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Brown, Nancy C. – Social Studies, 1985
A local educational agency in St. Louis, the Citizenship Education Clearinghouse (CECH), works with schools to make real participation in community civic, governmental, and political affairs a possibility for students. Three CECH models for student participation in issues of national concern, in state politics, and in local issues are described.…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Models
Pawelski, C. E.; Groveman, A. B. – 1979
The document provides information on the Lexington School for the Deaf inservice training project, COTTA (Community Oriented Teacher Training for Adolescents), which stresses techniques for working with severely handicapped/hearing impaired (SH/HI) adolescents in a community based, urban environment, teacher/counselor model. Part I contains an…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Deafness, Delivery Systems

Moore, Kevin J.; Chamberlain, Patricia – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1994
The Treatment Foster Care program of the Oregon Social Learning Center provides a community-based, relatively nonrestrictive treatment for adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral disorders at risk for incarceration or group home placement. The model includes foster parent preservice training, home consultation, school consultation,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Community Programs
Evenson, Jill; Banker, Nancy – 1977
An increasing number of high school programs are turning toward activities outside the classroom as a source of student learning experiences. One form of organization for such learning is Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE), which provides a link between the academic classroom and vocational education through the use of a "resource…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources, Experimental Programs

Morningstar, Mary E.; Kleinhammer-Tramill, P. Jeannie; Lattin, Dana L. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1999
This article traces the history of transition programs for adolescents with disabilities and the role that transition plays within current reform efforts. Best practices are discussed and strategies for school programs are provided, including individualized planning, involvement of family and support networks, a focus on community outcomes, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Disabilities
Dalrymple, Nancy J.; Angrist, Misha H. – 1987
The study reports on a data-based work experience model for secondary students with autism. The objectives were to increase competency and independence, provide a variety of experiences to assess skills and preferences, and modify interfering behaviors. Five autistic students, aged 16-20, were sent to community work sites providing a variety of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Community Programs, Job Skills
National Commission on Resources for Youth, Inc., Boston, MA. – 1982
The checklists, tips, and examples will help persons involved with youth participation projects demonstrate the impact of a project. They will also help check for project strengths and weaknesses. Including the introduction, there are seven chapters. Chapter 2, "How Should Your Evaluation Look?" discusses what questions should be asked,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Vocabulary, Community Programs, Costs

Malloy, JoAnne M.; Cheney, Doug; Cormier, Gail M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1998
Discusses a model of effective transition services for youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. Project RENEW provides comprehensive case coordination for these students' ongoing education, employment, and community adjustment. Outcome data indicate that interagency collaboration improved on a pretest-posttest measure of agency…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Community Programs

Lee, Courtland – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1991
A dialogue is presented, which highlights the meaning of success as a Black man. C. Lee's Black Manhood Training Model is discussed, which was developed as a group counseling experience in a school setting for 13- to 17-year-old Black boys to address the challenges of Black male development. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Blacks, Church Programs
McNelly, Don E.; Searle, Mary Ann – 1989
A study was conducted to identify and analyze the involvement of secondary vocational education and business and industry in joint partnership agreements in Tennessee. Vocational administrators (n=94), teachers (n=53), and business and industry persons (n=22) responded to questionnaires, representing response rates of 81%, 77%, and 39%…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Entry Workers
Hudson, Christine; Christ, Susan; Heartfield, Scott; Carpenter, Ciela; Sheffler, Gary; Simonson, Peter; Lowes, Bonnie; Brown, Pat – 1998
This guide is designed to provide teachers in King County, Washington, with a single resource for much of the information needed to help students with disabilities transition from school to adult life and to make informed employment decisions. It begins by providing an overview of federal and state regulations that affect students with…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Grubb, W. Norton; McDonnell, Lorraine M. – 1991
A study examined local work-related education and training institutions from a system perspective. Information was obtained through field interviews of staff and administrators in secondary education, community colleges and technical facilities, and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and similar programs, as well as record data from eight…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Coordination, Community Programs, Educational Cooperation
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Coll. of Education. – 1989
This module provides information on supported employment as outlined in the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986, P.L. 99-506. It discusses models of supported employment; the roles of vocational rehabilitation counselors, school district personnel, and job coaches; and what school district personnel can do to prepare students for supported…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Community Programs, Education Work Relationship
Dever, Richard B.; Sitlington, Patricia L. – 1987
Project COMPETE (Community-based Model for Public School Exit and Transition to Employment) was a federally funded service demonstration project to investigate new procedures for secondary education and transition services for youth with moderate, severe, and profound mental retardation. The goal of Project COMPETE was to develop and validate a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
National Commission on Resources for Youth, Inc., Boston, MA. – 1982
Guidelines and case studies of model programs are intended as resource materials to aid 22 organizations funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to encourage meaningful youth participation in policy decisions which affect youth, primarily in the juvenile justice, educational, and social systems. The first of three major…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Case Studies, Community Programs