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Huber, William G. – 1984
In developing or revising a policy for the use of college facilities by non-campus groups, several issues must be considered after the board of trustees has formally authorized the practice. First, a determination must be made on whether to interpret this authorization broadly and allow for heavy use, or narrowly and restrict use. Second, the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Buildings, Community Colleges, Community Services
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Hofman, Helenmarie – Science and Children, 1978
Discusses the study of the local community by elementary students by having local people visit the class. (SL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Education, Community Involvement, Elementary Education
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Sheathelm, Herbert H. – Educational Planning, 1987
Increasingly, taxpayers are unwilling to suport educational programs they do not understand. Based on the premise that such support comes from an enlightened public, this article proposes a carefully orchestrated citizen visiting team to examine school programs and report results to the board. Includes two references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Attitudes, Community Support, Educational Planning
National Association of Elementary School Principals, Alexandria, VA. – 2000
With the growing recognition that public perception of education is an essential component of soliciting support, this guide is intended to help public-school principals refine their approaches to communication, marketing, public affairs, and public relations. It instructs principals on looking at public engagement, on building public support, on…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Relations, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wildasin, Julie – OAH Magazine of History, 1989
Traces the history of Arthurdale, West Virginia, a homestead community established by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Division of Subsistence Homesteads in 1933. Includes Arthurdale's community projects, activities, and schools. (RW)
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Programs, Community Study, Federal Programs
Bailey, Thomas; Jaggars, Shanna Smith; Jenkins, Davis – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2011
Community colleges play an important role in the U.S. economy, providing access to higher education for low-income young people, a path to higher-earning employment for low-income workers, and a supply of well-trained employees for local industry. In order to remain competitive with other major economies, however, the U.S. must sharply increase…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Credentials, Community Colleges, Low Income
Miller, Abby; Erisman, Wendy – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2011
The objectives of this research were to identify: 1) promising institutional practices for retaining and graduating low-income, first-generation community college transfer students at four-year institutions, including any transfer-specific support systems; 2) outcomes of transfer students (i.e., graduation rates) at four-year institutions in…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Groups, Economically Disadvantaged, College Transfer Students
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 1996
As increased attention is placed on the role of schools in the development of character, community service/service learning, the concept of providing instrution through the study of community issues, action to address them, and reflection on the experience, can help meet school and community goals. Through community service/service learning,…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Services, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Roche, B. J. – 1985
To address some of the social, health, economic and cultural issues of growing older in America, Greenfield Community College (GCC) in Massachusetts sponsored a Celebration of Growing Older program. The 2-month long series of events was designed to educate the public, both young and old, about the myths of aging and to challenge some assumptions…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Colleges, Community Programs, Community Services
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Kaza, Stephanie – Oceanus, 1988
Lists several key concepts in developing successful interpretive programs for marine protected areas with community involvement. Identifies educational tools that help foster community involvement in conservation and management. Cites three model programs. Sets standards and goals for international success including leadership, education,…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Role, Community Support
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Hughey, Joseph B. – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1986
Examines change in attitude toward community and descriptions of neighborhood environments of 217 residents of rural host community for a nuclear power plant. Finds negative attitude change and less positive descriptions of neighborhoods. Discusses implications for community psychology and preventive intervention. (LFL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Psychology
DeFigio, Nicholas F.; Elsberry, Michael J. – 1982
The extent of any community's citizen involvement in education depends largely on its administrators and school board. Pennsylvania's Long Range Planning for School Improvement identifies six reasons for desiring community involvement, including providing citizens the opportunity to understand school board operating plans and giving the board the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation
Sinclair, Robert L., Ed. – 1983
Presented are ideas for promoting learning both within and beyond the walls of the schools. The first essay, "The Meaning of Commmunity Education: An Historical Perspective" by Ralph W. Tyler, examines community education in primitive societies, in the colonial period, and in 19th and 20th century America. The challenge of the present is also…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Community Coordination, Community Education, Community Resources
McGuire, Kenneth B. – 1988
A study was conducted to determine the extent to which the community colleges' community-based mission has been understood and accepted and to assess the impact of this educational philosophy on local communities. Specifically, the study sought to: (1) explore the extent to which the community-based mission is reflected in the literature on the…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Education, Community Services
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Faires, Nora; Harkness, Bruce – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Describes a Michigan social studies curriculum enrichment project that combines historical analysis with documentary photographs of urban residents. The project utilizes photographs, public history, and oral histories to introduce middle school students to the concept of community. Includes photographs of urban activities and discussion questions.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Coordination, Community Development, Community Responsibility
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