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Sherling, Andrew M. – 1981
Conducted as a step toward developing a philosophy of community-wide services to bring the county's citizens and their libraries closer together, this community analysis is divided into two parts, the first focusing on the community, and the second on the public library system. The first section covers the following topics: locale and environment,…
Descriptors: Communications, Community Characteristics, Community Organizations, Community Resources
Caruso, Christopher J. – Small Town, 1996
A plan adopted in 1992 by Findlay Township in rural Pennsylvania protects undeveloped land from urbanization and expanded and improved the township's park and recreational system. Improvements included a fitness trail, a pavilion, a handicap-accessible jungle gym, tennis and volleyball courts, restrooms, and flower beds and trees. (LP)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Community Planning, Community Zoning
Brumfield, Elizabeth Jean – Online Submission, 2008
The American Library Association encourages public libraries to extend their services to people in jails and detention centers, but there is little research that shows exactly how many libraries do so. Research shows that 54% of juveniles arrested are not sent to residential facilities but instead receive court ordered probation into an Intensive…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Outreach Programs, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency
Dariotis, Jacinda K.; Bumbarger, Brian K.; Duncan, Larissa G.; Greenberg, Mark T. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
Widespread replications of evidence-based prevention programs (EBPPs) prompt prevention scientists to examine program implementation adherence in real world settings. Based on Chen's model (1990), we identified five key factors of the implementation system and assessed which characteristics related to program adherence. The sample included 32…
Descriptors: Evidence, Prevention, Program Implementation, Statistical Significance
Brill, Robert T. – Assessment Update, 2008
The author is an outgoing faculty chair of the college assessment committee (CAC) at Moravian College. In this article, he shares the learned principles and constructive practices that guided his ten years of successful progress in fostering assessment: (1) Assessment must be part of the strategic plan; (2) Assessment language must be consistently…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Role Models, Faculty Evaluation, Administrator Role

Bourke, Lisa; Luloff, A. E. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1998
Community surveys in rural Pennsylvania (393 responses) investigated how residents view women in their local community. Results suggest that women are as involved as men and perceive similar characteristics as important to being influential, but their underrepresentation as leaders has resulted in perceptions that women are not very influential.…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Involvement, Community Leaders, Females
Edmunds, Kimberly A. – Online Submission, 2009
Access to a quality education is unevenly mapped by the demographic context of the communities in which public school students live. A growing body of research suggests that this geographic effect deeply challenges the goal of equalizing educational opportunities. This paper explores the relationship between students' neighborhood characteristics…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Educational Quality, Neighborhoods, Census Figures
Grayson, Jennifer – Campus Technology, 2009
The bricks-and-mortar infrastructure of community colleges has not nearly kept pace with increases in student enrollments. Not only are colleges bursting at the proverbial seams, but, according to the American Graduation Initiative, many two-year institutions "face large needs due to deferred maintenance or lack the modern facilities and…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Laboratories, Federal Programs, Nursing Education
Rayno, Marisue – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Nursing student attrition in community colleges negatively affects students, faculty, colleges, and the nursing profession. The purpose of this quantitative correlational retrospective research study was to examine the possible relationships between each of the independent variables of academic preparedness (as measured by NET mathematics and…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Associate Degrees, Student Attrition, Science Curriculum
Bobek, Joanne R., Comp. – Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Data Services, 2007
This listing contains 2005-06 high school graduates and postsecondary education rates for all public high schools in Pennsylvania. Included in this listing are the total graduates and those graduates planning to attend a two- or four-year college or university, a specialized associate degree-granting institution, or a nondegree-granting…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, High School Graduates, Public Schools, Graduation Rate
Robertson, S. M.; Murphy, Dennis J.; Davis, Lisa A. – Journal of Rural Health, 2006
Context: The physical hazards of farming have been extensively studied and reported upon. Far less studied are the social and emotional impacts of farmwork injuries and deaths. Purpose: To investigate and document broad but targeted issues regarding the impact on individuals, families, and communities of farmwork injuries and fatalities of farmer…
Descriptors: Injuries, Death, Agricultural Occupations, Psychological Patterns
Porter, David H. – Pennsylvania Education, 1971
Contends that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission's mandate helped the Harrisburg City Schools realize their responsibilities in race relations; that after a lengthy quest for a way to achieve racial balance without extensive busing the City schools realized that there was no other way to accomplish the goal. (RJ)
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Community Involvement, Community Relations, Desegregation Effects
Horvath, Ronald J. – 1969
For junior colleges that cannot support a full-time public-relations director, the author suggests a program using the resources at hand. A flow chart must be made so that the faculty or administration member handling the program knows where to collect his information. (If possible, he should receive released time or extra pay.) Faculty members…
Descriptors: Community Relations, Community Services, Public Relations, Two Year Colleges
American Association of Community Colleges (NJ1), 2007
This publication welcomes students attending one of the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC's) international fairs during Fall 2007 in Jakarta and Surabaya, Indonesia; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Hong Kong and Macau, China; and Seoul, Korea. AACC holds these tours to acquaint international students in Asia with the benefits of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Recruitment, Community Colleges
Ohmer, Mary L. – Social Work Research, 2007
"Citizen participation" is the active involvement of individuals in changing problematic conditions in communities and influencing policies and programs that affect the quality of their lives. Neighborhood organizations in poor communities often rely on volunteers to accomplish their goals. Therefore, social workers must understand how…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Volunteers, Citizen Participation, Self Efficacy