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Richardson, Richard C., Jr.; Bracco, Kathy Reeves; Callan, Patrick M.; Finney, Joni E. – 1998
This book examines the influence of policy environments, system design, and leadership on the performance of state higher education systems, using case studies of seven large and diverse state higher education systems: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Texas. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the evolution of state…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Policy, Futures (of Society), Governance
Poston, William K., Jr. – 1994
School board members are entrusted by taxpayers to establish and maintain quality in their school systems. Unfortunately, most board members lack the experience or training necessary to face a wide range of new and daunting challenges. This book was designed to help school administrators and board members understand the principles of Total Quality…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Decision Making
Association of California School Administrators, Sacramento. Foundation for Educational Administration. – 1988
An introduction to the issues involved in converting to one of the many 12-month school schedules is provided in this primer. A brief historical review of school calendars and a summary of various year-round education (YRE) plans is followed by a discussion of the advantages of adopting YRE and an analysis of variables for success or failure.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternate Day Schedules, Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textCrocombe, Ron; Crocombe, Marjorie Tuainekore – 1994
This book contains the results of a study examining post-secondary education in the South Pacific by surveying the number of educational opportunities currently offered, by analyzing key trends, and by comparing developments in the Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands. Following an introductory section on terminology and the region, the first main…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Developing Institutions, Developing Nations
Miller, Richard I. – 1999
This book identifies and discusses key issues for the future of American higher education. An introductory chapter focuses on the nine contributions by higher education recommended in Clark Kerr's 1981 Carnegie Council Report. The following 10 chapters focus on specific issues in the following areas: (1) changing demographics; (2) minority access…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Change Strategies, College Administration
Ingram, Richard T., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This volume for and by college and university leaders contains a foreword by Clark Kerr, president emeritus of the University of California, followed by 21 papers and resource suggestions on governing public colleges and universities. Papers are organized in three parts. Part 1 addresses the context within which trustees function. Part 2 covers…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Collective Bargaining, College Administration
