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Gallup, George H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1973
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, National Surveys, Opinions
Gallup, Alex M.; Elam, Stanley M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1988
In the 1988 Gallup Poll, 32 percent of interviewees called student drug use the most important problem facing local public schools, with lack of discipline a close second. This article summarizes respondents' attitudes toward AIDS education, latch-key programs, higher taxes, racial integration, year round schooling, reduced class size, home…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Blaschke, Charles – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Community Attitudes, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics
Gallup, George H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1974
The people reveal fears about "crime in the schools" and offer opinions on treatment of "noninterested" and recalcitrant students, training for citizenship, sports participation by girls, teacher tenure, four proposed constitutional amendments, and on many other questions. (Editors)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Community Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Political Attitudes
Smith, William D. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
School District 126 in Cook County (Illinois) conducts its own opinion polls to stay in touch with its constituents--and then puts the results to use. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion
Elam, Stanley M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Summarizes major opinion differences between the general public and professional educators uncovered in the April 1987 "Phi Delta Kappan" Gallup Poll. Educators differed regarding biggest problems; improvement progress; community school ratings; the voucher system; organized prayer; parental choice of curricular materials; physical…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Attitudes, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Hoyle, John R.; Wiley, Eldon L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Ohio schools are particularly hard hit by the taxpayers' rebellion." (Author)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Support, Educational Research, School Budget Elections
Gottesfeld, Harry – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Describes a study conducted in a racially mixed New York City neighborhood to identify the major issues underlying the educational beliefs of community leaders and educators. (JF)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Citizen Participation, Community Attitudes, Community Role
Lieberman, Myron – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
In the light of the uncertain benefits and the understated but escalating costs of public services, it is hardly irrational for taxpayers to attack the problem through the cost side. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Services, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education
Elam, Stanley M.; Gallup, Alec M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
According to the 21st annual Gallup/Phi Delta Kappa poll, the public favors school choice, a more standardized national curriculum, improvement of public school quality in poorer and innercity areas, reduction of class size in early grades, afternoon school and summer programs for children of working parents, and increased state and federal…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion
Gallup, George H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1972
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Attitudes, Discipline, Educational Finance
Gallup, George – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Attitudes, Discipline, Educational Finance
Beck, William W.; Linden, Glenn M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Provides a history of desegregation in the Dallas schools, and then presents two views of the district's integration efforts--one from the Anglo perspective and one from the Black/Mexican-American perspective. (IRT)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Court Litigation, Desegregation Plans, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Young, Biloine – Phi Delta Kappan, 1970
Observations concerning citizen attitudes toward public education which caused the defeat of two school tax levies in Canton, Ohio. (MF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Attitudes, Educational Innovation, Middle Class
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