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Fager, Jennifer – 1996
Service learning has been defined as the integration of service with academic growth. It is a method through which young people learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences. Service learning programs are individualized and unique, and to duplicate one program or to expect the same effects from one…
Descriptors: Community Services, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Haas, Toni; Lambert, Robin – Phi Delta Kappan, 1995
In rural America, community members are working together to reform education, revitalize communities, and improve the quality of life. This article describes long-term efforts, such as Alabama's PACERS program, Georgia's REAL Enterprises project, and Minnesota's Center for School Change. Smaller-scale efforts in Nebraska, Mississippi, and South…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Melvin, Jessica – 1999
This manual provides communities with a listing of resources designed to help communities plan and develop school-community partnerships and community-development projects and processes. The main purpose of the manual is to supply a "ready-made" listing and description of resources so that models and topics are easily located. The list of…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Educational Development

Compton, Donald; Baizerman, Michael – Children Today, 1991
Offers ideas for helping at-risk students that take into account the everyday life circumstances that inadequately prepare children for academic or social opportunities. Proposes programs that engage the community and school in collaborative efforts. Describes a model program, Communities in Schools, that serves students through business, agency,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Learning Problems

Sharon, Jared – Community and Junior College Journal, 1977
Describes a program developed by College of Marin (California) called College for Kids. The program serves gifted children in the district through special courses designed to supplement the efforts of the elementary and middle school districts. It reflects a partnership of the college, the county board of education, and the 16 participating county…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Community Services, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, Michael S.; Hart, Carol A. – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1998
In thriving school communities, members form a culture of reciprocal relationships that meet both school and community needs. The Los Alamitos (California) Unified School District opened a parent-paid preschool and an extended-day-care facility at each elementary-school site. Reciprocal relationships can be created via volunteer projects and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education

Music Educators Journal, 1979
This article suggests that teachers make use of the special student performances offered by many city opera companies. It discusses advantages and disadvantages of these programs and what the teacher might expect of them. The educational programs of 22 American opera companies are described. Part of a theme issue on opera. (SJL)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Services, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education

Rappoport, Ann L.; Kletzien, Sharon – Educational Leadership, 1996
Sponsored by West Chester University and the local League of Women Voters, the Kids Around Town Program is helping some Pennsylvania elementary school children develop responsible citizenship by involving them in community service activities. Students select a public policy issue affecting them. This issue serves as a springboard for study and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Services, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education
League of Women Voters Education Fund, Washington, DC. – 1978
This report describes League of Women Voters citizen education campaigns concerning the financing of public schools. Launched in South Carolina, New Jersey, Idaho, Vermont, Missouri, California, and Maine, the campaigns were aimed at raising public awareness and interest in the issues and problems involved in funding public schools, thereby…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Services, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education

Lensch, John E. – Educational Leadership, 1997
A large portion of the general public, including senior citizens, feels disconnected from local schools. Some seniors see little reason to support tax increases to provide public education's programs and services. Highland Park Learning Center, in Roanoke City, Virginia, has brought retirees back with an innovative program that teaches basic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Schools, Community Services, Computer Literacy
Western Washington Univ., Bellingham. National Rural Development Inst. – 1987
This book was developed as a comprehensive guide to rural education resources, exemplary programs, and products. The guide is organized according to federal regions (1 through 10) and offers almost 200 citations. The cited agencies and programs, including departments of education, schools, resource centers, and outreach programs, are organized by…
Descriptors: Community Services, Demonstration Programs, Education Service Centers, Educational Resources
Cities in Schools, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1978
Cities In Schools (CIS) is a program that integrates the delivery of social and educational services to inner city families in Atlanta, Indianapolis, Houston, Washington, New York, and Oakland. It is the contention of CIS that the problems of urban youth are attributable not to a lack of resources but to the manner in which services are delivered.…
Descriptors: Community Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship

California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Compensatory Education. – 1977
This report summarizes some of the activities of the staff of the Office of Compensatory Education from 1975 to 1976. The overall aim of these activities was to provide educational opportunities to disadvantaged children in California. Activities are described as they relate to 12 types of programs, namely: Compensatory Education Administration in…
Descriptors: Community Services, Compensatory Education, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education

Pittsburgh Univ., PA. School of Education. – 1995
This directory provides information about 91 service learning initiatives taking place in Pennsylvania. It serves as a comprehensive guide to the individual programs put forth by each of the grantees. Introductory material includes tables showing the following: grant distribution by school district, year awarded, and type of grant; grants by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Community Organizations, Community Services
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of the Regents. – 1983
This resource guide is based on the work of a 1982 conference on "'How to' Connect Schools and Communities" that was sponsored by the Regents Advisory Council to the Regents New York City Project. The Council prepared the guide in order to assist those interested in making connections with providers of cultural, recreation, education,…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Programs, Community Services, Cultural Activities