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Winton, Sue; Evans, Michael P. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2016
Grounded in critical policy theories and democratic conceptions of research, case studies of three community-based organizations, one in Canada and two in the U.S., were analyzed to determine if and how the groups engaged with research in their efforts to influence education policy. The findings demonstrate that the community-based organizations…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Action, Educational Policy, Community Involvement
Douglass, Anne; Taj, Kira; Coonan, Mary; Friedman, Donna Haig – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: Using a structured qualitative case study method, this study examined one urban school readiness initiative's efforts to identify and engage family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care providers to promote school readiness in underserved and immigrant communities. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with 23 FFN providers, 14…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Readiness, Case Studies, Program Effectiveness
Gray, Richard – Voices in Urban Education, 2013
Sara McAlister, in her article "Why Community Engagement Matters in School Turnaround," in this issue (p35-42) of "Voices in Urban Education," lays out the strong research base showing that family and community participation is a crucial resource not only for individual student achievement, but also for catalyzing and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Community Involvement, Federal Legislation, School Community Relationship
Syeed, Esa; Noguera, Pedro – Journal of Social Science Education, 2014
In this article we explore recent history to uncover the role that public engagement has played in the effort to reform America's urban schools. In the place of narratives that focus on elite actors (foundations, unions, corporations, etc.), we focus on the role of local stakeholders. Specifically, we look to how the changing political context…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Case Studies
Kramer, B. Josea; Vivrette, Rebecca L.; Rubenstein, Laurence Z. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Falls are a major public health problem for older adults, and community-based organizations play a key role in educating seniors about falls prevention (FP). We conducted a qualitative process evaluation at six sites to report community-based centers' perspectives on adoption, adaptation, and sustainability of an evidence-based multifactorial FP…
Descriptors: Evidence, Public Health, Sustainability, Feasibility Studies
Lowe, Cynthia Louise Altman – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation study was a descriptive case study of a minority community service organization whose members were actively involved in local school decision-making and activities in a rural Northeast Georgia community. Rural schools face unique challenges in light of current educational trends. To address the challenges, rural schools must…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Group Discussion, Community Involvement, Educational Trends
Peterson, N. Andrew; Speer, Paul W.; Hughey, Joseph; Armstead, Theresa L.; Schneider, John E.; Sheffer, Megan A. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
The Community Organization Sense of Community Scale (COSOC) is a frequently used or cited measure of the construct in community psychology and other disciplines, despite a lack of confirmation of its underlying 4-factor framework. Two studies were conducted to test the hypothesized structure of the COSOC, the potential effects of method bias on…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Factor Structure, Psychometrics, Community Organizations
Herrero, Juan; Gracia, Enrique – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
Social support from intimate and confiding relationships has received a great deal of attention; however, the study of the community as a relevant source of support has been comparatively lacking. In this article, we present a multidimensional measure of community support (Perceived Community Support Questionnaire, PCSQ). Through exploratory and…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Predictive Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
Eugene School District 4J, OR. Div. of Research, Development, and Evaluation. – 1979
This evaluation attempted to determine if the Eugene, Oregon School District 4J community schools program was accomplishing its goals. Researchers completed interviews with 770 community residents, 46 community school teachers, 45 noncommunity school teachers, 14 principals, and 154 agencies. Researchers found that no community school had carried…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
Bruce, Raymond C. – 1975
Three basic questions form the focus for this inquiry into the educational decision making process. First, can community groups which are or have been involved in educational issues be identified within local school districts and can they be classified for further inquiry? Secondly, do these groups have influence in educational decisions which are…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
Arbreton, Amy J. A.; Goldsmith, Julie; Sheldon, Jessica – Public/Private Ventures, 2005
The James Irvine Foundation launched the Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) initiative in 1999 with the goal of improving the academic achievement of children in the lowest-performing schools in five California cities. In 2004, CORAL adopted a more targeted approach toward reaching this goal by integrating a regular…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Data Analysis, Literacy