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Schwartz, Elizabeth L.; Shaw, Shreya; Bolkovac, Emma; Shankar, Divya; Tarun, Shwetabh; Forrestal, Claire; Hayes, William D.; Raiz, Lisa; Brogan-Habash, Diane L. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2023
Columbus, the largest city in Ohio, is an epicenter for several overlapping health disparities, including poverty, food insecurity, and infant mortality. A group of volunteer undergraduate students at The Ohio State University sought to reduce some of these disparities through the creation of ENCompass: Empowering Neighborhoods of Columbus. This…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Program Implementation, Needs, Screening Tests
Center for the Study of Social Policy, 2020
The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), has had a significant influence on how child- and family-serving programs operate and support healthy development and wellbeing. Many organizational partners and members of the Strengthening Families National Network are…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Community Programs, Social Justice, Needs Assessment
Moore, Kristin A.; Lantos, Hannah; Murphy, Kelly; Redd, Zakia; Beckwith, Sam – Child Trends, 2018
Growing evidence suggests that Positive Youth Development (PYD), a holistic approach to developing assets and competencies, can help prepare young people for success in adulthood, including success in the workplace. At its core, PYD focuses on creating a supportive, developmentally appropriate learning setting by emphasizing positive…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adolescent Development, Labor Force Development, Job Training
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2019
This resource was designed to be used by individuals and groups as an ongoing reflection tool. Inclusion is not a one-size-fits-all concept, nor a complete-and-move-on challenge. The checklist and supporting resources are meant to help individual libraries evaluate current services as well as plan for the future. Ultimately, changes and…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Public Libraries, Library Services, Check Lists
Wolf, Rebecca; Sands, Janelle – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016
California recently overhauled its K-12 public education finance system. Enacted in 2013, the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) replaced California's 40-year-old funding formula. The LCFF increases district officials' fiscal flexibility; provides more resources to districts serving larger proportions of low-income, English learner (EL), and…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Educational Finance, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Alberta Education, 2010
Research continues to support the many teaching and learning benefits of one-to-one laptop learning. Benefits range from improved student engagement and teacher-student interactions to the attainment of 21st century skills and the transformation of teacher practice. Additional benefits include improved student writing skills, increased teacher…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Writing Skills
Larson, Elizabeth J. Hunt; Schrankel, Philipp Stephen – 1986
Planning to meet the needs of the future is a critical concern of an Arizona school district. The Mesa Action Planning System (MAPS) provides a framework for community involvement with a 200-member community-based planning committee, selected from constituent groups, and a 12-member steering committee. The planning committee will receive a summary…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Coordination, Decision Making

Simpson, Martha; Blosveren, Barbara – Voice of Youth Advocates, 1996
Describes steps of planning, implementing, and evaluating Books Build Bridges, a public library program created by Connecticut's Stratford Library Association. The program paired local senior citizens with young adults who then read picture books to first, second, and third graders. Sidebars present reading tips for volunteers, program tips, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Involvement, Intergenerational Programs
Alberta Teachers Association, Edmonton. – 1992
Canada's ability to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the difficulties presented by today's economic, cultural, and social changes and global competition depends on the education and skill development of its youth. Meeting these challenges requires a common purpose involving students, parents, businesses, educators and others. To…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Community Involvement, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Greaser, Thomas C., Jr. – 1995
This practicum was designed to provide an after-school activity program to middle school students not engaged in interscholastic sports. Utilizing community volunteers, an enrichment-prevention program that featured 19 different activities in 2 class sessions per week over a 10-week period was developed and implemented. Activities included…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Community Involvement, Enrichment Activities, Intermediate Grades
Clayton, Berwyn; Blom, Kaaren; Bateman, Andrea; Carden, Pam – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report "What Works Where You Are? The Implementation of Training Packages in Rural Australia" [ED495190] and is an added resource for further information. The original report investigates the implementation of training packages in five rural communities, and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Program Implementation
Walker, Elaine M.; Gutmore, Dan – 2000
This study investigated factors impinging upon the successful implementation of reform in New Jersey's special needs or Abbott districts. Surveys of 28 Abbott districts examined the extent to which districts embraced remedial measures in the Supreme Court's rulings; perceived compatibility between remedial measures embodied in the reform and prior…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Educational Change
Hawaii Business Roundtable, Honolulu. – 1992
A formative evaluation was conducted of two elementary schools that have been engaged in the School/Community-Based Management (SCBM) process in Hawaii. The evaluation process was aligned with the SCBM philosophy, which promotes shared decision making, shared responsibility, and collaboration. Stakeholders contributed to the evaluation, which…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Involvement, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education
Blozis, Cathy; Scalise, Ralph; Waterman, Cheryl E.; Wells, Melodie – 2002
An action research project implemented a program for the development of citizenship, cultural awareness, and positive character attributes. Targeted population consisted of middle and high school students in several growing, middle class communities located in northern Illinois. Problems of lack of awareness and sensitivity are documented through…
Descriptors: Action Research, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility
Bauldry, Shawn; Hartmann, Tracey A. – Public/Private Ventures, 2004
This report, the third derived from research out of the National Faith-Based Initiative (NFBI), examines how faith-based organizations designed and implemented mentoring programs for high-risk youth. Focusing on four NFBI sites (in the Bronx and Brooklyn, NY; Baton Rouge, LA; and Philadelphia, PA), the report takes up three key questions: How were…
Descriptors: Mentors, Volunteers, Youth Opportunities, Youth Problems
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