Guidelines are developed to assist Utah school districts in formulating sets of written policies which would bring about a more extensive and cooperative use of public school facilities by community groups. The study is concerned with--(1) reporting the policies and practices of selected school districts, (2) reporting the success the school…

The Second National Conference on Industry and Day Care, sponsored by Urban Research Corporation in 1970, brought together representatives of industry, community agencies, and early childhood specialists to discuss mutual concerns and explore the role that industry might play in the development of child care services. The report lists 17 ways in…

The Student Consultant Project (SCP) of the University of Pittsburgh is a university-based operation which has been channeling university resources into the community. Part I of this study, covering the history of SCP, emphasizes the organization, the board of directors, scope of activities, funding, and future plans. Part II discusses the…

The purposes of this study were: (1) to trace the historical development and growth of the role of children's science museums in the education of children in the United States through enrichment and supplementary programs, and (2) to identify and examine the trends or directions taken by the children's science museums in the services offered to…

The Developmental Career Guidance (DCG) project is a K-12 career guidance demonstration project operating at three high schools and 18 feeder schools in the Detroit Public School District. Directed from Wayne State University, DCG has centers at the high schools and each of the feeder schools. From the centers, students voluntarily can draw…

Program activities inherent in and important to career education include such elements as school-industry cooperation, job placement, school-community coordination, and innovative instructional methods. This report contains abstracted descriptions of vocational guidance and career education programs in New Jersey. Presented first are brief…

A basic introduction to cable television (CATV) is presented. With newly increased capacity and reduced cost, cable television offers a wide spectrum of potential uses to the community, an important one of which is in education. Schools can use CATV in at least four broad areas: instruction, in-service education, administrative communication, and…

This guide was developed from efforts initiated by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to inform and educate the public about drug abuse beginning in April, 1969. At that time, NIMH produced television spots, radio announcements, newspaper and magazine ads, films, and general awareness publications. This guide was developed to make…

This monograph is for parents, teachers, principals, school administrators, and other community members who are interested in educating the community about education. Part one contains three sections: The first section identifies and discusses the issues surrounding the purposes of educating parents and the community, while the second section is…

Describes a program in which art work by local artists is exhibited regularly in schools to provide children with an unstructured aesthetic experience. (CW)

Describes a toy-lending library program developed jointly by a school district and a women's club in order to aid the development of preschool children and to encourage parents' participation and understanding of their child's educational and emotional development. (JG)

Reported is a curriculum innovation which foundered on the rock of a departmentally based school. Fourth year students were given an opportunity to experience the relationship between the curriculum and the real world.

The author briefly examines (1) the history of local control of education, (2) the development of the community-based college, and (3) the growth of community-directed educational programs at these institutions. (MJB)

To encourage secondary social studies teachers to utilize community resources, the author describes three successful programs involving school community involvement. He also discusses the basic teaching method of field trips, interviews, and guest speakers, used in many school community programs. (Author/RM)

Described is a social education project developed for 13-18 year olds in Dudley, England. The project's major objectives were to broaden the school curriculum to relate it more closely to real life and to promote community participation, particularly by employers. (Author/RM)