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National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare Organizations, New York, NY. – 1995
The goal in this collection of 22 essays is to consider youth policy based on the themes of promoting youth development, building supportive communities, and reforming systems/linking services. These themes arise from the editors' and contributors' belief that policy makers, program planners, practitioners and researchers need to recognize and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Outreach Programs
Rodenstein, Judith, Comp. – 1989
Effective systems of integrated, sequential, and systematic programming strategies at the state and local level are required to meet the needs of at-risk youth. The following six papers included in this compilation describe effective programs and practices that can be implemented in the local community, at the school district level, and in the…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
PDF pending restorationRivera-Batiz, Francisco L., Ed. – 1994
The papers in this collection describe how education is being reinvented in urban school systems in the United States. Selections discuss the urban landscape, the social context of schooling, and the theory and practice of multiculturalism. Papers include: (1) "Introduction: Reinventing Urban Education" (Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz); (2) "The…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Billig, Shelley H., Ed.; Eyler, Janet, Ed. – 2003
This book presents service-learning research that focuses on units of analysis ranging from the individual student to the community partnership. It contains the following chapters/articles: "Enhancing Theory-Based Research on Service-Learning" (Robert G. Bringle); "The Missing Link: Exploring the Content of Learning in Service-Learning" (Deborah…
Descriptors: Community Services, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Villarruel, Francisco A., Ed.; Lerner, Richard M., Ed. – 1994
Chapters in this volume describe and analyze distinct types of programs that seek to promote knowledge, competence, and a sense of belonging for diverse youth in environments that permit children's socialization and learning. The following chapters are included: (1) "Development and Context and the Contexts of Learning" (Francisco A. Villarruel…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Education, Community Programs, Computer Uses in Education
