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Dickmeyer, Nathan; Cirino, Anna Marie – 1992
Comparative financial information, derived from two national surveys of 503 public two-year colleges, is presented in this report for fiscal year (FY) 1990-91. The report includes statistics for the national sample and six peer groups, space for colleges to compare their institutional statistics with national and peer groups, and tables, bar…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance
Virginia Commission on the University of The Twenty-first Century, Richmond. – 1989
This report of Virginia's Commission on the University of the 21st Century first examines the changes occurring within Virginia in its transition from an agricultural/industrial state into one heavily involved in information and technology. Next, the need to increase literacy in mathematics, science, and technology is discussed, as is the need to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Reiff, Tana, Ed. – 1993
This handbook is an introduction to the topics that adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) program administrators need to know. The 77 articles by various authors are divided into 6 sections. "A Background for the ABLE Program Administrator" covers the definition of a program administrator, a guiding philosophy, a brief history of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Career Education
Katz, Douglas S. – 1984
This report describes the benefits to vocational educators of involving volunteers in vocational programs and presents a model for planning and implementing a volunteer program. Outlined first are programmatic and nonprogrammatic approaches to designing volunteer programs. Next, in a discussion of the benefits of vocational volunteer programs, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Relations, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
Neill, Shirley Boes, Ed. – 1983
Offering long-range planning as a means of controlling educational problems and opportunities, this guide presents procedures for school district planning as well as relevant information concerning demographics, politics/finance, teaching staff, curriculum, computers/technology, and tomorrow's jobs. Among aspects of planning covered are…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Demography
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1983
The handbook, intended to assist California school personnel in understanding the Portuguese language minority group, is designed for use by bilingual education specialists, administrators, and other teachers. An introductory section presents several vignettes of language situations in the schools. Two subsequent chapters outline general…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Community Organizations
Halverson, Don E. – 1981
A questionnaire which school districts in California were asked to fill out in an effort to determine the scope of responsibility and authority they feel is delegated to the district superintendent by the governing board is presented. The form asks them to check whether the superintendent has (1) complete authority; (2) authority, but must inform;…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Community Relations
Herman, Barbara; Pankratz, David – 1987
Information is provided on the Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) component of Oakton Community College's Project BEST (Building Energy Systems Technology), a bilingual vocational training program designed to teach limited English proficient students of Polish or Hispanic origin the basics of heating, refrigeration, and air…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Air Conditioning, Bilingual Education Programs, College Curriculum
Kirkwood, Antoinette A. – 1990
An overview of conflict management as it relates to the role of the principal is presented. The traditional approach to conflict, which minimizes conflict and emphasizes social control, is contrasted with the perspective that views conflict as inevitable, functional, and manageable. Intrapersonal and interpersonal conflicts, functions of conflict,…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Conflict, Conflict Resolution
Trusty, Francis M. – 1985
Eight issues affecting the ability of the schools to meet the public's expectations and concerns are explored in this address. It examines problems, proposed solutions, barriers to change, and possibilities for reform in each of the eight areas. The topics considered are (1) school organization, the need for flexible structuring, and enhancement…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Educational Assessment
Bruss, Lyle R.; Bryan, Dennis L. – 1983
Specifically organized for the use of school districts that are located adjacent to each other but across state lines, this manual provides guidelines and procedures for determining the feasibility of sharing services across those state boundaries. The activities specified in the manual utilize school district information that is readily…
Descriptors: Community Support, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Stuart, Leland E.; Goldschmidt, Steven M. – 1986
This essay presents an overview of the past 25 years of collective bargaining in American public education. Drawing distinctions between compensation and noncompensation issues, the essay addresses the issue of striking a balance between the interests of organized teachers and the educational interests of their communities, and it incorporates…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Collective Bargaining, Community Influence
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
Magnet school programs require careful planning. Originally designed to achieve voluntary desegregation, magnet programs attract students of all races and backgrounds by offering special curricular themes and instructional approaches not offered in neighborhood schools. Outcomes of a successful program include the following: (1) desegregation; (2)…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Admission Criteria, Busing, Community Involvement
Griffin, Richard A.; And Others – 1984
Recent criticisms of science education in the United States led to a unique experience in the Conroe Independent School District in Texas. An evaluation committee of local professional and eminent scientists was established by the local superintendent to review and evaluate the adequacy of (1) the scope and sequence of science courses; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Corrado, Thomas; Colfer, Mary Ellen – 1982
Designed for use by coordinators of disabled student services at New York State two-year colleges, this sourcebook represents a compendium of ideas, recommendations, facts, problems, and solutions related to serving disabled two-year college students. Introductory remarks describing the sourcebook's purpose and New York's Disabled Student Project…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Ancillary School Services, Career Planning
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