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Jilk, Bruce A.; Copa, George H. – 1997
This report describes the design-down process of defining educational specifications that includes recognition of societal changes and community involvement when building or renovating schools. A progressive, collaborative step-by-step approach is described through which the design team moves in the development of a school building design. Each…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
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Brown, Arnold S. – Gerontologist, 1985
Investigated the processes of developing services for the aged in rural communities, using grounded theory methodology. Examination revealed a grassroots model of advocacy which involved the emergence of local leadership and typical motivational, needs defining, goal-setting, and organizational processes. (Author/NRB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Programs, Community Services, Developmental Programs
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Castaneda, Cindy; Katsinas, Stephen G.; Hardy, David E. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2008
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 state, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance". This provision paved the way for student-initiated…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Student Interests, Financial Support, Athletic Coaches
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1984
This practical aid is designed to help individuals and organizations working at the local level on employment and economic issues to build effective public-private partnerships and develop stronger links between economic development and employment and training activities. It is intended for practitioners at the policy and program levels in public…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Community Development, Community Programs
Clagett, Craig A. – 1988
A collaborative study was conducted by representatives of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce, the University of Maryland University College, and Prince George's Community College to identify the training and professional development activities most desired by county business leaders. Surveys were mailed to 5,000 of the 15,125 businesses…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education, Educational Needs
Dayton Univ., OH. Office of Educational Services. – 1986
The Put-In-Bay, Ohio, Board of Education authorized a study to review plans for meeting the educational needs of the students and community. A total of 160 families currently living on the island were mailed a survey, but only 65 surveys were returned. A much higher rate of return had been expected because of apparent dissatisfaction with the…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, College School Cooperation, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics
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England, J. Lynn; Albrecht, Stan L. – Rural Sociology, 1984
Evaluates the hypothesis that boomtowns enter a period of generalized crisis and loss of traditional values/attitudes; considers impact of energy development on residents' involvement in/attachment to their community, and perceived quality of community services. Uses linear and systemic models on data from three intermountain communities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizen Participation, Community Attitudes, Community Satisfaction
Arkansas Community Education Development Association, Little Rock. – 1982
Rural school districts in five Arkansas towns set up school-based development corporations (SBDCs) to provide vocational and career training relevant to the needs of rural high school students and the community and to improve the economic and social welfare of the community as a whole. Each SBDC owned and operated businesses using student labor…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Benefits, Community Development, Definitions
Merton, Bryan; Turner, Cheryl; Ward, Jane; White, Lenford – 2003
This guide is intended to assist managers within England's local authority adult and community education services in supporting neighborhood renewal through adult and community learning (ACL). The guide's overall aim is to promote the skills, knowledge, and understanding that underpin the following items: (1) identification and development of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Agency Cooperation, Community Action
Gray, Maryann J.; Ondaatje, Elizabeth H.; Zakaras, Laura – 1999
As mandated by the U.S. Congress, this report evaluates the Learn and Serve America program's effects on higher education students (service providers), service recipients, and higher education institutions, and assesses the program's return on investment. An introduction summarizes the policy debate and reviews the study objectives and approach.…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Involvement, Community Services, Cooperative Programs
Walker, Karen E.; Feldman, Amy – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
In 2002, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched Children's Futures (CF), a 10-year community change initiative designed to improve the health and well-being of children from birth to age three throughout Trenton, New Jersey. CF's strategies included efforts to increase residents' access to prenatal and other health services, provide parenting…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Well Being, Health Services, Urban Areas
Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III – 1991
This paper identifies three different historical perspectives about citizens with developmental disabilities and their relationships to their fellow citizens and to state and federal governments. These perspectives are compared and contrasted as a basis for thinking about the future. A chart illustrates the perspectives of a distant past, a more…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Programs, Community Role, Developmental Disabilities
Wilensky, Rona; Kline, D. M. – 1988
The first step in the effective reform of urban education is to address the failure of the urban communities of which they are a natural and necessary outgrowth. At the heart of the problem is the inner-city community of adults that has been decimated, leaving few who are capable of responding to the need or bringing meaning and guidance to young…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Schools, Economic Factors, Educational Change
O'Neil, Jean – 1990
This report summarizes the efforts and successes of the Youth as Resources (YAR) initiative, a program that offers youth empowerment and leadership in community service. It utilizes all youth in an effort to address any social or community issue deemed important to a local area and provides opportunities for a wide range of agencies to host or to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Needs, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Jehl, Jeanne – 1977
This guide presents a model for developing a team planning approach for optimum community involvement in San Diego City Schools in order to promote quality integrated education. Following a brief introduction basic purposes, goals, and tasks for implementation are listed. Next, the model is outlined as a step-by-step process. For each major topic…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Relations Programs
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