The objective of this research was to examine several questions regarding the effective Area Redevelopment Committee and the role it plays in community affairs. The ARA has defined the role and function of the Area Redevelopment Committee and has developed some general evaluative concepts regarding committee effectiveness. However, specific…

This is one of a series of Education for Parenthood Manuals developed by the Salvation Army for use in programs aimed at preparing teenagers for parenthood or for child care careers. This guide contains six curriculum units emphasizing self-understanding, knowledge about children and the responsibility of parenthood, and skills development for…

The purpose of this study was to observe and describe the functions, processes, and dynamics of group decision-making in the Instructional Improvement Committee (IIC) of multiunit Individually Guided Education (IGE) elementary schools. Data for the study were collected through interviews, questionnaires, and observations at eight established IGE…

This handbook on improving school climate is written for school administrators interested in doing a better job for students, staff, and parents. More than 100 ideas and methods on what to do to improve the climate in individual schools are included--ideas that can be adapted to large or small schools, wealthy or low income districts, and…

This Coordinator's Guide accompanies the module Helping Students Develop Career Decision-Making Skills. It defines the coordinator's role from four aspects: setting the tone, setting the pace, facilitating the discussion, and evaluating. Suggestions for preparing and presenting the workshop are offered. The actual text is in the accompanying…

The purpose of this study is to measure community and student perceptions regarding College of the Mainland (COM). A survey of the literature provides background on sociopolitical forces in the community, the distribution of power and influence in the community, the relationship of the community to the larger society, the relationship of the…

This book is concerned with stimulating student government and developing student responsibility in the school. The author's basic premise is that there are ways to strengthen even the weakest student structure so that it serves students in a school and leads the way to a new spirit of student involvement. The booklet looks at various student…

In order to identify some basic types of information concerning industrial development which might be useful to decision-makers at the local level, an opinion survey was conducted in five bordering nonmetropolitan Pennsylvania counties. A 13-item questionnaire was mailed to 222 local organizations, categorized by response rate as follows: (1)…

Advisory committees are important liaisons between colleges and their communities. If a college is truly interested in serving its community, it should utilize advisory committees to advise it on matters of curriculum planning. Following a detailed discussion of the various aspects of advisory committee selection and functioning, the author…

Six Atlanta, Georgia, school systems initiated a four-quarter school year program in 1968-69. An exploratory study was conducted to develop procedures and instruments for a comprehensive examination of the plan. Strong support exists in all groups interviewed -- superintendents and steering committee members, students, parents, teachers,…

Three Liberal Arts Centers in Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Whittier, California, sponsored by The Fund for Adult Education, were evaluated on the effectiveness of discussion groups in World Affairs Are Your Affairs; An Introduction to Humanities; Ways of Mankind; and World Politics. Data were collected from personal interviews with a random…

Focusing on youth agent positions in the University of Missouri Extension Division, this study tested the relationship between performance, conceptual skills, and role ambiguity (ideal and perceived actual roles). Conceptual skills were measured from word associations by the Remote Associates Test (RAT); youth agent performance ratings were made…

This 1968 study explored role perceptions of junior Four H leaders and identified some factors in role performance. Hypotheses were tested relating to their role expectations, performance and self evaluation of preparedness for the role. Questionnaires were administered to 279 junior leaders, 121 adult leaders, and 36 Extension agents in 15…

The three or four months preceding March 1974, demonstrated there are things we can do individually and as a nation which will affect the number of highway accidents, the severity of injuries, and the number of deaths resulting from those accidents. The use of lap and shoulder belts, the lowering of maximum speed limits, and the decrease in total…

Exploring health needs of rural America, the paper concludes that the 2 most basic problems of rural areas are medical manpower and organization of services: the most acute needs are for more primary physicians and for better organization of primary medical practice. Of the various methods considered for geographical redistribution of medical…