The Community Science Workshops (CSWs)--with funding from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation--created a network among the CSW sites in California. The goals of the CSW Network project have been to improve programs, build capacity throughout the Network, and establish new sites. Inverness Research has been…

The State University System 2025 Strategic Plan strengthens the Board of Governors' commitment to achieving excellence in the tripartite mission of its state universities--teaching, research, and public service--for the benefit of Florida's citizens, their communities, and the state economy. The Strategic Plan is a living document that helps align…

Developing positive school climates and improving school discipline policies and practices are critical steps to raising academic achievement and supporting student success. However, there is no single formula for doing so. Rather, the growing body of research and best practices in the field should inform locally developed approaches to improving…

Drawing on deep expertise and diverse experiences in the sector, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) and the Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) have collaborated to identify a set of key policies and practices that could dramatically accelerate the replication and growth of high-performing charter schools and charter…

Designed for use with "Standards of Performance for Community Based Educational Institutions" and a "Self-Assessment Workbook," this checklist helps community based educational institutions in identifying areas of performance which need improvement or further study and in assessing the overall effectiveness of the institution in carrying out its…

THIS PLAN CONTAINS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DECENTRALIZATION OF THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FOR INCREASED PARENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. IN PART IT RESPONDS TO AN EARLIER PLAN PROPOSED BY THE MAYOR'S PANEL ON DECENTRALIZATION. THE PRESENT PROPOSAL SUGGESTS THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRUCTURING OF THE…

This report begins with summaries of the ten popular desegregation plan strategies implemented after the 1954 Supreme Court decision. These strategies encompass the following: neighborhood schools, educational parks, voluntary transfer, gerrymandering attendance zones, closing minority schools, pupil assignment, organization by grades (Princeton…

The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the current evening/adult education administrative practices in community colleges in Washington State as perceived by the presidents, the deans of instruction, and the directors of evening/adult education; (2) to analyze selected administrative relationships between the full time day programs and…

This document discusses the educational cycles of urban education from 1898 through the current thrust toward decentralization. Briefly, political exploitation for personal profit was followed by the theory that "professionals" should control the schools without "outside interference." The present revolution is a direct reaction to the failure of…

These papers cover planning, organization, and administration of programs conducted by the Department of University Extension of the University of New England (New South Wales); they are concerned primarily with rural extension. The first paper reviews elements of program planning and program implementation in general. The second evaluates an…

The first seven essays discuss the rise of community schools in urban public education, neighborhood health centers, churches in the inner city, cooperatives and credit unions in low income urban areas, job training and placement in neighborhood based programs, employment and supervision of nonprofessionals, urban observatories, and social…

Program development and evaluation procedures involving faculty, students, and community in a continuous curriculum development project are given in this second-year report of the Fairfield, Indiana, community schools. The report is divided into 6 sections: (1) the process of developing conceptually designed curricula, (2) the processes of the…

This book describes in detail the rationale and assumptions, the methods and procedures, and the goals and strategies that go into the establishment of a Tutorial Community School (TCS). The goal is to help other schools adopt these concepts, totally or partially. A sequential approach is offered for implementing each of the major Tutorial…

Describes the development of native culture and the role of the church in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Describes the history of the schools, the school program for grades K-10, and the challenges of teaching in the northern community. Discusses seven educational concerns and interests of the local community. (SB)

The report was produced by UNESCO in partnership with CARE International in Cambodia for the "Highland Children's Education Project" (HCEP) to show how bilingual primary education has been implemented among the Tampuen and Kreung ethnic minority groups in six remote villages in the northeastern province of Ratanakiri, Cambodia. Central…