ERIC Number: ED259074
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 601
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ISBN: N/A
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Improving Student Performance in California. A Catalog of Business and Community Programs in Support of Local Education.
California Roundtable, San Francisco.
This catalog contains more than 600 abstracts of model programs in California designed to help business, education, and community groups establish or expand partnerships in support of local education. An executive summary precedes the abstracts. The program abstracts are divided into 21 sections corresponding to specific forms of involvement. These include adopt-a-school programs; employee volunteer program; intergenerational programs; parenting programs; classroom materials and equipment; computer projects; math, science, and energy programs; basic skills development; career exploration; business and economic education; special education programs; minority student programs; summer youth programs; work experience; curriculum development and revitalization; teacher internships and training; school foundations; scholarship and recognition programs; educational nonprofit organizations; business association programs and community partnerships; and conference sponsorship. Every section begins with a brief discussion of the form of involvement. Each abstract includes program title, name(s) and title(s) of contact(s), company or organization, address, county, telephone number(s), program description, and descriptors. A program description form and index are appended. (YLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Basic Skills, Business, Business Education, Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Cooperation, Community Programs, Community Support, Conferences, Curriculum Development, Data Processing, Demonstration Programs, Economics Education, Educational Improvement, Energy Education, Financial Support, Inservice Teacher Education, Internship Programs, Minority Groups, Parents, Philanthropic Foundations, Scholarships, School Business Relationship, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship, School Support, Special Education, Summer Programs, Vocational Education, Volunteers, Work Experience Programs, Youth Programs
California Roundtable, P.O. Box 7643, San Francisco, CA 94119-7643 ($30.00).
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Community
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: California Roundtable, San Francisco.
Identifiers - Location: California
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