Discusses the importance of process evaluation in planning and improving community education programs. Offers a model for process evaluation and provides an example of how that model might be applied to a hypothetical community education program. (JG)

The Community-Based Program (CBP) Model was developed to achieve several major goals: 1) to provide learning experiences to children that are functional for them at the time, 2) to emphasize family and community participation and development, 3) to emphasize broad service delivery to the family (as opposed to educational service to one child), and…

The Bryant-Anthony-Ramsey (B-A-R) Project is a desegregation/integration project aimed at assuring a smooth transition from a predominately segregated school environment to a desegregated or integrated environment. The Bryant, Anthony, and Ramsey Junior High Schools are participants in a desegregation effort that is one part of an overall…

This study evaluates the Community-School Relations Workshops, a component of the Learning and Action through Social Education and Reading (LASER) program. The workshops are designed to help school-community representatives to work on problems of mutual concern. The study considers two questions: (1) Assuming the workshop is capable of bringing…

Provides a comprehensive picture of the project, outlines its strengths and weaknesses, and interprets the findings that could be applied immediately in communities seeking to improve planning and coordination of youth services. (Author)

Curriculum design model provides a conceptual basis for ongoing planning and appraisal of the school system by members of the community. (JOW)

Describes Healthy Cities Indiana, which adapts the European and Canadian Healthy Cities experience within the content of Indiana and the United States. Presents the Healthy Cities process, including city commitment, committee formation, community leadership development, city action, provision of information to policymakers, and action research and…

Presents a model of treatment in which a family therapist is partnered with a community member whom is called a community resource specialist (CRS). Reports on an evaluation of the model in the treatment of adolescents with behavioral problems. (Contains 11 references.) (Author/GCP)

Traditionally, studies of educational innovations have based evaluations on accomplishment of officially-stated ends. This study, however, explores alternative theoretical frameworks for evaluation. Project Redesign took place in an upper-middle-class suburb with the pseudonym "Meadow City." The project was funded by the National Institute of…

The Minneapolis Accountability Project was an effort of the Minneapolis Public Schools to provide greater accountability to the public by helping citizens evaluate school programs. Citizens' study groups were provided with staff to help them in a year-long study of a topic selected by a citizen's advisory board. Study committees met weekly…

The issue of quality in substance abuse treatment is often complicated due to persistent discrimination against people with drug and alcohol disease. The result is a self-perpetuating cycle of poor outcomes and misperceptions about the disease. However, research shows that treatment for drug and alcohol conditions, when properly delivered, can…

Argues that only if revenue sharing is genuinely responsive to citizen needs and in fact, secures self-initiated involvement of citizens in program execution will it be ultimately successful in developing self-supporting individuals and communities. (JF)

Society and the life experiences of children and youth changed considerably during the last century. Schools today are expected to do more than they have ever done in the past to implement effective educational approaches that promote academic success, enhance health, and prevent problem behaviors have grown significantly. Broad-based, school-wide…

Building the research capacity of the vocational education and training (VET) sector is a key concern for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). To assist with this objective, NCVER supports an academic scholarship program, whereby VET practitioners are sponsored to undertake university study at honours', master's or…

This article discusses methods and benefits of soliciting parental advice with regard to the development of teacher education programs. (HMD)