Too many students drop out and never earn their high school diploma. For students at risk of dropping out, academic, social, and other supports may help. "Communities In Schools" seeks to organize and provide these supports to at-risk students in the nation's poorest-performing schools, including through "case-managed"…

This paper reports the findings of a study commissioned by the Scottish Executive which examined the introduction and implementation of local area co-ordination (LAC) in Scotland. A questionnaire about their posts was completed by 44 local area co-ordinators, interviews were conducted with 35 local area co-ordinators and 14 managers and case…

This guide to organization and decision making patterns in a Teacher Corps project is in the form of a workbook. It contains several forms and worksheets to be completed. There is a discussion of decision making patterns and a review of decision making skills. It is stated that to make good decisions, one needs skills to (1) identify the persons…

The comprehensive city planning process for the 70s must be broad in (1) activity -- research, planning, and programing; (2) scale -- neighborhood, city, and region; and (3) scope -- human, physical, and economic. Planning should be a continuous process that recycles annually and involves both the government operating agencies and the entire…

This manual was designed primarily for use by coordinators responsible for developing comprehensive community youth opportunity programs of employment, education, and recreation, but the material may also be of assistance to community and business leaders, educators, and others involved in expanding local opportunities for young people. Contents…

A framework for the development of adult education within the community development process is presented, based on a three-year project in England that experimented with a number of approaches. The network system suggested involves: (1) an organizational model for adult education provision in a community development setting which may be adopted…

Describes the incorporation of Simi Valley and its governmental structure based on human resources, environmental affairs, public services, and general services. Discusses the neighborhood safety agency and neighborhood councils and the role of the neighborhood council coordinator. (DN)

A PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES ENRICHED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FROM ECONOMICALLY IMPOVERISHED HOMES IS PRESENTED. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE (1) TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, PERCEPTUAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTS, (2) TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR…

The University's Center for Adult Education was established less than two years ago. Article discusses its aims, activities and concerns. (Editor/RB)

THE COMMUNITY PROJECT COORDINATORS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO HELP CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ADJUST TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIFE. THE GOAL IS TO HELP EACH CHILD ACHIEVE HIS BEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL BY PROVIDING HIM WITH EXPERIENCES COMPENSATING FOR EARLIER DEPRIVATIONS, BUILDING A CURRICULUM ADJUSTED TO THE CHILD'S NEEDS, INVOLVING PARENTS, WORKING…

As older adult organizations stretch to meet the needs of a growing older adult client population, these Senior Citizen Centers, clubs and other programs are increasingly unable to understand and control their internal as well as external environments. Organizational Development, a body of applied behavioral science techniques, can help older…

As older adult organizations stretch to meet the needs of a growing older adult client population, these Senior Citizen Centers, clubs and other programs are increasingly unable to understand and contol their internal as well as external environments. Organizational Development, a body of applied behavioral science techniques, can help older adult…

Schools are moving toward greater differentiation of instructional staffs through the use of paraprofessionals. A sophisticated differentiated instructional program requires the assistance of paraprofessionals. (Author)

The Right to Read process at the level of the local education agency (LEA) goes through the following four phases: needs assessment, program planning, program implementation, and evaluation. This module is a culminating activity of the program planning phase. The second phase begins with a review of the Needs Assessment Report and ends with a…