become more apparent as increasing numbers of part-time tutors are…

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to define the operation, administration, and future program planning of continuing education and community service programs in the 12 Pennsylvania community colleges; and (2) to determine how these programs are meeting the perceived part-time training needs of the 120 sampled production industries. Two…

A NATIONAL SURVEY WITH A CASE STUDY APPROACH WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF BROADCASTING A PUBLIC AFFAIRS, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (ETV) PROGRAM. THIS ETV PROGRAM, A SERIES OF FILMS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS ON THE PROBLEMS, DILEMMAS, AND PROMISE OF MODERN URBAN LIFE, WAS DESIGNED AND TELEVISED IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE…

The handbook focuses on the methods and techniques used in the Child Advocacy Project (Philadelphia), a community development project for child advocacy in five areas--education, youth activities, health and welfare, legal rights, and handicapped and mentally retarded children. Brief sections cover the following areas (sample topics are in…

Describes various approaches in several states to creating jobs and providing vocational education and training through school-community programs, including secondary and vocational school cooperative job training for students and adults, inplant programs for employees and trainees, and skills training for small business entrepreneurs. (MF)

The growing population of "displaced homemakers" is being helped by vocational adjustment counseling and training programs established with federal and state aid through the efforts of the Alliance for Displaced Homemakers, a national lobbying organization. Some of the projects for widowed or divorced homemakers are described. (MF)

The career education program for special needs students in California's Orange Unified School District provides K-12 comprehensive career instruction, leading to student work experience placement in the senior high grades. The article describes the program's goals, curriculum units, and outcomes during its first two years. (MF)

The components of newcomer education are explored as they were developed at San Francisco's Chinese Education Center. (Author/HP)

Considers the satellite learning centers for instruction established at Central Piedmont Community College to diversify instruction and learning environments. The satellite campus, while seeking to achieve the classical goals of education, also adds meaning and intensity by emphasizing direct participation by students in planning topics of study.…

Article considers how parents can be involved in the educational process and how their involvement can escalate into influence. (Author/RK)

Community education has the potential for a major impact upon the entire society, providing broadened opportunities for pursuing an enriched life through educational, cultural, and recreational pursuits. (JD)

The work of the Commission on Voluntary Service and Action affords perspectives on the problems that agencies face in using student volunteers. Student attitudes, preparation, adjustment, and length of service are discussed. (Editor/LBH)

Questionnaires were used to determine the suitability and acceptability of using a live theatrical performance to develop awareness of alcohol related issues for Native people. Questionnaires completed by 139 members of the general audience and 65 key informants indicated a strong positive response to the play. (JHZ)

The article describes three follow-up assessment models (community setting, residential setting, and check-up clinic) explored by an interdisciplinary augmentative communication team. Services offered and training provided to professionals, parents, and university-based students, as well as costs, advantages, and disadvantages, are summarized.…

Describes a schoolwide reading project that involves parents in reinforcing children's application of reading skills. During Home Sustained Silent Reading (HSSR), both parents and children read without interruption for a fixed period of time to foster the enjoyment of reading. (SRT)