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Wyoming Univ., Laramie. Univ. Libraries. – 1989
A footnote to state legislation provided an opportunity to examine the extent to which joining Wyoming's libraries might better serve the needs of those who depend on library services. The footnote designated an appropriation of $20,000 to evaluate the feasibility of merging the state library and the university library by: (1) reviewing the space…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Feasibility Studies, Federal Aid, Higher Education
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. Div. of Development and Partnership. – 1986
Committees discussed six educational program options for 4- and 5-year-old children, in terms of curriculum, staff and licensure, cost and school facilities, coordination with existing resources, public opinion, and school-age day care. The curriculum committee developed a set of goals, outlined a program design, and considered the possible…
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum, Educational Cooperation
Netzer, Dick; And Others – 1977
To assist the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in making decisions about the Endowment's future role in the development of new, and improvement of existing, economic data on the arts and cultural institutions, all the existing sources of economic data on the arts were examined and evaluated in detail. A needs survey was also conducted. A…
Descriptors: Budgets, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Cultural Centers
Salmons, Nicki; Lucas, John A. – 1986
William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Illinois conducted a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Weight Management Center (WMC) at the college to provide a comprehensive program of nutrition education, increased physical activity, behavior modification, and psychological support. An interest questionnaire and a description of the…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Community Attitudes, Community Centers, Community Colleges
Chase, Shirley A.; Tennant, John E. – 1986
A project was undertaken to facilitate the employment of retired military personnel as vocational education teachers. The specific objectives of the project were as follows: update the issues, barriers, and incentives involved in employing retired military personnel to fill teaching positions in civilian vocational education, develop a model for…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Employment Qualifications, Feasibility Studies, Information Networks
Hills, John R.; And Others – 1985
This study investigated the feasibility of using the three-parameter model in Florida's minimum competency testing program. LOGIST 4 was used to analyze 1984 Statewide Student Assessment Tests (SSAT)-II data, exploring possibilities that easiness of the test would cause problems in the estimation of the a and c parameters. These problems and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equated Scores, Feasibility Studies, Goodness of Fit
Young, Micki Jo; Stone, Elizabeth W. – 1980
This report describes a design, development, and demonstration project which was conducted by the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE) to formulate criteria for judging the quality of continuing education programs, and to design and demonstrate the feasibility of a nationwide voluntary approval system for providers of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Continuing Education Centers, Educational Quality
Griffiths, Jose-Marie; King, Donald W. – 1982
This report presents the results of a feasibility study of statewide multitype library networking in North Carolina. Potential network functions, products, services, sources, and costs are covered, but questions of network governance, management, and funding are not directly addressed. The report begins with background information and a…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Feasibility Studies
Eisen, Marlene; Lucas, John A. – 1983
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a new human services program at the college by assessing the employment opportunities for graduates of the proposed program and the educational needs of persons already employed in the human services field. In 1981, questionnaires were mailed…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Services, Community Surveys
Evans, John E. – 1984
This study is designed to illuminate some of the issues, options, and activities related to developing fee based information services at a large academic library, and to suggest the feasibility of developing such services at Memphis State University Libraries. The basis for the study is the realization that libraries, through automation, a changed…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Feasibility Studies, Fees, Higher Education
Robinson, George A. – 1980
Kansas Balance-of-State, a CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) prime sponsor explored the possibilities of open entry-open exit in meeting the classroom training needs of clients in area vocational technical schools (AVTS). The change to open entry-open exit was found to involve consideration of flexibility and self-paced,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Opportunities, Feasibility Studies, Federal Programs
CARPENTER, C.R.; GREENHILL, L.P. – 1955
THIS PROJECT COMPARED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UNMODIFIED UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT VIA CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SAME COURSES CONVENTIONALLY TAUGHT FOR ONE SEMESTER. THE ACCEPTIBILITY OF TELEVISED INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATORS WAS MEASURED, AS WAS THE FEASIBILITY OF USING MODERATE COST TELEVISION…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Classroom Research, Closed Circuit Television
Rath, Gustave J.; And Others – 1980
This final report focuses on the methodology and results of a feasibility study for the development of a statewide career information delivery system (CIDS) in Illinois. The study was conducted in four phases. Target Group Needs Analysis activities included more than a hundred interviews with representatives from prospective user groups, three…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Careers
Feld, Marcia Marker; And Others – 1979
The policy implications of proposed K-8 grade level reorganization in Providence, Rhode Island are explored in this report. Included are the following: (1) a survey of the current status of elementary and middle school organization, facilities, composition, and curriculum in Providence; (2) an assessment of achievement and social-psychological…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Change, Educational Facilities
Blaiwes, Arthur S.; Weller, Dennis R. – 1978
A synopsis is provided of a 6-year research and development effort to investigate the feasibility and desirability of using computer assistance to improve leadership and management practices at RTCs (Recruit Training Commands). Information has been derived on the suitability of two computer systems and various approaches for employing these…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Behavioral Science Research, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
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