By making educational opportunities available to all segments of society, the community school narrows the gap between "in school" experience and "real world" experience. This analysis of the research outlines the history and implementation of the community school concept and its relationship to that of community education. Ways to insure full…

This compilation of articles presents the views of policy makers and administrators about community education. Following the introduction by Larry Decker titled "Community Education: The Basic Tenets," the articles are contained in three sections. Section 1 (The Potential of Community Education) contains articles titled as follows: "Tomorrow's…

This bibliography contains 108 citations (some with annotations) for selected rural education literature entered into the AGRICOLA database between January 1979 and March 1990. The publications include books, commission papers, journal articles, legal documents, reports, and academic theses. Some of the topics covered in the bibliography as they…

This is an extensive bibliography, with some brief annotations, of recent literature describing possible alternatives to the traditional form of American public elementary and secondary education. (JG)

Reforming schools involves change and, like all change, it faces opposition. This 2-part report is designed to help local school and community leaders involved in education who are experiencing growing opposition to school improvement efforts. The first part includes materials and resources educational leaders can use to promote change. Each entry…

This annotated bibliography of publications by the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Individualized Schooling provides teachers and administrators with information sources that could improve individualized instruction and learning in elementary and secondary schools. Seventy-one technical reports, theoretical papers, and working papers…

This bibliography contains 140 citations (some with annotations) for selected rural education literature entered into the AGRICOLA database between January 1979 and September 1991. The publications, all in English, include books, commission papers, journal articles, legal documents, reports, academic theses, and audiovisual materials. Each entry…

There exists much research and theoretical literature on school restructuring that is of interest to policymakers, practitioners, and educational researchers. In this publication, a bibliography of journal articles, manuscripts, and books is provided that divides the literature into five areas. Section 1, "General References on School…

Australian school administration, according to the author of this bibliography, is currently moving away from a traditional, centralized structure and toward structures calling for the participation of subordinates or outsiders. The journal articles and books catalogued in this document treat several of the ramifications of these changes in…

Citing 1,019 sources particularly relevant to Spanish speaking groups and readily available in most libraries, this bibliography is divided into 3 parts: index categories, topical index with authors, and complete references listed alphabetically. Although emphasis is on the Spanish speaking groups in the United States, studies on other linguistic…