There's not enough variety of personnel and activity, not enough movement in and out of schools, and not enough cross-fertilization of people and ideas between the schools and the communities of which they are supposed to be a part. (Author)

The author examines the community participation and reading habits of three samples of black students from the same all-black urban high school. The results challenge the common assumption that schools and parents make the only significant contribution to activism among adolescents. (Author/DE)

The impact and conditions under which student community involvement influences students' attitudes of political trust, political efficacy, and citizenship obligation are examined. (Author/DE)

The use of advisory committees in occupational education is a natural and desirable extension of lay participation in education and an efficient and logical way of keeping programs current. At Hagerstown Junior College (HJC), the primary functions of an advisory committee are to provide advice and counsel regarding the development, maintenance,…

The goals of the Richmond County (VA) Arts Program are: (1) to provide a comprehensive arts education program; (2) to increase creativity and self-esteem of art students (grades 6-12) and student awareness and general appreciation of the arts (grades 1-12); (3) to broaden teachers' instructional strategies and increase teachers' perceptions of the…

As a supplement to the standard in-school high school curriculum, the Executive High School Internship Program provides experiential learning opportunities for gifted high school students. The program focuses on management-level field placements through which participants learn to make decisions, interact with the world-of-work, and assume…

The purpose of this annual survey is to provide basic, ongoing profiles of the educational concerns on Ontarians. The 1979 survey involved a representative sample of 1,084 adults, 18 years of age and over, who were interviewed in their homes across Ontario, as well as a special sample of corporate executives (148 respondents), who replied to a…

The book presents a comprehensive resource guide to habilitative techniques, aids, and equipment for cerebral palsied persons of all ages. The guide is divided into seven sections, which cover the following areas: an introduction (which deals with general concerns, such as established treatment techniques and attitudinal concerns); positioning and…

This paper analyzes community involvement in education and specifically discusses the activities of the Educational Priorities Panel of New York City. In the monograph's first chapter, citizen involvement in schools is studied in both an historical and contemporary context. The second chapter details New York City's fiscal crisis and the…

Growing out of a meeting to explore alternative directions for community-based education in the Teacher Corps Program, the three papers in this document provide insight into how neighborhood involvement, the coordination and collaborative delivery of human services, and the utilization of political processes can be used to strengthen a community's…

Based upon interviews in a number of community-based organizations in several states, this report describes community-based organizations from several perspectives. The report begins with a discussion of the origins of community-based organizations. This historical perspective sets the background for a discussion of the nature of community-based…

This pamphlet provides information on the history of and current trends toward neighborhood economic enterprises and provides guidance for setting up such enterprises. A bibliography of books, articles, and newsletters that have information on how to start and sustain neighborhood businesses and cooperatives is provided. Also included is a list of…

Divided into two sections, this document suggests a number of ways to work with power structures in developing a collaborative effort between business, education, labor, industry, and government. In section I, the author presents his own understanding of power (position power and individual power) and provides a theoretical framework for the…