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Glenny, Lyman A.; Bowen, Frank M. – 1977
State intervention in higher education is discussed, and state and federal regulations that affect higher education are discussed and contrasted. The structures and procedures by which states intervene in higher education are outlined, and the issue of institutional autonomy is considered. Policy areas through which the state can affect higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, College Administration, Federal Government
Webster, David S. – 1979
Evaluation methods for master's degree programs should be substantially different from those currently used for doctoral degree programs. Three current methods, that of Beverley Hurlbert, that of Jack Gourman, and that using departmental reputations as the major criterion, are insufficient. Elements that should be included in the evaluation are…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, Departments, Educational Facilities
Watkins, Karen, Ed. – 1979
Brief, two-page abstracts are provided for 15 educational topics of interest to community college faculty, administrators, and staff. Each abstract is coded to indicate intended audience, subject category, and level of concern. The topics covered by the abstracts are: (1) five major components of teacher evaluation; (2) writing an abstract; (3)…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Basic Skills, Classroom Environment, Cloze Procedure
Middle Cities Education Association, MI. – 1979
This report presents findings of surveys to determine the effects of the 1976 Vocational Education Amendments on the required coordination between the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and postsecondary vocational education at the federal, state, and local levels. An introduction is followed by a discussion (chapter 2) of results of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Advisory Committees, Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges
Statistics Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). Education, Science, and Culture Div. – 1977
Summary statistics on Canadian universities and colleges are presented in this bulletin. Tables 1 through 4 provide information on enrollment in credit programs. The number of full-time teaching staff by field, median age, and geographic region is given in Table 5. Bachelor and first-professional degrees awarded by program of study and region are…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Faculty, College Students, Degrees (Academic)
Statistics Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). Education, Science, and Culture Div. – 1979
A series of tables with information on full- and part-time enrollment in Canadian universities during the 1977-78 academic year is presented in this report. Information is also provided concerning degrees, diplomas, and certificates granted at the institutions in 1977. Data were collected from two surveys of all the degree-granting institutions in…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bachelors Degrees, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Stiles, Lindley J.; And Others – 1968
The first section of this report presents (1) an overview of a "comprehensive investigation of ways to improve the certification and preparation of educational personnel in Massachusetts"; (2) a one-chapter discussion with recommendations on each of four focal issues: personnel for education services, personnel certification, reform of…
Descriptors: Certification, Educational Improvement, Field Experience Programs, Institutional Cooperation
HAINES, PETER G.; AND OTHERS – 1968
THE PURPOSE OF THE SEMINAR WAS TO ASSIST TEACHER EDUCATION STAFFS TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, AND RESPOND TO THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE VOCATIONAL ACT OF 1963 FROM WHICH SPRANG THE CONCEPT OF THE PROJECT PLAN OF INSTRUCTION. PAPERS DEVELOPED BY PRACTITIONERS AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS IN THE FIELD OF MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION ARE PRESENTED--(1) "AN…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Cooperative Education, Curriculum Research, Distributive Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate. – 1968
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendments of 1967 legislate financial a sistance for the education of children from low-income families, appropriations for school library resources and other instructional materials, and funds for supplementary educational centers and services. Also covered are grants for cooperative educational…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, American Indians, Bilingual Students, Compensatory Education
Taylor, Harold – 1968
This book represents a 2-year study of the problems and possibilities for extending the education of teachers to include education in international and cultural pluralism. It presents evidence and conclusions drawn from visits to a 50-institution cross section of colleges and universities where teachers are prepared and from conferences with…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Culture, College Role, Cross Cultural Training
Shanahan, John J.; And Others – 1977
This document reviews the development of comprehensive community colleges in Michigan and sets forth recommended State Board of Education policies and Michigan Department of Education proposals to support and implement them. Issues addressed include open access, low tuition, geographical barriers, occupational education, general education,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Board of Education Policy, College Role, Community Colleges
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1977
Update VI provides an overview of federal and state legislation regarding minimal competency requirements for graduation and promotion as well as state department of education activities and local district programs in this area, from 1975 through June 1, 1977. Twenty-four states had introduced 67 bills related to this topic up to this date. While…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Blum, Mark – 1977
A national survey of state education agencies was undertaken in 1976 to ascertain policies and programs in the area of ethical-citizenship education (ECE). The objective of the survey was to investigate the relationship of national public opinion in favor of moral education to state education agency attempts to develop ECE programs. Forty-six…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Consumer Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1976
Since the California Assessment Program began in 1972 to provide information for evaluation of school programs in California, major changes in testing practices have occurred. Scholastic aptitude testing has been eliminated in all grades; state-designed reading and basic skills tests are administered in grades one, two, three, six, and twelve.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Administrator Guides, Basic Skills
Network of Innovative Schools, Inc., Andover, MA. – 1977
Presented is the summary report of the Third Annual Conference of the Title VI-G Network which was designed to update learning disability (LD) professionals on pertinent program and education developments, to inform them of future trends and plans, and to offer concrete help in their present work. Introductory sections provide a schedule of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Conference Reports, Contingency Management, Delivery Systems
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