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Hannafin, Michael J.; Barrett, Bradley K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
The application of an educational planning model designed for involving a representative sample of school patrons in decision making is described with reference to the case of Gilbert, Arizona. The article focuses on the first of the model's three phases: prioritizing goals, curriculum development, and program design and evaluation. (MJL)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Involvement, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1986
A survey of 94 school boards across Canada provided information on recent developments in board handling of community relations programs. This report discussing the survey findings first notes that 85 percent of the surveyed boards expressed a need to find new, more effective strategies. The second part of the report explores methods used by…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Attitudes, Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education
Giegerich & Associates, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1987
One part of a three-part investigation prepared for the Montgomery County Planning Board in Silver Spring, Maryland, this study addresses planning and site planning issues arising from the location of child care facilities in residential settings. The study, which emphasizes homes and centers which care for 7 to 20 children, provides a detailed…
Descriptors: Certification, Community Attitudes, Community Resources, Community Surveys
Brawner, Lee B.; Beck, Donald K., Jr. – 1996
This book guides library administrators through stages of long-range needs assessment, particularly taking what they know about their user community, library services, performance standards, and anticipated resources, and using that knowledge to determine space and building needs. Tips, explanations, and hands-on planning tools come through…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Community Attitudes, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Johns, Yvonne – 1979
A survey of 7,500 older women living within commuting distance of Northwestern University was conducted to find possible candidates for a baccalaureate degree who had thought about returning to school. Women who belonged to volunteer organizations were sent a questionnaire asking about their educational achievements, future plans, and perceptions…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Attitudes, Females
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1983
Following a brief introduction, chapter 1 of this study seeks to establish a framework for building stronger links between school and the workplace by calling attention to the need for (1) an ongoing analysis of the local economy in the context of the regional, national, and global economy; (2) a standing representative community consultation,…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Problems
