This article examines the culture of community-based after-school programs that serve low-income Hmong immigrant youth. By drawing on knowledge of Hmong culture, history, and family structure, and knowledge of mainstream American culture, the staff at the community centers are able to connect to children and adolescents in ways that schools do…

As commonplace as teams are in today's organizations, so too are the frustrations reported by members of many teams. Some of this frustration may be attributed to the lack of organizational support for team efforts. In this article, we draw on Kolb's components of clear direction and accountability, appropriate staffing and training, adequate…

The lack of national attention to preparing future faculty for their roles as citizen-scholars represents a significant missed opportunity. Whereas graduate student involvement in engaged teaching and research, such as service-learning or community-based research, likely has immediate benefits for retention and learning, this article focuses on…

Written to accompany the strategies presented in "The Principalship from A-Z," the activities in this book will help you apply the leadership concepts of Blackburn and Williamson to your own experiences as principal. Here, the authors guide you through the process of turning each idea into an actionable plan for your school, allowing you to take…

This report summarizes 2008-2009 data from several Austin Independent School District efforts to promote parent and community involvement.

This article describes the significance of academic enrichment and English as a second language in a community-based professional development middle school. As an example of a university-school partnership that is responding to the needs of its students, parents, and community, the Baylor University School of Education has partnered with the Cesar…

Six steps should be taken before a school is closed: identify the reasons to justify the closing of either a specific building or one of a number of buildings; publicize the decision as early as possible; solicit the aid of an ad hoc committee or task force to independently research space or room requirements; after the ad hoc committee's report…

In the Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools, educational partnerships are viewed as one component of the district's commitment to enhance the quality of life for the community. The school district is viewed as an equal partner able to contribute significantly to business, institutions, or organizations. (JOW)

A teacher describes an incident involving his fifth-grade class and an angry elderly woman. He points out that the event became a learning experience in standing up for one's rights, tenacity, respect for others, compassion, and responsibility for the elderly. (JD)

The study developed a research instrument to test the hypothesis that the quality of education for gifted children in public elementary schools depends on cooperation among home, school, and community. Both the content and hypothesis were validated. Findings emphasized the interplay between home and community. (CL)

This publication was developed to assist concerned citizens faced with the loss of their neighborhood schools. It recounts a brief history of school reform in Ohio, leading to the current crisis, and suggests strategies advocates for the preservation of their neighborhood schools can use to save their neighborhood assets. Broad issues addressed…

Public relations as a process has four components: analysis, planning, communicating, and evaluation. The most important component, according to the author, is analysis, or listening. (Author/JF)

It is the thesis of this paper that the specialty within the field of psychology most crucial in the role of community contact is that of school psychology. (Author)