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Kreidler, William J. – 1985
This handbook was developed to help decision makers and others interested in gifted/talented education to address the challenge in two major ways: by designing new programs that successfully incorporate the principles and practices of community education and by improving existing programs using a community education approach. The seven programs…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College School Cooperation, Community Education, Education Work Relationship
Download full textGaus, Charles – 1981
The role of experiential education is the focus of this paper describing the treatment program at De La Salle Vocational, a day vocational high school for adjudicated delinquent youth. The paper begins by discussing the characteristics and needs of the students and describing the Off-Campus Program, a 3-year research model designed to address the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Attitude Measures, Day Programs, Delinquency
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. Div. of Continuing Education. – 1982
This directory provides summaries of 65 1980-81 continuing education projects in British Columbia. Projects are categorized into the two broad sections of Adult Basic Education and Community Education which are subdivided by major subject area. Section A, Adult Basic Education, has these three subject areas: Literacy/Up-Grading/Life Skills,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Action, Community Education
Kay, Earl, Ed.; Stromberg, Rose Marie, Ed. – 1977
Presented in this handbook are ideas for promoting community involvement in schools. Actually used in schools across the nation, the ideas included are intended to help school people both incorporate community members into their programs and improve school-community relations as the basis of school support. The ideas presented, called "case…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Community Education, Community Involvement
Hurst, Ellen Horiuchi – 1979
This booklet is designed to aid new community education directors in Arizona communities to design, set up, implement, and evaluate community education programs. The booklet first defines community education, sets it within the framework of the school system, and describes the director's job. In the next section, ideas for getting the job done are…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. – 1966
This vocabulary guide is an alphabetical listing of English words and their equivalent in Chinyanja. A general list of verbs is included, as well as commonly used expressions for planned conversation. The basic expressions are intended for use in learning the health needs and problems of the Malawi community. (NCR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, African Culture, African Languages
Wasson, Louise E., Ed.; Miguel, Richard J. – 1978
This primer provides resources for individuals seeking exemplary programs and effective policy in the field of experiential education. The first of three parts presents a descriptive overview of programs catalogued under the rubric of experiential learning. These include cooperative vocational education; employment, training, and education…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Programs
Kasschau, Richard A. – 1978
Six independent study projects are offered to students in an introductory psychology course at the University of Houston. The projects include a term paper, book critique, independent research project, audio and/or visual demonstration, research assistance to a faculty member, and a community service option. The most popular of these projects is…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization
GLASER, WILLIAM A., ED.; SILLS, DAVID L., ED. – 1966
A COMPILATION OF 47 SELECTIONS FROM BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, THIS BOOK OF READINGS EITHER ABOUT VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS OR WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THEM IS ADDRESSED TO LEADERS, BOARD MEMBERS, WORKING VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF MEMBERS OF VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND TO BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Skills, Decision Making
Kirlin, Mary – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
The idea of a set of skills, usually called civic skills, which are required to effectively participate in civic and political life, is integral to many concepts of political participation. This literature search is designed to investigate what is known about civic skills empirically and theoretically including how they are defined and measured,…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Service Learning, Political Science, Political Socialization
Direct linkSnow, Don, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2006
This revised edition includes an expanded discussion of student-directed language learning, workbook activities for volunteer teachers enrolled in courses or studying the book individually, and a full array of culture-based discussion topics for use as supplementary activities or core material for an English course. The book includes 16 chapters.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Skills, Internet
Craig, Judy A., Ed. – Advances in Education Research, 1998
This report provides peer-reviewed, scholarly research supported in whole or in part by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement through its educational research and development programs. It includes 13 previously published articles from selected refereed journals identifying the best research on community service learning. Section 1,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, College Faculty, College Students, Community Services
Cummings, Milton C.; Allen, Muriel M.; Hess, Karl – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961
The Office of Education is requested frequently to supply information about education and community organization for aging. This publication adds to the literature in the growing field of professional and community concern. The publication may have its major use as a handbook for community and school leaders who wish specific information about…
Descriptors: Educational History, Older Adults, Lifelong Learning, Adult Education
Peer reviewedWard, Kelly – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1996
A study examined how five colleges and universities with stated commitments to public service incorporate volunteerism and service-learning into organizational structures. Results suggest that institutions that make centralized decisions and share governance are more apt to institutionalize service-learning than are more loosely coupled systems.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Attitudes, Centralization, College Administration
Potter, Les – Schools in the Middle, 1998
Describes success of an academic booster club as a rural middle school strategy to improve student test scores, attendance, grades, community perceptions of the school, and student behavior. Notes how during two years the club raised over $20,000 and fostered improvements in average daily attendance, achievement test scores, honor roll…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools
