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Center for Global Perspectives, New York, NY. – 1977
To enlighten the reader on the status, objectives, and needs of global education, this paper poses and answers questions related to global perspectives. A global perspective is interpreted to include heightened awareness and understanding of the global system as well as increased consciousness of the intimate relationship of self, humankind, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Gilmartin, Kevin J. – 1980
The purpose of this report is to determine the feasibility of and need for a series of social indicator reports on the status of women and disadvantaged minorities in education, as students, teachers, and administrators. Further, it addresses questions concerning the form, issues to be covered, and data that should be used if such reports are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Administrators, Annotated Bibliographies
YOUNG, RAYMOND – 1966
THE NEEDS FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE SHIAWASSEE-CLINTON AREA OF MICHIGAN WERE DETERMINED FROM QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES FROM 1,146 SENIORS OF 1965, 416 GRADUATES OF 1960 AND 1962, 1,034 PARENTS OF FIFTH GRADERS, AND 250 BUSINESS FIRMS. EXISTING COURSE OFFERINGS WERE DETERMINED FROM COURSE TITLES IN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. ANALYSIS OF DATA…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Curriculum, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Kansas City Public Schools, KS. – 1967
This study was undertaken to determine the advisability of establishing an area vocational-technical school. The county's population characteristics and the economic base of the county as well as its history were studied for background information. the staff then surveyed 2,288 high school seniors in the county to determine which ones and how many…
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Planning, Community Characteristics, Community Surveys
Goldston, M. H., Jr.; Hefley, Robert J. – 1975
The project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of providing faster, more relevant, and more comprehensive diagnostic services to vocational rehabilitation clients with a wide range of disabilities. The improved services were provided by an Experimental Unit (E) and compared with those of a Control Unit (C). The random…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups
Lonsdale, Helen C.; O'Neill, Donald W. – 1975
To implement a career education program for junior high school students in the rural, isolated areas of the Rocky Mountain States, Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) tested the use of a satellite-assisted communications system for the delivery of social services. A magazine was designed to promote acceptance of the television programing and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Communications Satellites, Educational Programs, Educational Television
Griffith, Jeffrey C. – 1976
This paper proposes a rationale and a plan for using on-line data base retrieval services to provide bibliographies tailored to the information needs of college students enrolled in academic courses. It examines the possible applications of such a service, estimates costs per class and per user, and outlines the objectives, evaluation procedures,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Libraries, Databases, Feasibility Studies
Miller, Robert B.; Duffy, Larry R. – 1975
Study results and design for an Educational Technology Assessment Model (ETAM) are outlined, and conclusions and recommendations of the study are summarized. An eight-task procedure is provided to guide the assessor of a training innovation through the required data collection and analysis steps leading to a decision to accept, reject, or continue…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Educational Assessment
Cranston School Dept., RI. – 1972
Acting on instructions from the Cranston School Committee, a committee comprised of educational professional staff, community leaders, citizens, and students was organized to consider the methods and feasibility of year-round schools. The year round concept and its application in various plans throughout the country was the subject of…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development
McLeod, Ferrara, and Ensign, Washington, DC. – 1972
This study attempts to suggest that, with sensitive planning, obsolete but sound old buildings can be recycled to accommodate new educational concepts. The report first suggests guidelines for a school district to consider in implementing a total modernization plan. Then, a case study of a feasibility plan for West Hartford, Connecticut, is…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education
Schmidt, Frank L.; And Others – 1974
Utilizing eight apprentices in the mentals trades, this study empirically evaluated a number of techniques designed to produce performance tests that are economically feasible, reliable, content-valid, and less disadvantageous to minority group members than paper-and-pencil measures. The final test was economically feasible, reliable with respect…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Apprenticeships, Certification, Employment Qualifications
Pezzoli, Jean A. – 1997
In Spring 1997, Maui Community College (MCC), in Hawaii, conducted a survey of Maui businesses to determine perceived needs for a certificate or associate degree program in sustainable technologies. Questionnaires were mailed to 500 businesses, including building, electrical, and plumbing contractors, architects, waste disposal, power generators,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Architects, Auto Mechanics, Building Trades
Bailey, Thomas; Merritt, Donna – 1993
The feasibility of youth apprenticeship in the United States was assessed by examining problems and successes of programs that include components of the apprenticeship model. The approach to analysis of youth apprenticeship was to break down the model into four components: student participation, educational content, location of instruction, and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Apprenticeships, Cooperative Education, Credentials
Brown, Gerald R.; Halliday, Joseph – 1994
Interviews were conducted with educational leaders in seven of the Caribbean islands during August and September 1994 concerning the development of a regional Curriculum Development and Materials Production and Equipment Centre (CAMPAEC). Visits to several sites, reading of background documents, and additional research were also completed. The…
Descriptors: Costs, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Morrell, Linda Esslinger – 1993
The information that high school library media specialists in Georgia have about the Georgia Online Database (GOLD), interlibrary loan, and online access was investigated. This study also evaluated whether they have the funding for GOLD and related technology. A 45-item questionnaire was developed and sent to a stratified random sample of 128…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Feasibility Studies, High Schools, Information Technology
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