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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1985
A followup to a 1980 General Accounting Office (GAO) report was undertaken to evaluate public and private activities that addressed problems created by U.S. citizens studying medicine abroad and returning to the United States to practice medicine. The 1980 report made suggestions to ensure that U.S. foreign medical graduates received education and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Cooperation, Certification
Alaska State Commission on Postsecondary Education, Juneau. – 1985
Designed to provide direction for postsecondary education in Alaska for the next 5 years, this statewide plan analyzes the present status of postsecondary education in the state and offers goals and strategies for the future. Following an executive summary of goals and strategies, the report presents an introduction to the growth of postsecondary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
Agee, Janice Lowen – 1987
This annual report describes some of the major activities currently under way across California to implement educational reforms. The achievements described focus on raising standards in California schools, providing technical support to school districts, and charting progress at the local level through a statewide accountability program. The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Bilingual Education Programs
Melchiori, Gerlinda S. – 1982
The origin and extent of program reduction and discontinuance at colleges and universities, the elements of program review, and a framework for developing long-range organizational planning are considered. Program discontinuance refers to the merger of related programs, the elimination of certain degrees or programs within departments, and the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Board of Education Policy, College Administration, College Planning
Bishop, John E.; And Others – 1977
The teacher education program at the University of Houston is described which stresses accountability and competency based teacher education. Accountability is defined as a process for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of education through measurement of progress toward specified goals. Objectives in Houston's teacher preparation program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Competency Based Teacher Education, Credentials
Peart, Edna E. – 1977
A descriptive study concerning adult cooperative education was conducted to identify types of cooperative agreements, some of the most common elements found on written agreement forms and whether these elements can be considered essential to any agreement, discrepancy between what is advocated in the literature concerning cooperative agreements…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Vocational Education, Contracts, Cooperative Education
Altbach, Philip G., Ed.; Berdahl, Robert O., Ed. – 1981
The wide-ranging impact of social, political and economic forces on higher education and their specific consequences for faculty, students, and administrators is addressed within the broad context of autonomy and accountability. The book is organized around several themes. The first section discusses such basic issues as: the historical…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Academic Freedom, Accountability, College Administration
Florida Univ., Gainesville. Inst. of Higher Education. – 1975
Proceedings are provided of a seminar on state leadership that focused on: (1) the process of state planning in public, private, and proprietary postsecondary educational institutions; (2) the process of resource allocation in a changing educational environment; (3) the emerging conflicts flowing from the legislated rise in accountability; and (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Budgeting, College Planning
Arendt, Jermaine D., Ed.; And Others – 1979
The following essays are included: (1) "Futurism in Foreign Language Learning" by Frank M. Grittner and Percy B. Fearing; (2) "Humanism in Learning Foreign Languages" by Samuel L. Lieberman; (3) "Objectives for New Programs: A Thematic Approach in Second Language Learning" by Helen L. Jorstad; (4)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Classroom Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Innovation
Gibbins, Neil L.; And Others – 1978
This handbook is designed for use by board members, administrators, and teachers to aid them in understanding the legal aspects of governance, management, and operation of public schools in West Virginia. Substantial discussion is devoted to sources of school law (common law, state and federal constitutions, state and federal statutes); the legal…
Descriptors: Accountability, Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Constitutional Law
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. – 1978
The 1977 National Assembly of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems addressed specific aspects of excellence, diversity, and access to postsecondary education and suggested ways to preserve these values in planning, managing, and financing in the 1980's. The following conference papers are presented: "Placing Value…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accountability, College Planning
Shimberg, Benjamin – 1978
State regulation of occupational licensing is becoming the subject of nationwide debate. The issues being questioned and suggestions for their solutions include the following: (1) Is it necessary to regulate occupations, and, if it is, to what extent? Regulation is required only if its need is well-documented, and it should be kept to the minimum…
Descriptors: Accountability, Certification, Consumer Protection, Decision Making
Centra, John A. – 1979
An authoritative, research-based guide to determining faculty effectiveness is offered. Assessment of classroom teaching, scholarship and research, public service, and student advising are faculty tasks examined for personnel decisions and general improvement. Emphasis on educational accountability in academe, due to declining enrollments and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrator Guides, College Faculty
Bloomfield, Stefan D. – 1980
In conjunction with a survey of trends in university management in Europe, a North American comparison was undertaken. The national context for higher education in North America and the structural elements characteristic of its colleges and universities are considered, with emphasis directed to the elements of institutional structure that provide…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, College Administration
Hatch, Winslow R. – 1964
Critical problems in education are addressed: the criteria of quality, proposed improvements, and methods for bringing about improvement. The problem of setting standards is discussed. It is suggested that quality may be indicated in those colleges: that do the least "telling" and the most "teaching"; that make adequate provision for learning…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Bibliographies, Core Curriculum