Administrators of four university-based centers for community education present their views on the role of centers like theirs in the evaluation of local community education programs. (JG)

Briefly describes the processes and methods used to evaluate six different community education programs. (JG)

Findings from studies on parental involvement in schools reveal that (1) programs such as home/school tutoring and parent advisory councils promote academic achievement; (2) parents who lack knowledge do not necessarily lack interest in education; (3) parent roles can include school employee or volunteer, adult learner, or decision maker; and (4)…

Families and their circumstances must be seen as a part of a school's mandate to educate. Schools can secure their own futures and become a center for community activity by bringing together representatives of service agencies and becoming an umbrella location for the delivery of their services. (JOW)

Learning style research can be incorporated into community education practice by (1) matching learning time preferences to academic schedules; (2) recognizing that many adult students are global, not analytic, learners and tactual/kinesthetic rather than auditory; and (3) accommodating physical needs in classroom seating, lighting, etc. (SK)

Building a multicultural environment requires involvement in the development of all individuals, creation of an appropriate curriculum, and provisions for self-growth and experiences for staff, students, and the community. (SK)

Includes "Community Education (CE) Development in the States" (Clark, Zemlo); "State of the States" (Clark, Zemlo); "In Support of State-Level CE Development" (Decker, Romney); "CE in Florida" (Hanley, Robinson); ""CE in Kentucky" (Christenson, Whitus); "CE in Minnesota" (Kerns,…

Describes a training program for community education coordinators, elementary and secondary school principals, and members of the state education agency, to involve the public in education decision-making. (Author/MLF)

Byron Spring DELTA Center serves a small farming community in Colorado offers high school diploma programs, English-as-a-Second-Language courses, lifelong learning, and a variety of other programs for teens and adults. (JOW)

A Delphi survey of state associations, education departments, and community education centers developed four scenarios for community education's (CE) future: (1) community-centered schools triumph; (2) CE absorbed by K-12; (3) K-12 integrated with CE; and (4) isolation of CE. Elements of a new vision include how CE would like/not like to be viewed…

Discusses the Minnesota Early Childhood Family Education program and the Missouri Parents as Teachers program as examples of state-sponsored family education programs. Argues that such programs should use the school as the most approppriate setting for family support and education. (CH)

Students from Drexel University (n=15) spent three weeks training and seven weeks serving as volunteer literacy tutors in learners' neighborhoods in the Literacy Training and Participation Program. Compared to an earlier study in a campus setting, there were no differences in academic achievement or quality of life outcomes. (JOW)

In a South Carolina rural middle school with four school-based service programs, 30 seventh graders, their families, and teachers were surveyed. Students and parents felt the services increased school safety and reduced substance abuse and other problems. Teachers were especially positive about the violence prevention program. (SK)

Reports on the development of various university-based training programs for community school directors, arising from the rapid expansion of community education programs and realization of the need for specially trained personnel. (DW)

Reducing educational services, including community education, does not appear to be an effective method of reducing energy consumption. Increasing efficiency in existing services reduces energy consumption more effectively. (Author/MLF)