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Elaissa T. Hardy; Sara Ivey Fulmer; Joseph M. Le Doux; Wilbur A. Lam – Biomedical Engineering Education, 2022
BME HealthReach is an educational outreach program where undergraduate BME students participate in an out-of-class design thinking course to create and teach interactive STEM activities to K-12 students, where children with chronic illnesses are the primary clients. We detail research that seeks to answer the following: (1) what impact does this…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Design, Systems Approach, Elementary Secondary Education
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Duffrin, Melani W.; Stage, Virginia; Roseno, Ashley; Hovland, Jana; Diaz, Sebastian – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2020
Science and mathematics literacy are fundamental to the basic understanding of food and health and/or the pursuit of science-based careers. In 1999, the FoodMASTER Initiative (FMI) was created to provide an opportunity for youth to experience authentic, real-world health science activities in K-12 learning environments. FMI administrative…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Online Courses
Little, Priscilla M.; Irby, Merita; Borah, Poonam; Pittman, Karen – Forum for Youth Investment, 2021
Because researchers know so much more about the brain and development than they did when the 20th-century U.S. education system was designed, this knowledge can now be used to design a system in which all individuals are able to take advantage of high-quality opportunities for transformative learning and development. This playbook suggests a set…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Educational Innovation, Models, Critical Thinking
Treskon, Mark; Cohen, Mychal; González, Jorge – Urban Institute, 2020
This report provides an overview of and learning agenda for the Save for College Program, a New York City scholarship and savings platform that incorporates family, school, neighborhood, and systems-level components. The report describes the program's design and approach, as well as its context and implementation to date. It also discusses metrics…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Money Management, Program Design, Program Implementation
Ruskey, Abby; Wilke, Richard – 1994
This book is designed to be a resource tool for all environmental education advocates and supporters, particularly those seeking to fully incorporate environmental education into their state and local school system. It provides a conceptual model for understanding comprehensive environmental education programs and the steps necessary to achieve…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Program Descriptions
Ventura-Merkel, Catherine; Lidoff, Lorraine – 1983
Designed as an effort to gather, package, and disseminate useful programmatic information on aging education, this publication is divided into seven substantive sections. Following a preface and acknowledgements, an introduction presents a model of intergenerational programming, a definition of an intergenerational activities committe, purposes of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Committees, Community Programs
LeBarron, Suzanne, Ed.; Fiels, Keith Michael, Ed. – 1981
This directory lists 1650 individuals in New York state who are willing to participate in some aspect of public humanities programming including planning, proposal writing, research, presentation, or evaluation. The individuals listed are those who responded to a questionnaire that went to almost 8000 people from colleges and universities and from…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1990
The research brief on community-based instruction for individuals with severe disabilities is based on a manual for practitioners titled "Designing Community-Based Instructional Programming" developed at the University of Utah. The manual stresses the importance of preparing students for community participation by providing instruction in the…
Descriptors: Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
National Center for Health Services Research and Development (DHEW/PHS), Rockville, MD. – 1976
Discussed are practical factors involved in planning and carrying out child abuse and neglect treatment programs. It is explained that the information is based on the experience of 11 demonstration projects in 10 states. Chapter 1 details planning theories and offers a model for program planning. Chapter 2 is designed to inform planners of typical…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Community Programs
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McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner – Preventing School Failure, 1992
Policy questions related to outcome assessment, such as determining the critical outcomes of schooling and how indicators can be measured, are analyzed. State and local efforts in special education outcome assessment are described, and policy considerations for designing an outcome system that includes students with disabilities are examined. (JDD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
National Association for Retarded Citizens, Arlington, TX. Research and Demonstration Inst. – 1979
The handbook provides an overview of residential services for mentally retarded persons. An introductory section defines the term and cites major problems associated with the service. Philosophy and 13 basic principles are covered in the second chapter. Among the goals cited in Chapter 3 are learning to learn, skills training, and opportunities to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Homes
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Wiener, Richard L.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1993
The outcome evaluation of a Drug-Free Schools and Community Program using a case-study design and pattern-matching logic in elementary schools and high schools is described, including the use of a panel survey and qualitative interviews. The elementary school case matched predicted outcome, but the high school case did not. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Elementary Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Podell, Sara – 1992
This bulletin contends that before a school can implement an effective program for fighting drug abuse it must first examine a series of questions: What do we mean by "abuse"? What characterizes young people at risk for this dangerous behavioral pattern? Do we distinguish between drug "abuse" and drug "use"? Does the "Just Say NO!" message work?…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Crime Prevention, Drug Abuse
Odasz, Frank – 1994
This paper discusses the market for rapidly expanding information technology and the benefits of developing community computer networks. Accessible low-cost community networks allow rural communities to provide specific training and educational opportunities tailored to their needs. However, communities must assess the value of connectivity…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Programs, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
Greenberg, Mark T.; Domitrovich, Celene; Bumbarger, Brian – 2000
A study reviewed outcomes of 34 prevention programs for children (ages 5-18) that produce improvements in specific psychological symptoms or in factors directly associated with increased risk for child mental disorders. The following conclusions can be made regarding validated programs: (1) short-term preventive interventions produce time-limited…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
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