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Torney-Purta, Judith – 2000
In June 1999, nearly 40 researchers and specialists in youth development gathered to participate in a conference entitled "Creating Citizenship: Youth Development for a Free and Democratic Society." This executive summary identifies a number of qualities and capacities of young people that are essential for achieving the goals of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Community Involvement
Pintar, George M. – Illinois Schools Journal, 1990
Citizen participation in vocational education has two broad objectives: the development of individuals to the limit of their capacity, and the development of the community to improve the quality of life. Argues for a balance among administrators, school boards, and community participants based upon common interests, goals, and resources. (AF)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Role, Individual Development
Lowry, Carlee S. – 1973
The safety education program for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools was prepared as a simplified guide for teachers to use in grades 1-12. Safety programs in schools should develop knowledge, habits, and attitudes in order to eliminate, as far as possible, the dangers of accidental death or injury to children. It should inform these future…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, American Indians, Attitudes, Community Involvement
Drummond, Robert; And Others – 1975
Project STEP was developed at John Reed Middle School, Redding, Connecticut, to investigate the feasibility of directly involving retired citizens in an instructional relationship with learning-disabled junior and senior high school students. The project proposed to demonstrate the effectiveness of techniques for training senior citizens as…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cross Age Teaching, Handicapped Students, Individual Development
Kerr, Sam W. – 1978
To help bridge the gap between school and employment, the Moore-Norman Area Vocational-Technical School District (Oklahoma) developed an experience-based career education (EBCE) program for high school juniors and seniors and out-of-school youth between sixteen and twenty-one years. Project objectives included the following: (1) to serve 150 youth…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Involvement
Owens, Thomas R.; Fehrenbacher, Harry L. – 1975
The Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) model being developed and tested in four regions of the United States, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Education, reflects a nationwide interest in discovering new ways to help adolescents handle the psychological, social, and economic complexities of modern life. This paper reports…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Career Development, Career Education
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Flanagan, Constance; Gallay, Leslie S. – Perspectives on Political Science, 1995
Maintains that civic competence and socially responsible behavior have been among the 10 developmental tasks of adolescence since the 1950s. Contends that the decline of interest in political socialization must be shared by both political science and developmental psychology. Discusses community service as a measure of civic competence. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Civics
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Window Rock, AZ. – 1973
Intended for use by guidance staff members working with Navajo high school students attending reservation schools, this guideline focuses in outline form on student goals and objectives, implementation and administration, and references and resources. Students, parents, school board members, and staff members were involved in development of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Boarding Schools