Four case studies presented in this handbook demonstrate specific techniques which can be used to build citizen participation in a community education program. Based on criteria of adaptability, evidence of effectiveness, and significance, one project for each of the following four classifications of ninety-two relevant projects was selected for inclusion in the handbook: rural--San Juan County, Utah; "rurban" (9,000-100,000 population)--Kanawha County, West Virginia; suburban--Hazel Park, Michigan; and urban--Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each project is described in terms of contact persons, case study (description of the project), evidence of effectiveness, replicability, costs, and sources of further information. General characteristics of successful innovations and specific issues related to implementing projects described in the handbook are discussed in the introduction. A guide to locating specific techniques discussed in the handbook is also included: administrative role description, characteristics of change, council performance survey, council workbook, guidelines for community school councils, home visitations, interview guide, involving agency representatives, involving staff, needs assessment (community survey), process facilitator/process facilitation, representative councils, site visitation, and student-conducted surveys. (TA)