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| Davies, Don | 6 |
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| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Davies, Don; And Others – Compact, 1977
Major findings of a three-year National Institute of Education study of citizen participation in education are the large extent and frequent ambiguity of the intervention of government agencies to increase citizen involvement in schools, and the continuing domination of educational decision-making by professionals. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Davies, Don – Principal, 1996
Only 10% of schools have achieved genuine partnerships with their families and communities. This article summarizes decades of research demonstrating the importance of risk-taking principals, teacher engagement, diverse involvement opportunities, outside facilitators, family-welcoming strategies, learning at home, effective school-home…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs
Davies, Don – 1979
A vast number of different types of citizens' groups participate in the educational process with differing degrees of involvement. Besides school-oriented groups, there are child advocacy and neighborhood associations, other citizens groups that have broad concerns but are in part interested in schools, and the advisory committees created by legal…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Control, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
Davies, Don; And Others – 1979
This second volume of a status report on citizen participation in educational decision-making considers in more detail a variety of channels for participation. In chapter 1, three examples of community councils illumine the importance of race, class, and economic factors in patterns of participation. Chapter 2 focuses on mandated school councils…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Citizen Participation
Davies, Don – 1985
Reflecting the renewed interest in a variety of plans to increase parent and citizen participation in education, this paper divides the questions surrounding this issue into the following four categories: co-production (partnership), decision making, citizen advocacy, and parent choice. Under each of these categories the paper considers such…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education, Educational Cooperation
Davies, Don; And Others – 1978
This report explores the individual and social benefits of citizen participation in educational decision-making. This exploration combines democratic theory, historical and cultural determinants, practical experience and public opinion, and research and evaluation. Citizens participate politically in school affairs to effect changes in policy,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Control, Decision Making
