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Interchange: Experimental Learning in the Community
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Miggins, Edward M. – Clearing House, 1973
Description of a project developed by the Program for Action by Citizens for Education (PACE) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. (SP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Resources, Field Experience Programs, High School Students
Non-Traditional Community Resources: Alternatives for School Referrals.
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Millard, Thomas L. – Clearing House, 1979
New voluntary agencies have grown out of the social changes of the 1960s. These grass-roots organizations, such as coffee houses, legal aid societies, and community counseling centers, differ in program style and attitude from traditional social agencies and may be more effective with alienated and cynical young people. (SJL)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Resources, Counseling Services, Helping Relationship
Meeting the Continuing Education Needs of Foster Parents.
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Swick, Kevin J.; Hanley, Patricia – Clearing House, 1980
Presented are objectives for a continuing education program designed to meet the needs of foster parents. The author suggests that university programs that use an interdisciplinary approach and capitalize on university-community resources can design successful parenting programs for foster parents. (KC)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Continuing Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Objectives
Building a Human Resources File: A Model
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Clay, Katherine; Dietz, J. Jeffrey – Clearing House, 1977
Descriptors: Community Resources, Coordination, Creative Teaching, Educational Cooperation
Toward a Meaningful Family-School Relationship.
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Swick, Kevin J. – Clearing House, 1979
This paper suggests ways that educators can learn about family needs, assess readiness for family-school cooperation, explore community resources, and activate an effective family-school relationship. Examples of family-school-community programs are provided. (SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Resources, Community Services, Elementary Secondary Education
Effective Home-School-Community Relations for Secondary School Improvement.
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Daresh, John C. – Clearing House, 1986
Presents three aims of effective home-school-community relations programs: involving parents and other citizens in making decisions related to the school's program, fostering ongoing multidirectional communication, and using community resources to enrich the school's total educational program. (HOD)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment