A field study was conducted to ascertain how leaders in 3 small rural New Mexico communities viewed the approaches of a community resource development (CRD) specialist during the critical initial phase of the CRD process. A log of approaches was kept by the specialist to record the significant approaches employed and the leader contacts made.…

The role of team leaders in leadership and management of instruction for children in portal learning centers is discussed. These centers are designed to meet needs and interests of highly mobile, nonconfronting youths unable to accept traditional classroom routine. The current project is working with the development of open environments for…

A number of items used in the Alabama Right to Read programs are included in this document. One form is a proclamation to be used by the local education agency (LEA) for a ceremony proclaiming Right to Read Week. The 26 criteria of excellence represent the goal toward which the LEA makes a commitment and are also used as the basis for the content…

A number of items used in the Ohio Right to Read program or prepared by the program staff are collected in this document. One item describes the task definitions of state commission members, the state director, the state consultants, and the school district directors. The goals of the state training conference to prepare school district resource…

This document presents a programed self study course that, while not time consuming, will provide the indepth teaching that adult 4-H leaders need to function effectively. Each unit, or paragraph of information is followed by one or more multiple choice questions with four alternative answers. A statement of the correct answer and a short…

This study is an exploration of the patterns of consensus and dissensus among the country's leaders in their attitudes, opinions, perceptions, and reservations about social and economic changes through education. It is a case study of a country where the ideas of education playing an important role in modernization is only partially accepted. How…

This study was concerned with the problem of decreasing county junior 4-H enrollment in Tennessee. It was designed to determine the association between selected variables concerning county 4-H programs and the total junior 4-H enrollment. The major purposes of the study were (1) to determine the relations between the total number of junior 4-H…

As a part of the Final Report of the National Study of American Indian Education, this document reported on the perceptions and attitudes of Indian students, parents, teachers, and community leaders toward Indian culture and its incorporation in the school curriculum in their respective communities. Attitudes were ascertained using various scales.…

The Pratt Center for Community Improvement was founded in Brooklyn in 1963 by Pratt Institute. Its aim was to help equalize the knowledge level of city and community representatives concerning issues in urban renewal, and to gain the confidence of local residents and enhance their participation in decision making. Participant education and…

Nine hypotheses, employing community power as the single dependent variable and arranged under three categories of independent variables, are advanced. These categories are as follows: (1) Methodological Characteristics, (2) Demographic Characteristics, and (3) Economic Characteristics. The following results were obtained: (1) The type of power…

This booklet examines the problem of gaining public support for the schools. It examines the leadership role of the school superintendent; discusses integrity, accountability, and decentalization; and explains some methods of building support among community leaders. The publication closes with a summary of the steps taken by the Dallas school…

The principal goals of the Institute were to implement equality of educational opportunity and school desegregation in eight Illinois communities, through the training of eight Community Teams, consisting of professional public school leaders and community leaders. The initial status of each community, the processes in which they engaged to…

This report details those 4-H staff development and training programs conducted at the national level that have been partially financed by a W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant. A national invitational joint meeting of State 4-H Youth Leaders and State Leaders was held in 1971 to discuss implementation of these programs. Twelve workshops and seminars…

A progress report is provided concerning those 4-H Staff Development and Training programs conducted at the national level and partially financed by a W. K. Kellogg Foundation Grant. During the first three months of 1972, seven workshops or seminars were conducted at the National 4-H Center, involving 273 staff members from all 50 states, Puerto…

This study investigated relationships between two status variables--congruence and consensus--and team teacher satisfaction with the team situation. The sample consisted of 148 teacher teams (627 teachers) selected from 74 open-area schools. The results indicated that teachers on balanced teams and/or leaderless teams tended to be more satisfied…