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Golden, Barry – Techniques: Making Education and Career Connections, 1997
Educators feel pressured to buy the latest computer hardware and software but often do not consider its long-term purpose. A recent federal telecommunications law provides discounts on technology but requires long-range technology use plans. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Long Range Planning
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Ebbers, Larry H.; Gardner, Gene – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2003
Summarizes the strategic planning process and findings outlined in the final report of the Iowa Community Colleges @ 2000 research project, initiated by the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees. Addresses the continued importance of access, workforce preparation, quality and the identification of best practices. (Contains 10 references.)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Planning, Long Range Planning, Policy Formation
Harrington-Lueker, Donna – American School Board Journal, 1997
Teachers at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, schools are developing a new approach to Title I, the federal program for disadvantaged students. Included are high academic standards, ongoing professional development, and developing a long-range plan. A sidebar lists web sites that offer information on Title I programs, especially effective schoolwide…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educationally Disadvantaged
Bonge, Lynn – American School & University, 2002
Offers examples of universities (Wayne State, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Virginia) that have designed their research facilities to grow and change to meet both short- and long-term needs. (EV)
Descriptors: College Buildings, Educational Facilities Design, Flexible Facilities, Higher Education
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Dunn, John A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1990
This paper focuses on key strategic decisions taken at Tufts University (Massachusetts) under President Jean Mayer noting the role of formal planning and institutional research. Initiatives in the following areas are described: the School of Veterinary Medicine, nutrition, environmental management, entrepreneurial liberation, fund raising, and a…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Entrepreneurship, Fund Raising, Higher Education
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Chabotar, Kent John; Honan, James P. – Change, 1990
Examples of retrenchment at colleges and universities are given as are five principles such as the need to reconsider institutional mission. Both strategic and tactical perspectives are applied to retrenchment decisions of college leadership. (DB)
Descriptors: Colleges, Decision Making, Educational Economics, Higher Education
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Hawkins, Barbara A.; Eklund, Susan J. – Mental Retardation, 1990
Needs analysis research and planning projects were reviewed to identify planning concepts, processes, outcomes, and issues regarding the growing population of older adults with developmental disabilities. Themes and issues identified through content analysis of planning documents are presented, along with goals for future planning and public…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Developmental Disabilities, Long Range Planning, Needs Assessment
Kaufman, Roger; Harrell, L. Warren – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1989
Discussion of educational planning defines three main planning modes and explains how to integrate them for educational systems planning with the organizational Elements Model (OEM). The Outcome Indicators Project (OIP) of Florida's Division of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education (DVACE) is described as an example of educational planning.…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Educational Strategies, Futures (of Society), Long Range Planning
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Kalseth, Karl; And Others – Information Services and Use, 1989
Eight papers from the FID/II Pre-Conference Seminar (Espoo, Finland, August 24-25, 1988) discuss issues related to the use of information as a tool in the context of business information services, strategic information management, business intelligence systems, information resources management, and the role of information and documentation in…
Descriptors: Competition, Decision Support Systems, Documentation, Foreign Countries
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Shearer, Kenneth D. – International Library Review, 1988
Discusses key issues related to availability of valid information to be entered into information systems and to be used in planning such systems. Topics covered include accuracy of information in systems, the importance of geolinguistic ecology (where and how a system's information is made available to people) to system design, and the lack of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Evaluation Criteria, Global Approach, Information Systems
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Dennis, Helen – Generations, 1989
The author (1) identifies groups involved in retirement planning, (2) describes recent accomplishments within the field, (3) recommends ways to address unmet needs, and (4) identifies emerging trends. Trends in retirement planning include early retirement, differentiation between married and single prospective retirees, and competition for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Guidance Programs, Long Range Planning
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VanSciver, James H. – NASSP Bulletin, 1994
About six years ago, a rural Delaware school district formed a community/staff long-range planning committee to craft a strategic plan that would identify school system values and reallocate resources. As vision and mission statements emerged, technology evolved as a major value, with three goals related to funding and accessibility. Collaborative…
Descriptors: Budgets, Committees, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Robbins, David L.; Rooney, Patrick Michael – Business Officer, 1995
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis is the first public institution to implement Responsibility Center Management (RCM), a comprehensive decentralized, incentive-base financial management system. RCM has strengthened academic planning, budget management, general accountability, and multiyear fiscal planning. Organizational…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, College Administration, College Planning
Rood, William S. – Trusteeship, 1993
A college governing board can become more directive without resorting to micromanagement. This requires a strategic plan providing focus and direction, a disciplined monitoring of the plan, a close working relationship between trustee committee chairs and administrative counterparts, and an atmosphere encouraging trustees to ask the right…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration, Governance, Governing Boards
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Mudrick, Nancy R.; And Others – Journal of Social Work Education, 1992
It is proposed that schools of social work typically respond reactively and defensively when workload demands increase relative to available resources. Strategic planning is offered as a tool for increasing faculty's and administrators' sense of vitality and empowerment. Conditions, tasks, outcomes, and pitfalls of successful strategic planning…
Descriptors: College Planning, Higher Education, Long Range Planning, Problem Solving
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