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Monyka Spencer Price – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Postsecondary education refers to any education beyond high school. It builds a strong foundation for the strength of the economy and elicits other benefits as well. For those who earn a postsecondary degree or credential, there are additional career options and more income is earned over a lifetime (American Psychological Association, 2017;…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Coordination, Community Involvement
DiStefano, Salvatore P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The role of the community in public education is rooted in the earliest beginnings of the American educational system. This exploratory and quantitative study examined what the superintendent does to lead the school district regarding community engagement, and also examined community member perceptions of that engagement. This was based on…
Descriptors: School Districts, Superintendents, Public Education, Community Leaders
Awwad, Sawsan Tabry – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Weerts' model of Institutional Commitment to Community Outreach and Engagement (2005) was adapted in this qualitative action research case study to fill a gap in the literature regarding: (a) a private university president's role in promoting "A Private University with a Public Purpose"; and (b) differences between public and private university…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Strategic Planning, Private Colleges, Action Research