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Download full textGerweck, Debra R.; Chauza, Phyllis J. – 1993
This document consists of materials used in a presentation on the Brown County (Kansas) Vocational Work Program to train students in general work behaviors and skills and to prepare them for paid employment in the community. Introductory materials describe the program's purpose, structure, and objectives. The text of specific regulations governing…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC. – 1993
This booklet is written for communities and their schools to help them design educational programs and activities that use local historical and cultural resources. This approach to teaching and learning is often referred to as heritage education by preservationists, museum educators, site interpreters, and folklorists. The document addresses the…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
San Diego County Dept. of Education, CA. – 1984
The San Diego County (California) Adopt-A-School program, established in the spring of 1982, is a partnership program that has paired San Diego schools at all grade levels with local businesses, military commands, and service organizations. The purpose of Adopt-A-School is to foster better understanding of public schools in San Diego, strengthen…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Organizations, Community Resources, Community Support
Peer reviewedDeLuca, Ellen; Andrews, Linda; Hale, Patty – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2004
This paper describes a project in which faculty collaborated with two agencies to facilitate student learning about communication with elders. Data on student learning was collected via survey, focus groups, and reflective writing. Survey results showed that the five most important benefits students rated themselves as gaining from the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Older Adults, Interpersonal Communication, Agency Cooperation
Rai, Kalyani – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2003
This paper outlines a Community-based Participatory Action Research model designed and implemented by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education with two community-based agencies in Milwaukee. In two participatory action learning seminars, research was combined with action to improve the educational experience of…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Definitions, Action Research, Participatory Research
Public Education Fund, Pittsburgh, PA. – 1988
A Local Education Fund (LEF) is a third-party, nonprofit entity whose agenda, at least in part, consists of developing supportive community and private sector relationships with a public school system. It provides limited private sector support to launch initiatives and broker relationships leading toward school improvement. LEFs are funded by the…
Descriptors: Community Action, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1988
This evaluation of the second-year (1986-87) implementation of the middle school Dropout Prevention Program (DPP) of the New York City (New York) Dropout Prevention Initiative (DPI) focuses on student characteristics, program services, and outcomes. The 29 DPP middle schools were divided into two models. Fifteen of the schools comprise Project…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Dorman, Rebekah, Ed.; Rollo, Karen, Ed. – 1985
Intended for educators who work with migrant children, this handbook and resource directory will also be useful for other groups concerned with child abuse and neglect. The handbook aims to promote understanding of reasons migrant children are maltreated by parents and caretakers, to increase sensitivity to factors contributing to child abuse, to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Economically Disadvantaged
Yarrington, Roger, Ed. – 1978
The 1977 Assembly focused on community forums, planned events providing an opportunity for broad participation and informed discussion of current issues of concern to local citizens. The background papers and recommendations of the Assembly are included in this report. "Why the Community College Should Be the Institutional Base," by…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Education
Raaen, Finn Daniel – 1981
The increasing institutionalization of teaching has been a central aspect of educational developments in education in Norway because important teaching functions, previously preserved informally in the home and in the local community, have been gradually replaced by formal education. The school-community network has been weakened because few…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Community Action
Hoyt, Kenneth B. – 1979
This monograph shares experiences of participants in a series of fifteen "miniconferences" for local K-12 career education coordinators held January-July 1979 regarding community involvement in the delivery of career education. Six sections describe specific examples of how particular communities have, to date, responded to a call for involvement…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Education, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
MACDOUGALL, MARY ANN – 1966
SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN REMEDIAL READING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SUMMER SCHOOL INSTRUCTION, AND SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COORDINATION ARE EVALUATED. ALTHOUGH THE REMEDIAL READING PROGRAM DID NOT ESTABLISH THE SUPERIORITY OF ANY PARTICULAR METHOD OF TEACHING, IT DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF HAVING A READING SPECIALIST ON THE SCHOOL STAFF. MOST 4-YEAR-OLD…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, After School Programs, Child Development, Community Action
GAMBLE, BETTY ROBERTS – 1963
A STUDY WAS MADE IN THE KINGS MOUNTAIN AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS FOR FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION FOR PARENTS OF ADOLESCENTS, TO PROMOTE A SUITABLE PROGRAM, TO EVALUATE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES, AND TO DEVELOP IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION. ENROLLED IN THE FOUR WEEK PROGRAM, WHICH MET ONCE A WEEK IN THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL,…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attitude Change, Community Leaders, Educational Needs
Selman, Mary; Blackwell, Margaret – 1977
A community-based program for adults learning English as a second language has been carried out by Vancouver Community College in British Columbia. The program, known as Neighborhood English Classes of the college, offers classes at accessible locations in the community to serve immigrants who are unable or unwilling to attend the intensive…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Centers, Community Colleges
Gonzalez, Gustavo – 1974
The purpose of this investigation is to identify necessary cultural, language, and cognitive skills and teaching methods for Child Development Associates (CDAs) working with Chicano children. Recent studies in the area of early childhood education focusing exclusively on the Chicano child are surveyed and abstracted. Charts of CDA skills and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Competency Based Teacher Education, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness
