In recent reform efforts, school-community partnerships have been touted as a means for promoting student success (Decker, Decker, & Brown 2007; Epstein 2010) and meeting student needs (Hands 2010). Yet, despite any accolades, the motives and results of school-community partnerships are contested. Gary Anderson (1998) points out that…

When the bell rings at the end of a school day, millions of children are left to their own devices while they wait for their families to return home at the end of the work day. Findings from a study conducted by the Afterschool Alliance, "America After 3PM," show that 15.1 million children are unsupervised when the school day ends. The…

An increasing number of high school programs are turning toward activities outside the classroom as a source of student learning experiences. One form of organization for such learning is Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE), which provides a link between the academic classroom and vocational education through the use of a "resource…

This exposition of the activities of school administrators and teachers for uniting the school and community presents career education as a new system of public education. Basic changes suggested in the organizational and administrative structure of local education agencies focus on the following requirements: (1) a director of school-community…

The Quincy School Complex is a unique community facility. A high level of cooperation has led to the planning of this facility whose operation and ownership is divided among several agencies and groups. The introduction to the report on the school complex provides background material for the program itself, and attempts to define the "why" of the…

Calls for an end to aridity in the general education curricula of 2-year colleges by promoting a much closer link between the study of traditional disciplines and the community which surrounds academe. (JT)

A directory of local community resource personnel and their services which have been utilized by the Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland for their career education program is presented. A standardized form was used to gain information from area industries and businesses regarding field trips, field activities, day long observations,…

This booklet is designed to be used as a workbook to present the concept of community education in a format which addresses important questions any community needs to consider as it explores community education. The booklet can be used in conjunction with the videotape "Community Education: A Profile of Two Communities." However, the contents of…

This selected annotated bibliography was published as a result of the evident interest by educators, as well as the general public, in the issues of community resources and community involvement in career education. The abstracts of 125 studies conducted since 1975 were selected and organized under the following categories: community resources (52…

A 10-point plan based on concepts established by the First National Conference on Career Education, 1973, has been examined by a joint committee of the Prince George's County, Maryland Chamber of Commerce and school system. Concepts outlining current and recommended activities include: (1) exchange programs between business/labor/industrial…

Learning outside the school has implications for students and teachers as they reach beyond the limited sphere of the classroom. Students should see connections between academic subjects and work, develop insights into the community, develop independence, work with adults other than their teachers and parents, view possible career areas, function…

This paper outlines a process for rebuilding the educational partnership among schools, communities, and homes. The process is based on community education, which is both a philosophy of education and a model for the systematic development of community and educational partnerships. The process has four major components: (1) provision of diverse…

Twenty-three exemplary art education programs in California school districts are identified and described. Selected on the basis of criteria stressing program management and commitment, these programs represent three categories: comprehensive multiart experiences, in-school programs, and shared community-school resources. The comprehensive…

Eastern Michigan University is in the second year of a pilot program designed to promote law-related education and partnerships between the university and local communities. The collaborators in the project are the university, the Constitutional Rights Foundation, and the Taylor (Michigan) Public Schools. The goal of the project is to develop…

This booklet provides an overview of community education for those readers interested in developing a community education program. The content is contained in fifteen brief sections. The first section introduces the concept of community education. Section 2 presents a chart comparing the traditional school's use pattern to that of the community…