This sourcebook has been compiled for educators in museums and schools who are interested in learning of ways in which their colleagues from cultural and educational institutions have worked together. Over 50 programs are described. Emphasis is on the collaborative effort rather than the resulting program. The following questions are answered: Why…

An in-service workshop on parent-community involvement in the schools was conducted from October 1968 to May 1969 for all principals, educational specialists, sub-agency superintendents, and agency superintendents on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Members of the workshop set up and reported on an experimental parent-community involvement program…

This report describes an educational program designed to utilize community volunteers to relieve school staff of nonprofessional duties, to reinforce the instruction of teaching staff with volunteers trained for particular service, to offer individual help to children to stimulate their interest, to enrich the educational program by making…

This exposition of the activities of school administrators and teachers for uniting the school and community presents career education as a new system of public education. Basic changes suggested in the organizational and administrative structure of local education agencies focus on the following requirements: (1) a director of school-community…

Organized labor's experience in Akron's career education program indicates that cooperative efforts are possible in educational programs with an effective labor committee, but that strong labor participation is necessary for even limited success. (MF)

This account of the university's founding in 1942 up to the present reflects its primary objective of insuring that its graduates are qualified to obtain employment. New courses and programs are developed by the faculty whenever the demand is sufficient to support the program. (HD)

Discusses four measures adopted by schools to assist in identifying and preventing child abuse and neglect. (BR)

In a built environment program, parts of the community are brought right into the classroom for detailed study, and all activities are related to the specific characteristics of the local environment. A built environment project for primary schools in British Columbia is described and evaluated. (RM)

Describes a school's attempt to increase local community involvement in all levels of school life through a "Community Week" format. Project goals and the daily events for the week are explained and program results are reviewed. Implications for future involvements are also discussed. (ML)

This workbook is designed to introduce service learning practitioners to the evaluation process and to help practitioners generate a local support network. The design portion guides the practitioner through a self-directed study for their own program and is formatted for use with or without a formal training session. The workbook is divided into…

This bibliography provides a shelflist of 167 research resources on service learning cataloged and entered into the National Service Learning Cooperative Clearinghouse (NSLCC) database. Each resource is categorized as "dissertation,""master's thesis," or "other research." This list is selective and not comprehensive. (EH)

Described is the career education approach used in the Savona, New York, school system, which includes a five-part career education planning model. Broader-based community efforts in career education provide the framework within which school programs are developed. (CT)

Describes a parent volunteer tutoring program, called "Reading Together," that is run by members of the community, and that provides opportunities for kindergarten and pre-first-grade children to read and write in a playful environment. (SR)

Provides an overview of a seven-step process in the development of a cooperative school and community incentive program designed to increase safety belt use among high school students. The process involved community leaders, school officials, students, and local law enforcement personnel in its design, implementation, and evaluation. (GLR)

Presents challenges faced by universities experimenting with interprofessional programs to better prepare professionals to tackle complex problems faced by children and families: (1) overcoming compartmentalization of professional schools, (2) learning to be effective partners with communities, and (3) reconceptualizing the nature of professional…