The activities in this guide are designed to provide a framework for instruction on safety and health on the job. The guide consists of three chapters. Chapter one introduces the guide, discusses how to use it, and explains the goals and objectives of the course. The second chapter contains detailed learning activities. Chapter three provides an…

Honesty on the part of administrators about what goes on in schools is not always the best policy. Schools as organizations lack agreement about goals, means, roles of participants, and historical precedents. Nevertheless, most teachers do a good or average job and most educational results are adequate. Therefore the use of…

This Personalized Activity Kit (PAK) deals with the procedures for selecting and organizing a representative school-community committee. Ways of analyzing the community are examined to provide a basis for the choice of the committee members. After completing this unit, the participant should have the skill necessary to select and organize a…

This needs assessment attempted to identify the following: (1) strong curriculum programs; (2) critical needs in current programs; (3) areas in which new programs were needed; (4) which recommended new program areas had community financial support; (5) communication problems between the school district and the community; (6) attitudes toward…

A comparative overview is presented of the Latin American university, which is seen as an institution with a particular history and definite role. Chapters are as follows: "The Latin American University: An Introduction," by Joseph Maier and Richard W. Weatherhead; "Origin and Philosophy of the Spanish American University," by…

A broad spectrum of ideas and practices that should enable colleges to reassess and/or develop strategies for relating to the public are included in this sourcebook. Topics include (1) a model for public relations that includes development and internal and external communication; (2) the necessity of the personal involvement of the chief executive…

Developed for use in an inservice workshop for occupational specialists in two Florida counties, this manual presents strategies for publicizing the activities of occupational specialists to gain continued public support for their role in school guidance and placement services. A public information program is outlined in the form of specific…

"The State of the Art" is a bibliographical essay current to 1975 consisting of 300 items relating to home-school-community relations. This literature was examined in order to (1) provide a conceptual framework for home-school-community relations, (2) develop a classification scheme for existing theory and practice, and (3) suggest further…

This report attempts to determine how successful community groups have been at influencing school decision-making and policy formation. It begins by surveying several research and evaluation studies regarding citizen participation in educational decisions and placing special emphasis on a field study of 16 community organizations. The analysis…

The Alternate Learning Project (ALP) is a community based public high school in Providence, Rhode Island. The ALP student population participates in a program offering individualized basic skills instruction, college preparatory courses, career exploration activities, and a broad arts curriculum. Throughout, the emphasis is on continuous…

The literature review reported here was conducted to assess the state of knowledge and attitude of those writing about adult learning and education and to determine how terms were used in that body of literature. (The ultimate goal was development of a handbook of descriptors for use in communicating about learning opportunities for adults.) Focus…

The third part of a three-part assessment of community education research needs, this report attempted to formulate research questions and identify research needs related to community involvement in community education. It begins with a rationale for citizen participation and the function of citizen participation in community education. It…

The research compares two open education programs in New York City (one in a private school, one a public school) from 1970 to 1976. Both programs stressed decentralization of the classroom into interest areas, individually created learning materials, and participation by children in decisions regarding use of time and space. The purpose of the…

Bringing together parents, teachers, and researchers, this conference was intended to provide a climate in which participants could examine their own needs and develop their own action plans for the development and implementation of parent and community participation in schools. The goals of the conference were to provide descriptions of proven…

This booklet provides a summary of purposes and goals of the Education for Parenthood Project, along with a summary of the evaluation services to be implemented in order to effectively make decisions about funding and possible project modifications. Decision questions are outlined, and information needs are elaborated. A method for disseminating…