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Mabry, Theo N. – 1987
Simply stated, enrollment management is the process of defining enrollment goals and establishing procedures to reach these goals. The approach consists of a variety of interdependent activities, which can include the clarification of institutional mission, long-range planning, academic program planning, marketing and recruitment, retention, and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences
Groff, Warren H. – 1986
The mission of vocational education has always been to provide a skilled work force for society. As society and work evolve through the influence of demographic, social, economic, technological, and political changes, the essential purposes of vocational education must be made appropriate for the emerging advanced technical society. To devise…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Demand, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society)
Haberman, Martin – 1987
This monograph reviews literature on, and presents recommendations for, recruiting and selecting students who will train to become teachers for urban schools. Studies show that urban patterns of poverty, early parenthood, and other social ills make urban school children at high risk for academic failure. There is a critical shortage of teachers in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Faculty), Educational Change
Parsons, Michael H. – 1985
Part-time faculty are essential to the accomplishment of the mission of postsecondary occupational education institutions. A commitment to excellence requires a comprehensive, systematic design for part-time faculty recruitment, development, assessment, and integration into the institution's delivery system. Careful attention to recruitment…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Collective Bargaining, Compensation (Remuneration), Contracts
Gappa, Judith M. – 1984
The current use of part-time faculty and issues regarding this practice are addressed. Attention is directed to the demographic and employment characteristics of part-time faculty, the policies and practices that colleges follow for part-time employment, and legal and other constraints influencing the way they are used. Some institutional efforts…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Court Litigation
Fox, G. Thomas, Jr. – 1983
This report describes the results of three meetings among eight national education organizations (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American Educational Research Association, American Federation of Teachers, Association of Teacher Educators, Council of Chief State School Officers, National Association of State Boards of…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
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Heermann, Barry; And Others – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1980
A variety of responses to lifelong learning issues are contained in these essays by 12 practitioners directly involved in non-traditional educational alternatives. Sheila Gordon and Augusta Souza Kappner analyze the demographics, motivation, and environment of returning adult students. Peter Smith looks at the educator as facilitator rather than…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Students