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Boethel, Martha – 2000
Integrated school-community projects benefit both the rural community and the rural school in many ways. On the community side, such projects can stimulate the local economy, improve the quality of life, and strengthen the bonds of community. Schools gain resources and community support for educational initiatives, have the opportunity to develop…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Development, Coordination, Elementary Secondary Education
Harris, Lewis, E.; Harris, Rae – 1980
This book describes how the authors and other progressive-minded citizens in Floodwood, Minnesota, started a community school which literally lifted the community "by its bootstraps" from poverty and economic deprivation into one which became economically self-supporting and culturally enriched. A strong case is presented for…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Educational Administration, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Foley, Kathi – Pointer, 1988
A school/community-based program was developed by Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools to prepare students, aged 5-21, with moderate/profound retardation for transition into adult life. Program goals included providing more community and job training and increasing opportunities for frequently occurring, quality interactions with…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Mullen, Margaret J. – 1968
Presented as a record of volunteer activities, this handbook is intended for the use of school administrators, teachers, and/or counselors who may wish to use volunteers in a school-community, career-guidance program. Possible activities may range from a simple vocational information center to a multi-faceted year-round program. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement
Clark, Donald M. – 1981
This handbook was designed to assist adult basic education (ABE) program operators in developing and implementing programs responsive to local needs and resources. The handbook was prepared based on information gathered during a search of related literature, contributions of ABE practitioners, input from the project advisory committee, and the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Planning
Women's Support Network, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA. – 1983
Materials for planning, organizing, and scheduling community activities for National Women's History Week (NWHW) are provided. The purpose of the week was to help male and female students become aware of the wealth of women's history that has been left out of the standard U.S. history texts used in most schools. Section 1 summarizes a sample of…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Coordination, Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Freedman, Susan; Aschheim, Barbara – 1985
This handbook serves as a brief introduction to industry-education partnerships. It provides individuals in schools, businesses, and community organizations with basic information on partnership initiation and management. It also outlines strategies that will help in avoiding some of the problems that may have defeated previous partnership…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Cooperation, Community Resources, Cooperative Programs