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Rasinski, Timothy V.; Fredericks, Anthony D. – Reading Teacher, 1991
Presents some examples of how reading education and the community can come together. Divides the presentation into two types of community involvement: bringing the community into the schools and integrating classrooms into the community. (MG)
Descriptors: Community Influence, Community Involvement, Community Responsibility, Community Role
Convey, John J. – Momentum, 1987
Discusses the research finding that the functional community base of Catholic schools is responsible for their effectiveness. Looks at the foundations of functional community (e.g., the religious nature of the schools and the commitment of their teachers). Considers parents' roles within this functional community. (DMM)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Community Influence
Redding, Sam – 2002
This report describes the Alliance for Achievement project, a guide for constructing a school community that takes into account influences of the home on school performance. The project began in 1989 when 5 Illinois schools developed a plan to focus parental involvement on "the curriculum of the home" and integrate these efforts into a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Influence, Community Schools, Community Support