Purpose: This study examines the critical role of higher education in conflict zones, focusing on the northern regions of Syria affected by Operation Olive Branch and Operation Euphrates Shield. It explores how educational leaders navigate security challenges, community relations and curriculum development to sustain academic activities during…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of student-community engagement in ensuring relevance of higher education to civil, social, economic and moral issues. It reviews the literature around three inter-related themes: calls for higher education institutions to engage with their communities; the kinds of attributes university…

In the face of communication changes brought on by technology, journalism curriculum needs restructuring while staying true to its core values. Using an instructional design framework, and a case study, this paper proposes a journalism education based on Esser's spheres of influence. Current practices and principles are discussed. A literature…

A recent Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (2006) task force called for increased interaction between business schools and the business community to identify essential skill sets and help with the curriculum-management process. An information systems curriculum-assessment study solicited input from recent alumni working in the…

This study sought to determine the degree to which a body of successful supervision attributes actually exists in practice. Specifically, this investigation sought to determine: (1) To what extent are the twelve dimensions of supervisory practice from the 1989 ASCD Study currently being practiced among selected instructional leaders in two…

Article examined some clearly defined areas of responsibility of the principal and the leadership functions they involve. (Author/RK)

"The principal has succumbed to secondary importance in the profession and to the public," states the author, and he maps out a blueprint which hopefully may restore the principal to his appropriate role in the educational scheme. (Editor)

A superintendent evaluation should focus on four elements: curriculum improvement, educational management, community relations, and fiscal affairs. (JM)

The authors describe a collaborative effort in physical education between a Chicago public school district (K-9) and the University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign. The project is designed to (1) develop a curriculum guide, (2) establish pre- and in-service programs, (3) create a teacher center, and (4) improve community-physical education teacher…

The article describes the contributions of social work in two areas, in grass roots community organization and in social planning. As a partial response to the growing connection between the two areas, the writers have attempted to adapt the community organization curriculum of a professional school of social work. (Author/AG)

Proceedings of the 1965 convention of the Association of University Evening Colleges contain a presentation on university and community relations as observed by the evening director at Loyola University of the South, a summary of discussion on the problems and prospects of evening divisions, discussion sessions on special interests (womens…

Describes a three-year collaborative project, Investigating Our Community, involving teachers and fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Focuses on moving from mandated curriculum that defines inquiry with known outcomes to inquiry that explores the unknown knowledge and stories of their school's neighborhood. Finds that a community investigation…

Through the resolution of conflict, the quality of both interracial and intergenerational relations, and of education itself can be improved. Some of the major issues are: peer support, relations between black and white peer groups, educators' styles, professional roles, and community relations. Resolution techniques discussed include staff and…

EDUCATORS FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION FACED WITH PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN MET AT THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP OF MIGRANT CHILDREN TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND SUGGESTIONS. A MAJOR CONCERN WAS TO EVALUATE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND TO SEEK WAYS OF RELATING THESE SEPARATE PROGRAMS TO THE TOTAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE CHILD AS HE…

This school district guide examines the why of long-range planning, the relationship between long-range planning and educational change, the long-range planning process, community involvement in planning, the communicating of educational quality assessment and other needs assessment results with the public, needs assessment, prioritizing district…