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Simpson, Richard L.; Carter, William J., Jr. – Preventing School Failure, 1993
This examination of the needs of families with students who have emotional/behavioral disorders proposes that schools provide services in the areas of (1) community programs; (2) information services; (3) advocacy and resource use; (4) home and community parent/family training programs; and (5) parent/family support and counseling. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy, Community Programs, Counseling Services
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Guenther, John; Kilpatrick, Sue – International Journal of Training Research, 2003
This paper reports findings of the first phase of a study conducted to investigate the factors that contribute to the success of partnerships between vocational education and training (VET) providers and community/industry, and the processes partnerships employ to produce quality learning outcomes for individuals and other stakeholders, including…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Partnerships in Education, Effective Schools Research
Grady, Michael; Rothman, Robert; Smith, Hal – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University (NJ1), 2006
More than at any time in our nation's history, mayors are playing an active role in mobilizing these local community and civic interests to act collectively on behalf of children and youth. These leaders see a vital link between their cities' capacity to prepare young people for successful adulthood and long-term civic vitality. More than any…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Change, Community Coordination, School Community Programs
Novick, Rebecca – 1995
Emphasizing strong partnerships with family and community, the School-Based Early Childhood Centers Project of the Child, Family, and Community Program (CFCP) identifies, develops, and evaluates early childhood partnerships with six Northwest school sites to provide case studies of the restructuring process. This report presents the results of a…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Day Care Centers
Engel, C., Ed.; And Others – Annals of Community-Oriented Education, 1994
This volume presents 47 papers addressing various aspects of community-oriented education; lists relevant and current books, articles and papers; and provides basic information about the international non-governmental organization, the Network of Community-Oriented Educational Institutions for Health Sciences. The papers are grouped into the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Choice, Comparative Education
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Culp, Kieta Osteen – 1996
Community Commons (CC) is a collaborative partnership among Brevard Community College (BCC) (Florida) and over 40 social service organizations and agencies in Florida dedicated to providing education, job training, social services, recreation, and a drug free environment to communities of low income families. The project specifically seeks to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Programs
Miller, Bruce – 1995
This report explores issues related to expanding the roles of schools and youth in rural community development. It is suggested that rural schools, when working in partnership with local leaders and residents, can have a positive impact on community viability. The report is based on a project involving a partnership between a local school system…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Leaders, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Delaware Rural Assistance Council. – 1995
This report summarizes efforts of the Rural Assistance Council during the past 3 years to support the process of integrating education, health, and social services in Delaware. The Delaware RAC is a group of concerned educators and representatives of community organizations committed to improving rural schools. The RAC held two forums with 47…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Involvement, Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems
Young, Noel – 1994
Recognizing that child care located in the schools has many benefits, this manual was prepared for those planning or implementing school-age child care partnerships for kindergarten and primary grade children. Reporting on programs in the Ontario (Canada) area, the manual notes five issues that are central to developing such a program: (1)…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Boards of Education, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers
Hoover, S.; Achilles, C. M. – 1994
This paper describes a funded project, Families and Neighborhood Schools (FANS), which provided coordinated services for selected at-risk middle school students. The FANS project, based at Bryson Middle School in Greenville County School District, South Carolina, collaborated with the county mental health center to offer school-based mental health…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Health Services, Family School Relationship, High Risk Students
Bain, Josie G.; Herman, Joan L. – 1989
This booklet offers a set of guidelines for developing a community-based coalition dedicated to improving the education of at-risk minority students. The guide offers and is organized around the following nine-step plan for the development and implementation of strategies to mobilize a community: (1) "the initiation: build core support"; (2)…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Influence, Community Involvement, Community Leaders
Black, Marjorie – 1991
Community colleges must assume a proactive leadership role to develop strategies that establish and maintain partnerships with business and other community organizations. San Juan College (SJC) has forged partnerships with a variety of local organizations, including governmental, civic, business, educational, medical, and cultural groups.…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Cultural Enrichment
San Diego County Dept. of Education, CA. – 1984
The summary and proceedings of the San Diego County Partnership with Schools Forum held in San Diego on April 21-22, 1983 are presented. The forum was cosponsored by policy makers in education and industry for the purpose of sharing information and partnership planning opportunities for business, industry, the military, and government with the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Support, Conferences
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1983
Existing intergenerational programs in Wisconsin schools are described in this booklet along with ideas and resources to encourage greater school and community involvement in such efforts. The booklet is divided into three major sections. The first section is a summary of the major facts on aging and a summary of information gathered from the 1981…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Agency Cooperation, Aging Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Drug Education. – 1982
This revised curriculum guide, one of nine sequential manuals for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators, is designed to prevent drug misuse and abuse through activities for developing students' affective and cognitive skills. The introductory section presents the rationale for the school-community drug abuse prevention program…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development
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