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United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1896
This is Volume 2 of the Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1894-95, containing Parts II and III. Part II contains the chapters: (1) The Bell and Lancaster System; (2) At What Age do Pupils Withdraw from the Public Schools; (3) Admission to College by Certificate; (4) Technological Instruction in the Land-Grant Colleges; (5)…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Age Differences, Withdrawal (Education), College Admission
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1996
This volume contains 10 papers on higher education theory and research. "Variation Among Academic Disciplines: Analytical Frameworks and Research" (John M. Braxton and Lowell L. Hargens) reviews work on disciplinary differences and proposed conceptual schemes for explaining these differences. "Public Policy and Public Trust: The Use…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment, Doctoral Programs, Educational Finance
Ainley, Patrick; Bailey, Bill – 1997
This case study of two postsecondary schools in England attempts to assess the effects of a recently established and radically changed administrative structure and funding method on educational quality. These changes allowed schools to opt out of local educational authority control to become semiautonomous corporations and to create a separate…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Case Studies
Taylor, Barbara E.; Massy, William F. – 1996
The strategic indicators defined in this book, which builds on two earlier studies published by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, are intended to enable institutions to compare their position in key strategic areas with their peer institutions. Data for more than 100 key indicators was collected from nearly 1,000…
Descriptors: Capital, Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Facilities
Fieldgate, Karin, Ed. – 1998
This annual collection of papers examines changes in the South African educational system as the country has developed a democratic government. The papers are: "An Interview with the Deputy Minister of Education, Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa" (Lizeka Mda); "An Interview with Adrienne Bird" (Justice Malala); "An Interview…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Black Students, Business Education, Democracy
Power-deFur, Lissa A.; Orelove, Fred P. – 1997
The 19 chapters of this book address theoretical and practical aspects of the development and implementation of inclusive education programs. Chapter titles and authors are: (1) "Inclusive Education: The Past, Preset, and Future" (Lissa A. Power-deFur and Fred P. Orelove); (2) "Inclusion and School Restructuring: Meeting the Needs of All Children"…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development
Westbrook, Kathleen C., Ed. – 1998
This yearbook focuses on technology, its power to improve education from within and without its boundaries, and its fiscal impacts. Eleven chapters are organized in three major sections that address: policy changes facing the global village (chapters 1-3); national and state issues (chapters 4-6); and curriculum, training, and local development…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Stern, Barry E. – 1977
Aspects of the relationship between education and work (career education) for youths and adults and directions for future federal policy in this area are identified in this document. Part 1 examines the problems that youths face in making a successful transition from school to work, including knowledge of the labor market, self-knowledge of…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Career Change, Career Education
Hinely, Reg; Leavell, Alexandra G.; Ford, Karen – 2000
This book offers a collection of cases that provide preservice teachers with opportunities for realistic decision making. It describes a hypothetical city (Edge City), residential communities, a school district, and school buildings, and within this setting, students, teachers, administrators, parents, and board members are all introduced and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Cheating, Classroom Environment
World Bank, Washington, DC. Human Development Network. – 2003
This report is an attempt to layout an analytical framework for understanding the challenges of developing a lifelong learning system in developing countries. Chapter 1, "The Knowledge Economy and the Changing Needs of the Labor Market" focuses on the role of education and training in helping build an educated and skilled populace to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Benchmarking, Career Counseling
Wang, Margaret C., Ed.; And Others – 1995
This second edition presents 15 papers intended to summarize the well-confirmed knowledge in the field of special education. The handbook is divided into three sections: the first on students with mild disabilities, those at risk for school failure, and those needing remedial help; the second on distinct disabilities; and the third on general…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Davis, Jerry S. – 1997
This report attempts to define the nature and dimensions of the "college affordability crisis." It covers trends in college costs, student ability to pay, and some of the ways in which affordability problems are being addressed. The report finds that while annual growth in college costs has slowed, cost continues to exceed growth in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Colleges, Educational Finance
Erickson, Donald A., Ed.; Reller, Theodore L., Ed. – 1978
This collection of articles is designed to help metropolitan school principals meet the challenges of their positions. It is especially concerned with how principals can contribute to effective education for students of markedly heterogenous backgrounds. The authors deal with such issues as the principalship and metropolitan administration, the…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection
Daugherty, Richard F.; Cockerill, Charles P. – 1998
This book provides answers to the most common legal questions of Nevada's school board members, administrators, and educators. Chapter 1, "The Nevada School System: Governance, Programs, and Standards," explores the constitutional, legal, and statutory basis of school system governance. Chapter 2, "The Nevada Plan: Finance of Public…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Collective Bargaining, Compliance (Legal), Discipline Policy
Gallagher, Karen Symms, Ed.; Bailey, Jerry D., Ed. – 2000
This book contains a collection of papers on the politics of teacher education reform. The book begins with "Introduction to the Politics of Teacher Preparation Reform" (Karen Symms Gallagher and Jerry D. Bailey). Part 1, "Issues From the National Arena," includes "The Politics of Teacher Education Reform: Strategic…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), College School Cooperation, Educational Change