This study examines the purpose of the school district structure and the manner in which it reflects the expectations of citizens for their school system. The document focusses on the community involvement and financial aspects of reorganization and examines (1) the basic pattern of school district reorganization in North America to find some…

Successful bilingual programs depend on some understanding of the language situation involved, the possible strategies of bilingual education, the effects of these strategies, the assessment of community desires, the best ways to find and train teachers, the method of evaluating curriculum, the effect of learning styles, and the possibilities of…

To be effective the community college must meet community needs. Before these needs can be met, they must be systematically identified. Their identification, however, hinges on an appropriate definition of community. Prior to presenting methods for identifying community needs, the problems surrounding the defining of "community" are explored. The…

The first in a series of UNESCO studies entitled Experiments and Innovations in Education concerns an educational television project in Quebec. The project was conceived as the most economical and effective way of providing lifelong education for Quebec's undereducated adult population. Emphasized in the report is the importance in educational…

This report is a compilation of strategies and preventive devices that have been tested by school administrators and found to be effective in the prevention of vandalism. The report discusses which personnel should be responsible for controlling vandalism, describes construction materials, and outlines policies for controlling and deterring…

This report describes the elements necessary for successful school elections and outlines steps to predict voter reaction. Written primarily for school officials and local citizens' committees, the report analyzes the variables influencing voter turnout and behavior such as occupation, educational level, income, age, parents of school children,…

The specific objective of this applied research project was to evaluate practical formulas for community-guided education in 5 native communities in the Canadian North. The projects, launched at the Man in the North Inuvik Conference (1970), involved the adults of these communities in the educational process as special education committees and…

This report describes the strategy adopted by the Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) for the implementation of Elementary Science Study (ESS) materials in its schools. A plan was prepared for the implementation: (1) inservice teachers were given training in the use of ESS kits and motivated to use these effectively, and (2) an Instructional…

The Developmental Career Guidance (DCG) project is a K-12 career guidance demonstration project operating at three high schools and 18 feeder schools in the Detroit Public School District. Directed from Wayne State University, DCG has centers at the high schools and each of the feeder schools. From the centers, students voluntarily can draw…

The purpose of the 4-H membership study conducted in Garrard County, Kentucky, was to determine why a large percentage of individuals discontinue 4-H between their 8th and 9th year of school. Thirty-four individuals completed questionnaires designed to measure the extent of their participation when they were 4-H members and to learn the reasons…

In January 1970 the Council on Library Resources (CLR) arranged a meeting to introduce the Dallas Public Library to the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and to the idea of a project in which the Library would assume the role of acting as a center for CLEP information and providing assistance to CLEP candidates. The historical background of…

A history of the Independent Study Project (ISP) as well as a report of the progress of the Project is presented. The presentation is divided into several parts: the history of the Project, what is actually proposed, what was done during the first six months of the Project, and what is being attempted now. The presentation concludes with an…

To outline what has been accomplished within the first six months period of the Independent Study Project (ISP) without delineating minute detail is the purpose of this report. While it is a "state of the art" report, it should be recognized that a continual trial and error and evaluation process has been and is still being engaged in by…

Extension low income programs in Indiana, part of the nation-wide Expanded Food and Nutrition Program, are described. The programs were carried out in 11 areas of the State. The types of programs varied from community, ranging from day camps, camping, arts and crafts, hikes, gardening, and health and nutrition projects. Youngsters from 5 to 15…

This report supplements the first South East Education Development project (SEED) on first grade children. Full and partial records of 624 second grade students and 591 third grade students are the basis of this diagnostic review. The empirical data obtained for the SEED project students included: each student's sex and number of full days in…