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Anzelone, Caitlin Platania – MDRC, 2023
11 community colleges in New Jersey and two Historically Black Community Colleges (one in Alabama and one in Mississippi) joined the OnPath project, which had the goal to help community college students stay enrolled during the pandemic. OnPath facilitated a powerful combination of people and knowledge by bringing together college staff members…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Black Colleges, Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention
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Whitley, Heather P. – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: To quantify the monetary value of medications provided to rural Alabamians through provision of pharmaceutical manufacturer-sponsored prescription assistance programs (PAPs) provided by a clinical pharmacist in a private Black Belt family medicine clinic during 2007 and 2008. Methods: Patients struggling to afford prescription medications…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, African Americans, Low Income Groups, Medical Services
Larkin, Willie D. – 1986
This handbook provides instructions to help communities form county rural development (CRD) committees. Guidelines are applicable to committee work in general and to community involvement in identifying and discussing local problems, determining community needs, setting goals, identifying available resources, securing adequate leadership, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Committees, Community Development, Community Involvement
Dawson, James I. – 1976
The effectiveness of a leadership development program for rural lay leaders on promoting community improvement in Lawrence County, Alabama was evaluated. The sample consisted of 16 disadvantaged rural lay leaders who participated in the 2-month program and 24-month follow-up activities; 60 disadvantaged rural lay leaders who only participated in…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Change Agents, Community Development, Community Involvement
Cronin, Roberta; Gragg, Frances; Schultz, Dana; Eisen, Karla – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2006
This bulletin reports results from an evaluation of six sites of the Safe Kids/Safe Streets (SK/SS) program, which applies a comprehensive, collaborative approach to the child maltreatment field. The bulletin provides insights into collaboration building, systems reform, service options, and other strategies. Among the findings were that the SK/SS…
Descriptors: Program Design, Data Collection, Child Abuse, Agency Cooperation
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1974
A number of items used in the Alabama Right to Read programs are included in this document. One form is a proclamation to be used by the local education agency (LEA) for a ceremony proclaiming Right to Read Week. The 26 criteria of excellence represent the goal toward which the LEA makes a commitment and are also used as the basis for the content…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Gantt, Walter N.; Yawkey, Thomas D. – Education for the Disadvantaged Child, 1973
Describes an early childhood program for 120 disadvantaged students, ages three to five, developed by the Green County of Eutaw, Alabama, funded under Title III, E.S.E.A., and based on a three component model: community, inservice, and instruction. (JM)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education
Reed, Cynthia J.; Forbes, Sean; Kochan, Frances K.; Lewis, Wanda J.; Spratling, Salazec D. – 2001
This paper presents the case study of an attempt to bridge the gap between teacher and administrator preparation programs at Auburn University, Alabama, while engaging students in authentic learning situations at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lee County. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lee County serves 600 youth during the school year and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Education, Administrators, Case Studies
Gainous, Fred; Romine, Robert J. – 1994
This report summarizes recent actions and decisions by The Alabama College System. Discussed is the Board's recent revision of the mission statement of the College System to emphasize institutional effectiveness. A description is provided of recent institutional consolidations and mergers, and schools that were re-designated as community colleges.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Planning, Enrollment
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
This report examined state tuition prepayment programs (STPPs) in Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming, focusing on how the programs operate and the participation rates they have achieved. It also assessed the income level of program participants, options for increasing the participation of lower-income families, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Higher Education, Income
Leeper, J. D.; And Others – 1988
The impact of the Rural Alabama Pregnancy and Infant Health (RAPIH) Program was evaluated in relation to prenatal care, birth outcome measures, and several child health and home environment outcomes. Begun in 1983, RAPIH targets poor rural blacks in three of west-central Alabama's poorest counties, where economic conditions and infant mortality…
Descriptors: Black Family, Child Health, Community Organizations, Health Services
Drake, James Bob – 1977
The first year of the "Operation New Horizons"--Right to Read--Adult Reading Academy Project, sponsored by the Northeast Alabama State Junior College in Rainsville, Alabama, is evaluated in this report. (The objectives of the project, which began on July 1, 1975, centered on (1) developing a reading academy which would help eliminate…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Community Education
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1974
In January 1970, the Department of Labor restructured its Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) out-of-school program and made age limits for entering the program more restrictive. Education, skill training, and work experience were emphasized. The restructured NYC-2 program was carried out in urban or growth areas, but the original NYC-1 program was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Organizations, Dropout Programs, Federal Programs
Alabama State Dept. of Postsecondary Education, Montgomery. – 1985
This report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of Alabama's community, junior, and technical college system for 1983 to 1985. Following an introduction by the chancellor, Charles L. Payne, the report highlights major achievements in the following areas: (1) strategic planning and management, covering activities related to critical…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Gainous, Fred – 1997
The Chancellor's Annual Report 1996-97 outlines the recent accomplishments and future goals of the Alabama College System. The report also describes recent mergers and consolidations in the Alabama College System, and its projected fiscal future. Accomplishments fell into two major categories: teaching and learning improvement and workforce…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Educational Objectives
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