This study surveyed high school English teachers, supervisors of English, and English Education professors in Florida as to the "feasibility" of community oriented English instruction. The model for this curriculum was the Parkway Program of Philadelphia, where students take courses from business and professional people. The results show that all…

Ten individual reports from the 1971 summer migrant educational programs in Kansas are summarized and evaluated. The goals of these programs were to (1) help children develop oral language and expression; (2) provide arts and crafts for personal expression; (3) provide swimming and other types of recreation for physical development and…

Project "Hacer Vida" is a bilingual educational program developed jointly by 7 cooperating school districts in Riverside County, California, with a combined enrollment of over 18,000 students, of which 50% have a direct need for bilingual education. The project's main goal is the development of bilingually competent individuals with sufficient…

The university is responsible to its surrounding community as well as its internal constituency. The university must consult with community organizations and win their approval for its plans for expansion or face the possibility of delays and financial loss. Urban universities face common problems with surrounding communities when expanding.…

The Independent Study Project of the Dallas Public Library has as its primary goal the testing of the feasibility of utilizing an existent public institution, the library, for enabling qualified persons to earn credits toward a degree through independent study and examination. More proximate goals are: (a) the assessment of demand locally for…

THE NEED FOR A COORDINATED PLANNING EFFORT BY THE EDUCATOR, THE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE ARCHITECT TO DEVELOP THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN A MANNER FILLING THE UNIQUE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY WAS EXPRESSED. SOME OF THE AREAS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FACILITY INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONAL SPACES, PRODUCTION…

Included in this set of environmental education materials for secondary school students are six lesson plans. Each lesson plan has six components: (1) suggestions for setting the stage; (2) individual or group activities; (3) task cards; (4) charts and tables to be used for data interpretation; (5) suggested questions, discussions, and summaries;…

This paper outlines a model for public information offices in community colleges based on the operations of the public information office at Lee College. Seven basic principles describe the model: (1) educate the public regarding the role and scope of the college within higher education; (2) encourage active participation in the life of the…

Established during the 1970-71 school year, Ramah Navajo High School's original objectives were to: provide secondary schooling for Navajo students in the community of Ramah, establish the Navajo community as the school's decision-making body, emphasize Navajo culture in a general academic program, and become educational leaders for the entire…

The Senior Aide Volunteer Educator (SAVE) project in Tigard School District 23J, Tigard, Oregon, was initiated in 1971 under ESEA Title III funding to provide additional instruction to selected students from the first six grades in the areas of reading, mathematics, and elementary science. Examples from this project are often cited, but this…

Right to Read, a national effort to develop and improve the reading skills of all citizens, promotes the cooperative involvement of all segments of society, both public and private, in the achievement of this overall objective. This report details the development and implementation of each component of the National Reading Improvement Program…

An increasing number of high school programs are turning toward activities outside the classroom as a source of student learning experiences. One form of organization for such learning is Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE), which provides a link between the academic classroom and vocational education through the use of a "resource…

The University of West Florida has developed a program in which students are able to serve as volunteers to agencies and schools of the community. The psychology department offers credit to any student donating so many clock hours of service per week for 10 weeks or a total or 30 hours per quarter. This paper presents a very brief course outline,…

This document reports the methods and results of a study conducted to develop statements of philosophy, goals, and division objectives for Lake Michigan College. The two main sources from which these were developed were: (1) laws, statutes, and constitutional provisions affecting operations of the college, along with existing philosophy and goals;…

This paper is designed to aid practitioners (school administrators) in encouraging the development of community involvement. The pros and cons of community involvement, as well as guidelines for its implementation, are outlined. The policy of the board of education should encourage citizen participation and should sanction advisory committees.…