The influence of citizens on educational collective bargaining was examined in this study of eight school districts in California and Illinois. Data were collected through interviews with persons active in collective bargaining and observation of bargaining sessions and other meetings. The study revealed that citizens rarely participate directly…

This booklet is written for anyone who is a member of a group and who, by personal behavior, wants to influence the group toward productive and satisfying ends. The contents of the booklet are divided into three sections. In the first section information is presented on the needs a person brings to a group--needs for feeling included, having…

The information presented in this booklet is for group leaders, facilitators, and members, and outlines some typical barriers or problem situations groups encounter. These are (1) reluctance to assume responsibility for tasks, (2) a decline in attendance, (3) unproductive, time-consuming meetings, (4) lack of followup on decisions, (5) discussions…

This research examined the relationship between effective school-community relations and student achievement. The purpose of the study was to determine how the five variables of access, communication, involvement, participation, and resolution interact with a measure of effective school-community relations, how the five variables related to…

Educators sometimes fail to adequately bring about school community collaboration. To do so, cooperative policy adjustments must be made, such as the supportive network created in the Dallas "Adopt-a-School" Program. Too, implementation adjustments must be made in the development of an action-learning program such as the flexible…

In a survey of 940 adult residents of the metropolitan Columbia (South Carolina) area, sense of community attachment proved to be a more important determinant of newspaper reading habits than such demographic factors as age, years of residence in the community, socioeconomic status, family income, or attained level of education. The telephone…

As well as describing the present state of development of community schools in the province of Alberta, this study also examined the organizational and environmental characteristics of Alberta community school education programs. Questionnaires were completed by 93 school administrators, 462 teachers and 1,110 community members. Interviews were…

This document is one in a series of monographs aimed at providing a narrative summary of ideas and thoughts gathered from particular community segments represented in a series of mini-conferences held to discuss the concept of collaboration in career education. In this monograph, the career education activities of the National Federation of…

This study was undertaken to determine the ethnic and racial composition of corporations in Detroit, Michigan. The extent to which members of the Polish, Italian, Black, and Latino communities have penetrated the centers of power and influence in Detroit-based corporations was investigated. These groups comprise 33.8% of the Metropolitan Detroit…

This report presents preliminary steps taken in a program to increase parental and community involvement in the Paterson (New Jersey) public schools. It offers recommendations concerned with developing closer ties between the schools and the community. The publication begins with a brief description of the initiation of the program. It presents a…

Aurora, a village of 147 residents in north central Kansas, was the focus of a 1978 investigation of the community development potential for Kansas rural villages. Students and staff from the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare worked with community residents to identify three programs the village wanted (a recreation program, a…

This handbook is designed to aid in the implementation of a Career Education PLUS (planning, learning, understanding, and succeeding) class that is built upon the concept of experience-based career education. Following an introductory section, the first of five additional sections outlines steps that should be taken to determine the interest and…

"Helping Hand" programs involve the physical identification of stores, homes, restaurants and other establishments to which children on their way to and from school may go for assistance and/or safety. Identification cards are placed in windows of cooperating establishments and homes. In some communities home owners "watch the…

The purpose of this Personalized Activity Kit is to present the concepts and applications of effective time management. The participant will be able to use his time more effectively, thereby accomplishing the high priority objectives in the shortest amount of time. (Author)

This booklet outlines the steps through which the sponsors of special outdoor events can reduce the amount of loose trash generated. The guide includes sample on-site checklists, pledges for donating litter bags and/or receptacles, and press releases, along with a fact sheet on waste handling attitudes and a questionnaire for use with personnel…