The evolution of a run-down inner city elementary school into a flourishing community school is documented by its principal. By going out into the community and visiting in parents' homes, this principal built a base of support for innovations, such as individualized instruction and tutoring, as well as a lunch and breakfast program. Student…

The major concern of this handbook is one method designed to accomplish human as well as physical development in the community--the problem identification survey method. Other methods of community development are described briefly. The problem identification survey is a method used to identify citizens to serve on a community development committee…

On April 15, 1964, two black Mississippi civil rights leaders filed a petition with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to deny the license renewal of the Lamar Life Broadcasting station, WLBT-TV, in Jackson (Mississippi). The petition was based on a monitoring study which had revealed that the programing on WLBT-TV provided moderate to…

The concept of education has been changing; "human development" is a more accurate description of what we do. Turbulences in society which have the greatest bearing on the future of continuing education include the failure of the United States in distributing social goods; changes in the nature of administration; modern communications which extend…

This descriptive community opinion survey reports the findings derived from a sample survey of attitudes relating to education and public schools in the Fort Lincoln area of Washington, D.C. Described are perceptions of both junior and high school students as well as adults. The first section describes the nature of the two surveys and the…

The period of this study extended from August, 1968, through June, 1969. New York University provided a study team to refine the methodology to be used in the study, to collect and treat relevant data, and to prepare this final report containing findings and recommendations. The library systems provided data on existing programs for the…

This report provides the content for the development of guidelines for early intervention within a system in order to identify children and families with problem behavior. The Pace social worker and consultants are discussed relative to the Pace I. D. Center's program. The Pace worker, community-based, acting more as a coordinating influence, can…

Environmental concern and involvement in solving environmental problems are the themes emphasized in this handbook. It offers suggestions for citizen groups who wish to contribute more effectively to a better environment. They are encouraged to start at the local level, where pollution and environmental degradation begin. If they want others to…

This outline provides a guide for the school district administrative team to use in studying, analyzing, developing, and implementing new structural designs, organizational changes, and policy changes needed to successfully involve the community in educational decisions. The outline headings are "Preliminary Planning,""Barriers,""Requirements and…

Article discussed plans to successfully implement the National Council of Catholic Bishops' Respect Life Program at the Justice and Peace Convention held in Montana. (RK)

The value of good public relations between the community and adult continuing education programs and suggestions for achieving this are discussed. (LH)

Nonprofessional members of a school staff may facilitate the availability of the school's facilities and in so doing may influence members of the community to become more involved in community affairs. Administrators may have the opposite effect. (Author/IRT)

Suggestions for building security include the design of doors and the keying system. Other approaches are scheduling cleaning crews at night and enlisting community members to report any suspicious activities. (Author/MLF)

This paper focuses on emerging Black leadership at the community level, and on the organizational and class context in which change is occurring. Although the focus is on changes in participation of the Black population, the whole population in the communities concerned is described whenever necessary for comparative purposes. (Author/EB)

An Arizona study provided baseline data about community education throughout the state. (Author/MLF)