This module emphasizes the training of staff members of recognize the benefits of effective school-community cooperation and provides an opportunity for trainees to develop a viable community relations strategy. Reasons for community involvement are considered; these include becoming responsive to and aware of community needs, obtaining community…

The phenomenon of negative geography--the assertion that any location is better than the one selected--is discussed and ways in which this approach differs from traditional geography methodology are analyzed. Case studies of two citizens' groups which protested the relocation of a city mission and halfway house in their neighborhoods illustrate…

A DESCRIPTION OF THE MORE EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS PROGRAM IS PRESENTED. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR 3- OR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. PREKINDERGARTEN CLASSES SHOULD HAVE 15 CHILDREN, AND OTHER GRADES A MAXIMUM OF 22 CHILDREN. THESE CLASSES SHOULD BE HETEROGENEOUSLY GROUPED, AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED THROUGH FLEXIBLE GROUPING.…

A reflection of concerns of social scientists and of those involved in law enforcement, this extensive bibliography on police and community relations covers general material (including historical reviews); problems and approaches in police administration; the police image and community relations; the impact of the civil rights movement and civil…

Can educators be effective change agents, and if so, how? Let's consider our opportunities from three viewpoints: 1) the social setting of the school; 2) the school systems themselves; and, 3) the teacher. Within the social setting, one of the most important limitations to change is the resistance of many parents. The new curricula and approaches…

The Youth Advocacy Projects of the Teacher Corps are those that deal with the educational needs and ways of responding to the needs of criminal offenders. The program involves two-year programs for teacher training and utilization. The number and scope of these projects, originally called Corrections Projects, is outlined and illustrated. The six…

This booklet describes the issues and findings of a series of symposia on Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico and in the United States. From 1988 to 1992, six symposia were held, three in the United States and three in Puerto Rico, on topics such as migration, culture and language, community characteristics, strengthening relations between the two…

The limited coverage of blacks in "The Virginia Gazette" during integration marked a symbolic step toward greater, or equal inclusion of black society in the newspaper but proved far from fulfilling the newspaper's role as a community newspaper. Personal interaction between blacks and whites in Williamsburg (Virginia) did not occur very…

A condensation of ideas generated during the 1982 Conference on More with Less, this guide presents methods of saving money, increasing student participation, and influencing decision-makers to maintain school meal programs in the face of reduced federal support. For each topic, specific suggestions, a brief case study, and addresses of resource…

This instructor guide together with a student guide comprise a set of curriculum materials on the criminal justice system. The instructor guide is a resource for planning and managing individualized, competency-based instruction in six major subject areas or blocks, which are further broken down into several units with some units having several…

The social studies curriculum for grade 3 in Manitoba, Canada, is presented. The focus of this guide is communities today. Main objectives are to explore: (1) needs, wants, advantages, and disadvantages of people living in communities; (2) ways in which communities depend upon, interact with, and change their environment; and (3) the extent to…

The materials in this manual are designed to help workshop leaders prepare for and present a workshop for school board members on how to contribute to improved communications between the school organization and the community. The workshop covers one process board members and superintendents can use when determining how to communicate school needs,…

Problems raised by a conflict between culture of the school and culture of the pupil's home community are brought into focus when looking at schooling for children from a culture which has no links into culture of the dominant group, and in fact rejects as "worthwhile activities" the very things that members of the dominant group regard…

THIS REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTS IN DETAIL THE SPECIFIC WAYS IN WHICH THE BOARD'S DIRECTIVES ON EQUALIZING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. THE 27 DIRECTIVES DEALT WITH THE GENERAL POLICY OF EQUAL EDUCATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF URBAN AFFAIRS,…

The main purpose of this study was to identify and recommend a pattern of communication or interaction that can be utilized to promote successful gainful-employment home economics programs. Six sets of guidelines were developed from a review of literature and the author's experience, and five specially selected teachers rated each guideline on a…