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McGrew, Kevin S.; And Others – 1992
This report examines the extent to which individuals with disabilities are involved in national and state data collection programs that play a pivotal role in reform efforts focusing on measurement of educational indicators. Thirty national data collection programs were identified and 9 of the 30 are reviewed. The extent to which students with…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Sagaria, Mary Ann D.; Krotseng, Marsha V. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1986
Results of a survey of college deans concerning their educational background and job characteristics and the relationship between career experiences and current job functions are reported and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, College Administration, Curriculum Development, Deans
Epper, Rhonda Martin – 1999
This paper examines regulatory reform initiatives being considered and adopted in several states for the deregulation of academic program policies in public institutions of higher education. Many policymakers feel that academic program policies, which were designed to control growth and temper institutional aspirations, may instead hinder…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Outcomes Assessment, Decision Making, Distance Education
Epper, Rhonda Martin – 1999
This paper analyzes data from a 1998 survey of state academic officers that covered state policies related to distance education technology. Concerning general planning issues, the survey found most respondents rated "overall coordination and planning" as highly important, and that 22 states have a formal technology plan in place (Web…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Dannenberg, Arlene C. – 1984
This handbook on the advisory and decision-making aspects of parent involvement provides information and skill-building activities to help parents establish, maintain, and increase the effectiveness of parent advisory councils (PAC) for bilingual education programs in Massachusetts. Chapter 1 describes the legal background and the basic structures…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Advisory Committees, Bilingual Education, Communication Skills
Neubauer, Antonia – 1984
This study examines local, ongoing inservice practices and programs for school board members in Pennsylvania in order to devise a program that local districts can adapt or adopt in response to their own needs. Following a brief introduction, a summary describes how data for the study were gathered by means of a series of interviews and…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education
Thurlow, Martha; And Others – 1996
This guide presents eight steps to help states develop educational assessment programs that include students with disabilities and comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Introductory material identifies reasons that states have excluded students with disabilities from their assessment programs. Three key aspects to setting…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Planning