This paper reports the results of a statistical study of two community school districts within one urban school system. The purposes of the study were to determine (1) whether parents in a decentralized district are more satisfied with their schools than are parents in a regular, centralized district, and (2) whether the type of school district is…

This report reveals the results of studies made of three groups actively seeking community participation in school affairs in a city noted for its conservative school system. The study utilized participant observation supplemented by interviews and document analysis. Each group had only 15-30 active members and no broad base in the community. All…

In this article the author discusses the community school concept and relates it to his own experiences as a student and educator in Missouri. It asserts that in developing a community school, participants in the school district must be willing to give of their talents and time to improve the social environment for all its inhabitants. Cooperation…

In a study comparing a traditional school with a community control school on the social psychological aspects of locus of control and pupils' attitudes toward school, the community control school children were more internal with respect to general life situations, perceived their teachers more positively and as making fewer decisions and…

This article examines the differing perceptions of Anglo, Mexican American, and Chicano students in a community characterized by political change which resulted in community control of schools. The data suggests that when schools begin to reflect the local culture, the students of that culture begin to view the schools more positively. (Author/DE)

Speech given at the Consultation for Educational Justice in New York City by the coordinator of Milwaukee's Federation of Independent Community Schools. Discusses the community schools of Milwaukee and, in particular, their financing problems. (JM)

Some problems have been encountered in large school districts where decentralization has taken the form of community control. The idea of community schools, whereby the schools serve as key institutions in providing services and resources for all its residents, is discussed. (CJ)

This paper explores the concepts of "community" and "community education," traces the growth of different models of community education in the United Kingdom, and highlights some of the issues, weaknesses, and problems arising from its development. Two separate movements, evolutionary and revolutionary, are…

A description and assessment, by the first principal of a newly formed community school in New York City, of the struggle to implement structural, administrative, and programmatic innovations with a special focus on the parent school relationship. (EH)

Synthesizes 30 selections by community education theorists to explore Native and European concepts of community and to develop a model of Native community schools. Describes community school features: community-based research and curriculum, extracommunity awareness, proactive problem solving, educational activism to meet local needs,…

Discusses conditions which led to the establishment of tribally controlled colleges, including the lack of an appropriate place in higher education for American Indians and conflicts with Euro/American value systems. Describes efforts of five tribal colleges and suggests that these programs help break the cycle of poverty on reservations. (MAB)

The bibliography on community schools contains 169 entries arranged alphabetically by author or source according to type of publication: books and special reports (90 entries), journal articles and conference proceedings (52 entries), dissertations and theses (24 entries), and annotated bibliographies (3 entries). Scattered entries were published…

A discussion of the educational problems of big-city school systems which defines the community school concept or philosophy, and emphasizes the role of an energetic school-home partnership composed of the community, parents, leaders, and educators. (JM)

A survey is presented of the existing Taholah School, which is one of the few Indian schools administrated by an Indian board of directors. Numerous specific recommendations and proposals for the future are made. Areas discussed are the conflict and confluence of the Indian culture in the educational system, current curricular and classroom…