Describes a program at Richland College, Dallas, Texas, which has successfully extended counseling services to all members of the community, without requiring college enrollment. (Author)

This article describes the variety of activities (such as scuba diving, skiing, and shooting) available through the Dublin, Ohio, High School physical education program. (DS)

In 1981 the University of Vermont redesigned its graduate level education curriculum and formed school improvement collaboratives with rural schools to improve instruction and supervision. Since the development of the school improvement projects there has been an increase in student achievement across the state. Includes a map, case history, and a…

A volunteer experience in abnormal psychology is described. The program has been operating for 18 years, and student reactions have been quite positive. The program augments the traditional course offerings and provides reciprocal service for the University of Alabama and mental health facilities. Guidelines for implementing a volunteer program…

This interactive multimedia presentation is a new tool for promoting campus-community partnerships. The CD-ROM provides commentary on college-community partnerships, interviews with Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) Directors, staff, and students, and video of grantee activities. The presentations revolve around four themes central to…

This issue paper examines the pros and cons of required community service, discusses policy rationales and options, defines the difference between community service and service-learning, and presents a snapshot of various practices in place nationally. It is designed to enable education policy makers to make more informed decisions about which of…

This report recounts that many impressive projects in Massachusetts Learn and Serve America school-based sites have been observed. The term "project" is used in the report to refer to community service learning (CSL) as it is incorporated into classroom instruction. In general, the report notes, the projects ranged from simple to…

This compilation includes practical and transferable principles that can be used by service-learning practitioners. The 39 case studies and personal essays in the compilation are organized around critical issues in strengthening long-term institutional and community support for K-12 service-learning programs. Each article describes how the issue…

Author suggests ways of involving parents in a real partnership with the school. Parental involvement is a sure-fire route to good PR, he says. (Editor)

Describes the role of one school district's school-community advisory councils. (Author/DN)

In efforts to place more effective social workers in the barrios and ghettoes, this program recruited potential college students from those areas, and provided them with support in academic skill development on-site classes; field placement; and supportive services. The most serious kinds of problem faced by these young people lie in the area of…

As the birthrate plunges, a resourceful building team finds school construction activity shifting to conversions, renovations, and the design of new schools called human resource centers. Describes programs in Thomas Jefferson Junior High School in Arlington, Virginia; the Whitman Center in Pontiac, Michigan; and the John F. Kennedy School and…

Camp Tyler, a comprehensive educational facility, serves the public schools during the school year and other organizations dedicated to children during the summer months. During their stay at the facility, students have an opportunity to become involved with and better understand their environment and their peers. (Author/JN)

Covers the selection process and hiring of the community education coordinator; describes the requisite personality, qualifications, role, and training of the coordinator; and outlines the organization and structure of the community education program. (Author/EA)