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Bossone, Richard M., Ed. – 1982
Proceedings of the University/Urban Schools Task Force conference on what works in urban schools are summarized in this report. The future direction of the Task Force, articulated by conference participants, is described as a move toward the conceptualization and design of programs to teach thinking skills versus programs that mainly teach subject…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Cognitive Processes, College School Cooperation, Community Support
Jaffe, Kenneth – 1980
This paper describes child care delivery in Sweden, compares aspects of the American and Swedish systems of child care, and identifies what each country can learn from the other. Focusing mainly on the Swedish system, the first section addresses such topics as (1) the role of the State and local districts in program planning and administration,…
Descriptors: After School Day Care, Community Support, Comparative Analysis, Day Care
Munoz, Adolfo H.; Jones, Earl – 1972
A historical baseline report on the Edgewood Independent School District of San Antonio, Texas, was prepared by external evaluators to give direction to the coming evaluation of a National Institute of Education (NIE) Experimental Schools (ES) Program, designed to raise pupil achievement through improved administration and instruction, coupled…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Support, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Assessment
Murrell, William G. – 1979
Five minority alternative drug abuse prevention programs (three Indian and two Hispanic) in New Mexico were evaluated to determine which elements were successful or unsuccessful in addressing the needs of Indian and Hispanic youth regarding the relationship of substance use and abuse, cultural differences, and self-concept. The programs were…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Support, Counseling, Counselor Client Relationship
Download full textBishop, Arthur, Ed. – 1976
With the passing of Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1968, a number of school districts turned to the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for help in the area of bilingual education. ETS bilingual specialists began to offer advice and assistance in planning new programs, inservice training, evaluating curricula, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Community Support
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1980
This statement explains the need for private financial support of state colleges and universities, and suggests that such support makes the difference between adequacy and excellence in higher education. Private support makes available scholarships and loans, increases the distinguished faculty through endowed chairs, builds special facilities,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Business, College Role, Community Support
Sharma, Satish – 1979
Two rural villages with similar characteristics were selected in Punjab (northern India) in order to study attitudes towards planned socio-economic development programs. All household heads (married males) in Bhagpura (123) and Khaira Bet (116) were interviewed; other data were derived separately. Program acceptance (modernism) in both villages…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Caste
GANN, ELBIE L. – 1967
THE HISTORY OF SMALL SCHOOLS REVEALS THAT EVEN AFTER MASSIVE REDISTRICTING IN THE 1950'S THERE WERE OVER 5000 SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH COULD NOT BE REDISTRICTED. MOST OF THESE SCHOOLS WERE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO THEIR PROGRAMS, AND AS A RESULT MANY BECAME INVOLVED IN PROJECTS (10 ARE DESCRIBED HERE) WHICH…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Support, Correspondence Study, Curriculum Development
Kirschner (E.J.) and Associates, Washington, DC. – 1975
This report is an assessment of the overall effectiveness of the Project Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Program (T/TA) in achieving Head Start objectives and improving program quality. Analysis in the report focuses on the overall management process, delivery system, quality of training and technical assistance provided, and its…
Descriptors: Administration, Community Support, Data Analysis, Delivery Systems
Gudridge, Beatrice M. – 1969
This special report describes the state of current sex education programs and policies in the nation's public schools, and offers guidelines for school officials, parents, and concerned citizens involved in developing sex education programs. Sixteen general principles for use in planning and implementing a sex education program are followed by…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Attitude Change, Board of Education Policy, Community Support
New York State School Boards Association, Albany. – 1990
The concept of the school as community encompasses two distinct relationships: the school/extended community and the internal school community. As social needs and conditions change, so does the school role in the community. Topics covered in this book include benefits of collaboration between the external community and the school, the creation of…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement
Moyle, Colin – 1989
A historical overview and analysis of the decentralization process in Victoria, Australia, is the purpose of this paper. The case study illustrates the impact of conflict between political and administrative agendas on attempts to implement the government-initiated policy decision. The current two-tiered system is composed of central and local…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Case Studies, Community Control, Community Involvement
Toy, Steve – 1987
Addressing the concerns and resources of small, rural school districts, this book sets out a rationale and model plan for school-community relations. After introductory material and a review of what's been done, the first major section lists and describes 10 criteria shown by research to be most important for a small school district community…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Involvement
Carney, Juanita; Chrispeels, Janet – 1984
Using the school-community council as a vehicle, this manual leads school staffs, parents, community representatives, and school council members step-by-step through suggested tasks to strengthen schools and to help restore confidence in the public school system. Chapter 1, "Schools and Communities Working Together: A Rationale," defines…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Involvement
Bruss, Lyle R.; Bryan, Dennis L. – 1983
Specifically organized for the use of school districts that are located adjacent to each other but across state lines, this manual provides guidelines and procedures for determining the feasibility of sharing services across those state boundaries. The activities specified in the manual utilize school district information that is readily…
Descriptors: Community Support, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness
