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Flono, Fannie – Kettering Foundation, 2010
In 2007, the Kettering Foundation launched a nationwide, two-year research project to learn what people in communities across the nation think about the achievement gap--and what roles they see for themselves in helping young people succeed academically. The community forums, which drew more than 3,200 participants nationwide, spotlighted elements…
Descriptors: Low Income, Community Involvement, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap
O'Connell, Patricia A.; And Others – 1991
This report presents the results of a collaborative study undertaken by five rural, unit school districts in Illinois to provide data to be used in planning for school improvement. Information was gathered from on-site visits by teams of constituents from other districts and through a survey of perceptions of local community persons regarding…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation