In recent years, as students and faculty have become more involved in decisionmaking, the number of meetings of committees and subcommittees on college campuses has grown by leaps and bounds. This has led many people to believe that the amount of time and energy devoted to committee meetings is far greater than is justified in terms of…

The purpose of this handbook is to help parents of migrant children to understand the purpose and program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I Migrant, and to inform them about their role on the Title I Migrant Parents Advisory Council (PAC). The composition of the advisory councils, which includes resident parents from the…

This speech discusses ways in which students may meaningfully participate in school governance. Some ways to involve students in decisionmaking include (1) the establishment of student advisory councils to central administrators, boards of education, and principals; (2) the initiation of student participation in school curriculum committees and ad…

This speech discusses three aspects of community participation used in Los Angeles junior high schools--education aides, a volunteer program, and school-community advisory councils. The author describes the roles of the three groups and discusses their effectiveness, emphasizing that successes or failures of community participation are tied to the…

Professionals engaged in the field of migrant education need a strong central information network to provide information about various new developments in the field. Some of the functions of such a central network would be to (1) establish a clearinghouse and information center on programs, materials, personnel, events and other activities that…

This report summarizes information on community service activities in each of Eugene, Oregon's neighborhoods (as defined by school attendance zones) that currently supports a community school program or has experienced interest in starting a community school program. A variety of descriptive information is presented for each community school…

This packet of evaluation guidelines and instruments, developed to aid the Kentucky Advisory Council, provides tools and guidelines for evaluating vocational education programs according to relevance of content, job entry skills, and employability skills. The first section is an overview of the evaluation procedures and describes the evaluation…

The past ten years have seen great changes in school and community relationships and in the style of decision-making. (Editor)

A congressional staff member explains why Congress has difficulty controlling the federal role in higher education and suggests ways the higher education community can help make the federal government a more effective and responsive partner, e.g. assessment of the impact of federal programs by a coalition of nongovernment organizations. (JT)

Analyzes the job of a search committee responsible for filling college administrative positions suggesting do's and don'ts for committee membership, candidate selection criteria, screening, interviewing, testing the references, decision by fatigue, and notifying the finalists. (JT)

The author describes the proposed closure, which parents are attempting to prevent, of a small neighborhood school. Their argument is that parental involvement is the most significant single factor of success in school. (KC)

Considers the conflict betweeen a college's goals and its actual functioning in terms of contracts and the market value of faculty and administration; departmental operating and capital budgets and faculty hiring and spending restrictions; classroom evaluations and administrative authority; and committee assignments and access to the power…

The composition and functioning of three specific models of student involvement in university health services are examined for ways in which such involvement may facilitate smoother program operation and meeting of student needs. (Author/MJB)

Contains recommendations for research priorities of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Study Committee. Promising areas in science education involving antecedent conditions; transactions, and outcomes are identified. Research styles and methodologies are also discussed. (CP)

A local advisory committee acting as a link between the school and the community can be a valuable resource for the teacher-coordinator of a cooperative vocational education program, according to the authors. Committee activities may include public relations, program standards, student recruitment and selection, program evaluation, and curriculum…