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Download full textRusson, Craig; Stark, Louisa; Horn, Jerry – 2000
Since 1994, the National Science Foundation has funded Rural Systemic Initiatives (RSI), a set of systemic reforms to enhance math, science, and technology education in economically disadvantaged, rural areas through instructional and policy reform and community development activities. As part of an evaluation of the program, surveys were sent to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Economically Disadvantaged
Wingel, William J. – 1976
This practicum report presents a detailed account of a project by an elementary school principal in designing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive improvement program to alleviate problems which have occurred as a result of the transitional state of the neighborhood at the Clara Barton Public School, in the school district of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Community Characteristics, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedWehlage, Gary; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1992
The difficulties of school restructuring are demonstrated in a three-year evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's five-year New Futures Initiative. New Futures attempts to improve the life chances of disadvantaged youth by promoting change in schools and other youth-serving agencies in four cities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. Office of Career Education.
Project EPIC (Educational Preparation for Involvement in Careers) was designed for the needs of low income, inner city students (K-12). The curriculum was divided into three phases: awareness (focusing on a basic foundation in the areas of academics, work, self concept, decision making, and community for grades K-6); exploration (focusing on…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Kaplan, Carol B.; Preli, Barbara – 1978
This description of career education activities in Jefferson County (Louisville, Kentucky) was prepared as part of a study conducted to identify evaluated, exemplary career education activities which represent the best of the current career education programs and practices referred to in Public Law 93-380. (See CE 018 212 for the final report of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Awareness, Career Education, Community Involvement
