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Shay, Edwin L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
A "Walkabout" program for second-semester seniors at a public alternative school is described. Cited as keys to the program's effectiveness are staff commitment of one-half their workload and intensive and clearly defined student preparation. Students not participating engage in a similar but briefer independent learning project in the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Administration, Independent Study, Nontraditional Education
Johnson, Leigh – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
The operation of a "Walkabout" program at a large urban magnet school is reviewed. After frequent exposure to supervised community experiences in regular humanities courses students may undertake independent, semester-long Walkabout projects, usually career-oriented. (MJL)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Community Involvement, Educational Administration, Experiential Learning
McColly, William – 1982
Through participation in a Kettering Foundation project, the Lawrence North High School in suburban Indianapolis (Indiana) has successfully implemented a number of the management practices that apparently underlie the productivity of Japanese businesses. Led by the principal, the school has committed itself to four basic concepts from the Japanese…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Community Involvement, Educational Administration, Educational Change
