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Greenan, James P.; And Others – 1981
Public Law 94-142 and other federal legislation mandate that all handicapped children receive a free and appropriate public education, including vocational education. In order to implement these provisions, personnel development of vocational and special education personnel is needed; therefore, each state that applies for federal funds must…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Bowen, Frank M. – 1975
The concept of traditional planning, programming, and budgeting systems (PPBS) is defined and compared with imperative planning, a term used to refer to whatever procedures higher education officials use to integrate program planning and budgeting. The University of Wisconsin system is described as an example of emerging budgetary practice in…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Administration, College Planning
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Board of Governors. – 1981
The fourth edition of the University of North Carolina's long-range plan, adopted in February 1981, is presented. The introductory chapter outlines the scope and necessity of long-range planning, relevant statutes, objectives, prior planning activities, and the preparation, scope, and content of this plan. An overview is given of the state of…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Instruction, College Planning, Community Colleges
Wehman, Paul, Ed. – 1998
One of a series of guides that provides practical resources on topics critical to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this volume is designed to help special education teachers, guidance and rehabilitation counselors, parents, advocates, and psychologists become familiar with how to develop individual transition…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Latin American Research and Service Agency, Denver, CO. – 1987
The goal of the Hispanic Agenda is to enhance the quality of life for Colorado Hispanics and all other Coloradans. Responsibility for the program rests with the Hispanic community and leadership. The Hispanic Agenda Steering Committee began work in January 1986 to develop the structure and process for the Agenda. Program components, identified…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Change, Community Development, Community Involvement
Samson, Harland E.; And Others – 1980
These four papers evolved from discussions at the National Conference on Marketing and Distributive Education in Vail, Colorado, May 19-22, 1980. Harland E. Samson's paper, Identity and Image: Strategies and Implementation, highlights the thinking and recommendations of the conference discussion groups on strategies and means of implementation…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Distributive Education, Educational Objectives, Federal Government
Stephens, Thomas M. – 1992
This paper examines the present conditions of gifted education, both nationally and in Ohio. It offers an historical perspective including a 200 year timeline of milestones in the areas of gifted education programs, legal authority, personnel preparation, public awareness, and testing and identification. Federal and Ohio State support of gifted…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Cultural Differences, Delivery Systems
New Orleans Public Schools, LA. – 1985
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of 22 internal, external, or combined studies written by committees, consultants, or staff. A listing is included of more than 70 other plans, reports, requests, or other efforts to identify needs of the New Orleans Public Schools. A synthesis of findings or recommendations from these sources…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Affective Objectives, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets)
Pechman, Ellen M. – 1991
The Mathematics Assessment Process (MAP) for the Middle Grades gives teachers and school reform leaders new tools to examine and systematically realign mathematics programs. MAP engages an interdisciplinary coalition within a school in an exploration of mathematics instructional excellence. Through an extensive self-study, a school answers the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Lueck, Lowell A. – 1981
A bibliography containing about 135 annotated references to ERIC documents, higher education and related journal articles, and other materials containing long-range planning information of interest to higher education planners is presented. The main emphasis is on long-range planning in public four-year institutions of medium size (5,000-15,000),…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Education), Budgeting
Harvard Univ., Cambridge. Office of the President. – 1993
This report summarizes the results of Harvard University's academic planning process that took place from 1991 to 1993. An introduction outlines the process's basic goals: (1) to maintain and strengthen Harvard's excellence in education and research and to sustain its leadership position; (2) to remain open and accessible to the most outstanding…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Access to Education, College Faculty, College Instruction
Multnomah County Education Service District, Portland, OR. – 1983
This guide contains information designed to provide vocational directors and teachers with a process for collecting information to be used in evaluation and planning. The first section of the guide, consisting of information for use in local annual planning, outlines procedures for reviewing community data, evaluating existing programs, assessing…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Resources, Data Collection, Decision Making
Copeland, William C.; Iversen, Iver A. – 1981
A shrinkage of one-half or more in available federal funds designated for human services is expected to occur in the next five years. Despite this outlook, federal funds are available for increases in human services, provided that such services are organized into related systems of services and are planned and managed as such. This essay on…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Employment Services, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Woodruff, Jane Bruner – 1986
This paper traces the evolution of curriculum reform in Mississippi from a state level, norm-referenced accountability system to a performance-based, centralized accreditation system that integrates instructional management requirements into improvement standards. Accountability legislation has primarily been concerned with quality of student…
Descriptors: Accountability, Board of Education Policy, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1987
This monograph outlines the "Long-Range Plan" for Texas public schools, which was implemented by the state board of education in compliance with legislative mandate. The plan, to be reevaluated and updated each biennium, originated from the perceived needs of a diverse and changing demography. The report presents listings of state board…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Board of Education Policy
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