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Direct linkJenkins, Carolyn; Arulogun, Oyedunni Sola; Singh, Arti; Mande, Aliyu T.; Ajayi, Eric; Benedict, Calys Tagoe; Ovbiagele, Bruce; Lackland, Daniel T.; Sarfo, Fred Stephen; Akinyemi, Rufus; Akpalu, Albert; Obiako, Reginald; Melikam, Enzinne Sylvia; Laryea, Ruth; Shidali, Vincent; Sagoe, Kwamena; Ibinaiye, Philip; Fakunle, Adekunie Gregory; Owolabi, Lukman F.; Owolabi, Mayowa O. – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Stroke is the leading cause of neurological hospital admissions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the second leading cause of death globally. The Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network [SIREN] seeks to comprehensively characterize the genomic, sociocultural, economic, and behavioral risk factors for stroke and to build effective teams…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Neurological Impairments, Medical Research, Health Education
Download full textAnnie E. Casey Foundation, 2013
Making Connections was the Annie E. Casey Foundation's signature place-based, community-change initiative of the 2000s. It sought to build on previous work and launch an effort focused firmly on the framework of family strengthening. The Foundation started Making Connections in 22 places, focusing eventually on first 10, then seven sites. It…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Change Strategies, Program Development, Program Implementation
Huang, Jen-Jen; Yeh, Gwo-Liang; Tseng, Chie-Chien; Chen, Wei William; Hwu, Yin-Jinn; Jiang, Donald Dah-Shyong – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2009
The Health Promoting School (HPS) programs in Taiwan were initiated and implemented with funding from Department of Health and Ministry of Education during the initial phase. The purpose of this article was to describe the application of organization development (OD) concept in the administrative assessment of HPS programs and to present results…
Descriptors: Health Education, School Nurses, Community Involvement, School Organization
Levison, Lee M. – 1986
Community service is reemerging as an important focus for secondary education. This report, the culmination of a Ford Foundation project, considers independent schools' role in encouraging community service. Specifically, the project attempted to identify community service programs in private schools affiliated with the National Association of…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Community Services, Private Education
Huang, Denise; La Torre, Deborah; Harven, Aletha; Huber, Lindsay Perez; Jiang, Lu; Leon, Seth; Oh, Christine – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2008
Researchers and policymakers are increasingly interested in the issue of school accountability. Despite this, program standards for afterschool programs are not as fully developed as they are in other fields. This study bridges that gap and presents the results from a study that identifies benchmarks and indicators for high quality afterschool…
Descriptors: Check Lists, After School Programs, Program Descriptions, Educational Quality
Los Angeles City Schools, CA. Office of Education and Management Assessment. – 1972
A major component of the decentralization concept has been the focus on the participation of community, staff, and students in the process of educational decision making. On June 28, 1971, the Los Angeles City Board of Education mandated that a school-community advisory council be established in every regular elementary and secondary school in the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Community Control, Community Involvement
Baird, Jennifer – 1990
In 1988, the East Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Parish School System implemented an education reform plan to reduce mandatory busing by offering a controlled choice plan allowing educational options. Two years later, parent and community involvement in schools has improved and white enrollment has increased. To understand why a few schools have had…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Desegregation Effects, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Gerland, Mildred; Sullivan, Mary – 1979
Two surveys were developed in an effort to evolve a model process for setting up a displaced homemaker center, for determining how displaced homemakers are presently being served within a VTAE (Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education) district, and for identifying and then assessing the needs of a sample of displaced homemakers. The surveys…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Centers, Community Information Services, Community Involvement
Chamberlain, Ed – 1989
This report evaluates the success of the Home-School-Community Agent (HSCA) project which was implemented for the 1988-89 school year in 8 high schools and 11 middle schools in Ohio. The primary purpose of the project was to help disruptive pupils make a positive adjustment to elements that interfere with their success in school. One objective of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Community Involvement
Yin, Robert K.; Ahonen, Pirkko; Kim, Dawn – US Department of Education, 2007
The purpose of the Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC) Program is to assist states and local school districts in the development of innovative strategies to expand options for students, and to encourage transfers of students from low-performing to higher-performing schools. This report presents interim findings from the National Evaluation of…
Descriptors: School Choice, School Districts, Innovation, Access to Education
Eugene School District 4J, OR. Div. of Research, Development, and Evaluation. – 1979
This evaluation attempted to determine if the Eugene, Oregon School District 4J community schools program was accomplishing its goals. Researchers completed interviews with 770 community residents, 46 community school teachers, 45 noncommunity school teachers, 14 principals, and 154 agencies. Researchers found that no community school had carried…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce, NJ. – 1973
A four-month study undertaken by the Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of various educational and vocational institutions and business organizations is reported. Discussed are planning and organization for career education, philosophy and roles, financing activities and business-educator relationships. Course offerings are…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Darby, Keith – 1975
The overall objective of the Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) was to test the feasibility of delivering television Programing via satellite to isolated, rural locations. Community members at various STD sites were surveyed to determine how they felt about a variety of topics which were planned for an adult evening series. Topics in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiences, Communications Satellites, Community Education
Brown, Lance Jay; Whiteman, Dorothy E. – 1973
The workbook which was the subject of this evaluation was prepared to aid disenfranchised community groups participate in the nonprofessional planning and decisionmaking process. It was written at a time when extensive technical assistance to local groups concerned with community planning and housing situations was envisioned. The intent behind…
Descriptors: Community Change, Community Development, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Elementary Education. – 1976
Prepared as part of a comprehensive study of reading in Virginia, this report contains data gathered in a survey of elementary and secondary reading teachers and specialists and adult basic education teachers to determine teacher needs in that state. The report provides an analysis of the responses to the 72-item questionnaire used in the survey…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment
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