Long-range planning is becoming increasingly important for educators in today's rapidly changing society. This bulletin accordingly presents a step-by-step model for school districts to use in developing and successfully implementing a long-range plan. Chapter 1 introduces long-range planning and suggests ways of getting district personnel…

This document evaluates the present needs and future shape of the Oregon workforce and recommends strategies for both public and private sectors and for communication. The first section provides a background to the issues of the state's changing economy by describing global and national economic changes and recent state legislative responses, and…

This planning statement on improving vocational education in Oregon high schools and community colleges is intended to guide schools in the further development and improvement of vocational education. Discussed in the first section are the concept of a comprehensive curriculum, the relationship of career and vocational education, and the broad…