In fulfillment of their federal mandate to support and develop the capacity of states to deliver educational appraisal and programming services to handicapped children, the Northeast Regional Resource Center and the New York Regional Resource Center conducted the Northeastern Conference for School Social Workers, in Saratoga Springs, New York on…

The Community Involvement Program (CIP) carried out in a grade 12 class in each of three Etobicoke secondary schools in the Province of Ontario was evaluated. The data analyses at the end of the first year of the program indicated that the CIP had achieved its major objectives of: (1) increased knowledge of community and social agencies; (2)…

This report examines State level strategies designed to promote local desegregation efforts as reflected in pupil reassignment plans, housing desegregation, community involvement, and changes within schools. The case histories and results of successful desegregation litigation in thirteen States are discussed. Also presented are the following task…

Ten readings offering specific suggestions and ideas for teachers of advanced (third year and beyond) foreign language classes include: (1) "Increasing Enrollments in Upper-Level Classes" by Barbara Snyder; (2) "Coping with the Choices" by Donna E. Sutton; (3) "Group Work in Advanced Classes" by Reid E. Baker; (4)…

A model proposed for school improvement has two assumptions: (1) The local school, as a social organization, is the optimal unit for educational change; and (2) The local school organization must be linked to other educational organizations. For the model to succeed, teachers and administrators must be directly and continuously involved in all…

Designed to capture the rich essence of local Indian culture and to involve members of the Indian community, the guide reflects the story of seven teachers who portrayed in their classrooms the rich culture of the Creek, Osage and Shawnee Indians. Section I introduces the reader to the teachers, the classes they taught, and their initial steps in…

The Jefferson County (Florida) Career Education Project was designed to meet the needs of this predominantly low-income, non-white community. The objectives were (1) to increase self-awareness and career awareness in grades K-5; (2) in grades 6-8 to increase self-awareness and career knowledge in the clusters of Agri-Business and Natural…

Following a brief introduction that defines types of business/education partnerships and outlines their financial and educational benefits for schools, students, and businesses, 24 profiles of existing and effective cooperative programs are presented. Profiles are given a page and a half to two pages of coverage and provide the following…

Published as a special project of Texas IMPACT and the Texas Conference of Churches, this booklet outlines legal aspects of the education of undocumented children, lists moral and practical reasons for educating them, provides reasons for changing the Texas law which prohibits use of state funds for education of children who are not legally…

A strong local economy which allows residents of a community to work and shop near their homes is perhaps the best safeguard against the threats of urban sprawl, economic stagnation, physical deterioration and loss of unique identity facing many small towns. Utilizing a six-phase process advocated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension,…

This is the 1980 desegregation plan of the Board of Education of the City of Saint Louis, Missouri. The document contains information on the following: (1) grade configurations, school clustering, and projected enrollments; (2) transportation; (3) magnet and alternative schools; (4) school specialty programs; (5) student transfer policy; (6) staff…

The Rhode Island Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) project served high school juniors and seniors in seven communities by offering career exploration activities, career counseling, and academic instruction. (The academic component was not implemented in all participating schools.) The project sought to increase the career maturity, career…

The relationships between student and high school, and school and community in a small, rural Midwestern community ("Mansfield") were documented through on-site interviews, tapes, diaries, and minutes of school board meetings. Mansfield school district contained approximately 2,200 persons and somewhat over 500 students in a…

A needs assessment survey of the community surrounding the Open Access Satellite Education Services Center was conducted by South Oklahoma City Junior College in March 1978 to determine levels of interest in educational activities. Of a sample of 288 people, whose names were taken from the local telephone directory, 52% refused to answer any…

These papers examine sociological and political problems associated with school desegregation on the local level in Dallas, Boston, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Detroit, and Los Angeles. Each presentation addresses several of the following concerns: (1) community and school composition, racial and ethnic ratios, and business and political…