Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ668547
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Perceived Impact over the First Year of the Pilot New Community School Programme.
Elliot, Karen; Sammons, Pamela; Robertson, Pamela; Power, Sally; Campbell, Carol; Whitty, Geoff
Scottish Educational Review, v34 n2 p138-50 Nov 2002
The Scottish "New Community Schools" program encourages health, education, and social service agency collaboration to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children. A first-year evaluation indicates that additional funding has enabled new multi-agency initiatives, particularly in health promotion; development of students' personal learning plans and parent and community engagement initiatives has been slow; and extracurricular activities have increased. (Contains 34 references.) (TD)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Integrated Services, Parent Participation, Preschool Education, Program Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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