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Download full textMCCARTY, DONALD J. – 1966
RESEARCH TO TEST A MODEL WHICH CORRELATES THE TYPES OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND THE COMMUNITY POWER STRUCTURE WITH THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IS PRESENTED. INTERVIEWERS GATHERED DATA FROM 23 BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN NEW YORK. THREE PROFESSIONAL JUDGES INDEPENDENTLY CLASSIFIED EACH BOARD ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING THREE-PART MODEL--(1) THE COMMUNITY POWER…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Role, Decision Making, Educational Policy
Paddock, Susan C.; Sferra, Bobbie A. – 1980
This handbook for parents defines and describes the process of citizen participation in educational decision making. After describing the history of citizen involvement, the booklet answers questions regarding why and how community members can become involved in policy formation. Problems in participatory decision making and strategies for…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Community Influence, Community Involvement, Community Role
Peer reviewedJohnston, G. L. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1974
Some current teacher organization claims to an increased influence in the control of education policymaking are assessed in the light of Dahl's criteria for determining legitimate, democratic authority. The rival claims of alternative, non-professional groups are weighed against the teacher organization claims. (Author/WM)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Community Involvement, Community Role, Decision Making
Oldham, Neild B. – 1973
This report is designed to provide know-how, coping skills, and understanding to school personnel interested in learning about and/or setting up citizen advisory councils in their districts. The report describes the anatomy of a typical advisory committee, suggests how to get one started, what committees do and should not do, and how committees…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Citizens Councils
Peer reviewedChaskin, Robert J.; Richman, Harold A. – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Reviews concerns about school-linked services programs, exploring institutional-based versus community-based models of service delivery. It is argued that the community is the appropriate context for providing and facilitating access to services and opportunities. Too strong an institutional bias runs the risk of limiting access and community…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services
Morris, Richard, Comp.; Seymour, Nancy, Ed. – 1980
The Institute for Responsive Education (IRE) is a private, nonprofit organization involved in research, policy analysis, assistance to local sites, and development of a national information clearinghouse and network for citizen groups. IRE recommends an approach to community based education that encourages citizen participation in decision-making…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizens Councils, Clearinghouses, Community Education
