Prepared for use in South Carolina's technical and community colleges to promote the development or revision of a long-range plan, this manual describes a plan-development process using the basic techniques of the Develop a Curriculum (DACUM) process and revising them into a procedure for Developing A Long Range Plan, the DAPLAN process. DAPLAN…

A South Dakota State University model for developing student outcomes assessment plans in undergraduate family science programs is presented. This model consists of several steps: clarification of the departmental mission, goals, and objectives; specification of desired student outcomes; development of reliable, valid measures of student outcomes;…

The willingness and ability of Australian higher educational institutions to respond flexibly and appropriately to changing economic and social demands are limited by peculiar organizational and financial arrangements. While all higher education institutions legally belong to states, they all depend on the federal government for financial…

Presents a checklist of school enrollment forecasting issues and techniques applicable to British schools. Proper resource allocation depends on the geographical distribution of pupils, pupil and school characteristics, future primary level intake, new housing developments, consistency between forecasts, policy criteria, and other factors.…

Discusses the development and implementation of the Standards of Learning (SOL)-Science, a publication which contains content concepts for K-12 science programs in Virginia. Examples of indicators for a criterion and suggestions for gathering evaluative data are given. (DH)

A six-step plan that helps manage school decline is presented. (DCS)

This Austin Community College (ACC) District Master Plan for 2004-2006 continues ACC's efforts to manage growth and change through a comprehensive planning process. The planning process was coordinated with the ACC Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Alternate Self Study. This study addresses the following areas: (1) Fiscal…

The Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) (Oregon) Institutional Master Plan is divided into two sections: the education plan and the facility plan. The education portion presents the institutional mission, vision, and core values, along with key demographic and population projections for the next decade. The report then outlines the goals, action…

This framework is intended to guide in the development of a Master Plan for Education that will provide a comprehensive organizing template for California's schools, colleges, and universities. To be responsive to Californians' varied educational needs, the state requires a cohesive system of education in which all segments, from kindergarten…

This document outlines the Wyoming Community College Commission Strategic Plan for 2002-2006. The organization's mission, vision, and philosophy statements are presented, along with an analysis of the internal and external factors affecting the agency. External factors include workforce issues, economic conditions, population shifts, and statute…

This report summarizes the results of the initial phase of MC 2000, a process of deriving information from the population of Mendocino College's (California) service area for the purpose of guiding long-term institutional planning and decision-making. The report presents the data collected from public meetings and the telephone survey. It…

This report presents Hudson County Community College's (New Jersey) 1999/2000-2009/2010 enrollment projections, which are based upon three scenarios/assumptions: high, moderate, and low projections. Annual enrollment data for fall headcounts, annual unduplicated headcounts, and full-time equivalent students as well as assumptions for each scenario…

Organizational consultation employs the same strategies and interventions organizational development does, but it is of shorter duration and is less all-inclusive. This article describes a program in which organizational consultation was used to facilitate site-level planning in three parochial schools. (Author/JM)

Sound educational planning is essential in an era faced with declining resources, increasing accountability demands, and reluctance to fund higher taxation requests. Planners are seriously challenged by shift from an industrial to a paperless, technological society. This article compares long-range and strategic planning approaches, describes…

Discusses changes occurring in New Jersey's 19 community colleges since the State Board of Higher Education was abolished in 1994. At campus level, colleges have found less state regulation and much more autonomy, enabling them to respond more quickly and effectively to local needs; capital and state funding have also increased. Long-term success…