Designed for institutional leaders facing fundamental questions of changes in mission, goals, external relations, and internal priorities, this collection offers an introduction to strategic planning and descriptions of planning processes at several community colleges. Section I includes the following essays: "What Is Strategic…

The multiyear forecasting model is a device to focus on the input side of the educational process--staff, materials, facilities, and services. An annual budget can be developed from the multiyear work plan, with specific policy statements being made to achieve the outcomes initially determined to be the goals and objectives of the district. (MLF)

Developed as part of a statewide pilot test of Comprehensive Planning in California Community Colleges, this long-range plan represents a working document for the Riverside Community College District (RCCD) as well as a report on college planning for the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges. Following introductory material on…

This paper provides an overview of the implications of microcomputer technology for education and of general strategies for integrating computers into schools. Allocation of 1 or 2 percent of a district's annual budget could bring computers within the reach of every student in a few years, and this will result in significant, far-reaching changes…

Provided is an annotated bibliography of a collection of approximately 150 key papers and proceedings developed for special seminars, meetings and conferences held throughout the country between 1974 and 1980 under the aegis of the Inservice Education Program (IEP) on postsecondary education. Entries are grouped under the topics of quality,…

The change in climate of opinion and attitude toward higher education and the structural and political context within which it seeks support are considered with attention directed to state staffs. Studies have indicated that higher education has reached a new low in terms of priority among state services and that little long-range comprehensive…

This paper addresses challenges faced by the Montana University System in meeting the educational demands of a new knowledge age. The paper is organized into two sections; the first considers six factors that lay a foundation for four policy issues addressed in the second part. The six issues discussed in Part 1 include: (1) financial…