Community resource sites in Maine were utilized by junior high school students participating in Operation EPIC, an ESEA Title III experimental program in curriculum. The program attempts to develop student awareness and appreciation of the urban complex: social, cultural, industrial, and recreational phenomena. Systematic evaluation of the field…

Assistance in planning peace education curriculum is available to educators from war/peace study organizations, community sources, television programs. An interdisciplinary subject approach can be given, involving mathematics, physical education, religion, science and ecology, as well as social studies and historical inquiry. (JB)

In his efforts to obtain community commitment, the mental health professional must be aware that idiosyncratic expectancies of what the center will accomplish are held by the sponsoring agencies. (Author)

To become an integral part of the school program, local resources must be identified, documented, and cataloged at the school or district level. A form for collecting data and sample activities and ideas for using these community resources in interdisciplinary social studies/language arts courses in the elementary grades are presented. (RM)

Officials in eight Virginia localities gave their perceptions of community needs, described external sources of technical assistance, and evaluated the assistance. Analysis revealed a vertical pattern in the network of assistance from public and private agencies and demonstrated that communities are dependent upon the network to maintain…

Describes a study currently being conducted by the Open University which examines the hypothesis that the mass media, in combination with distance education methods and the use of local resources, can be particularly effective for reaching disadvantaged groups in need of basic adult education. Four references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Describes the essential goals of the justice education movement, implications for early childhood education, and curriculum content. Curriculum focuses on the importance of rules and their connection to laws. Activities to illustrate this connection are suggested. Law-related community resources are identified. (DB)

Reports on an experimental program that links teachers and locally based international experts who have volunteered to serve in the schools. The experts are used for in-class presentations, informal advising, inservice workshops, parents' association meetings, and curriculum revision. (Author/KC)

The article focuses on educational experiences and activities in middle school to provide career education for exceptional students. Career exploration activities to promote continuity between career awareness and career orientation phases are considered in terms of community resources, simulated work experiences, and industrial arts experiences.…

Suggestions are given on planning successful field trips and using current events, public and personal, as educational tools. (JD)

Describes an elective English course in which students attended community cultural events. (DD)

Describes a middle school that features the study of the environment as the curriculum core; provides direct experiences with nature and cultural diversity; and uses local greenspaces, parks, and community resources as educational resources. Other activities include establishing historical and cultural gardens on the school grounds, growing native…

A pilot project in rural Mississippi provided supported employment services to five handicapped persons. The project combined professional resources available through a community-based developmental disabilities program with existing community resources and social network systems. Project components, project development, and individual client…