This study examined the process used to accomplish multicampus change and coordination at a large state university and compared the components of the change process to a model to determine if there was a need to modify either the university change process, the model, or both. Data on organizational change were collected through in-depth interviews…

The media has criticized the American education system for being slow to implement technology in schools. To remedy that perception, the federal government and private corporations have planned additional funding for technology. This paper reflects on previous attempts to change, such as "New Math" or the "Follow Through" post-Head Start program,…

This book develops a schema of strategic planning that has proved effective and useful at a variety of colleges and universities. It looks at the general context and imperative for doing strategic planning and considers the historical and traditional antecedents that have led to the present-day need for strategic planning. The book reviews the…

The 2-day meeting of 300 representatives of various practitioner and policymaking groups in education described in this report combined substantive discussions of research priorities and plans with discussions of ways to increase the use of research-based information. Fourteen small group discussions focused on both the National Education Goals…

This book presents information for school administrators and leaders about how to use a wide variety of planning tools for educational change. The planning strategies draw on current restructuring concepts, such as effective-schools research, school-based management, and total quality management (TQM), to create a holistic framework for…

Some baseline information is offered in this study to help determine the ends to which the strategic planning processes are being put and the outcomes that are being pursued. A conceptual overview of planning models and the role of planners are presented. The complete study comprises a two-stage process of data collection. First, strategic plans…

This conference paper discusses the costs and benefits of five approaches to development of an "internationalized curriculum": (1) international business modules; (2) international business courses; (3) internationalization across the business curriculum; (4) integrating the internationalized business and liberal arts curricula; and (5)…

This report presents a comprehensive strategy developed by the New Mexico Education Technology Planning Committee to maximize resources in educational technology to achieve the long-range goals adopted for education in the state. Four basic strategies are recommended: (1) to forge relationships between schools and businesses, and partnerships…

Three hypothetical scenarios for the 1980's are presented as tools for exploring the future of the Des Moines, Iowa, Independent Community School District. Each is written in the past tense as a "history" and is followed by a set of implications for education. The first scenario conveys an optimistic view of current trends, suggesting…

Designed to help those who plan and allocate resources for California's community colleges in evaluating future trends and identifying responsible policy directions, this report seeks to: (1) describe present and future trends and their variations within California; (2) determine the applications of those trends for community colleges; (3)…

During the last few months of 1980 the Lake Washington School District in Kirkland, Washington, conducted a futures study as part of an overall needs assessment study. The study staff identified over a hundred social, political, or economic changes predicted to affect life in the United States in the 1980s. Of these, 37 items were selected for a…

The technological-driven future will evolve through the next decades to massively impact elementary and secondary education, starting in the 1980 decade and building toward revolutionizing education in the 1990 decade. The evolving "silicon revolution" is producing a continuing list of new electronic technology poised at the threshold for massive…

Examines the impact of high technology on society and the need for curriculum change to prepare students for the future. Discusses the skills needed for life-long learning, including ability to access information, critical and creative thinking, decision making, problem solving, and flexibility and adaptability. (JHZ)

This report presents the University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College's (KCC's) 1997-2002 Academic Development Plan. The report contains seven sections. Section 1 describes the college, enrollment numbers, and faculty and staff numbers. A total of 16,400 students are enrolled, and 330 faculty members and 126 staff members are employed. Section…

This document presents the comments of the president of the North Carolina Community College System regarding economic and workforce development issues facing the community colleges. He states that North Carolina is a leading manufacturing state today in an economy that is increasingly being refocused on information-based services. From an…