Purpose: The expansion of alternative education, globally, has coincided with a shift towards greater accountability for ensuring educational access and opportunity, high academic standards and increased graduation rates. While studies suggest the pervasive influence of accountability may be redefining how school leaders provide meaningful…

This handbook on evaluating statewide priorities is intended for use by those community colleges undertaking accrediting self-studies during 1986-87. The handbook contains (1) the suggested format for reporting the results of institutional self-evaluations; (2) statewide priorities, adapted from the Board of Governors' December 1983 policy…

One of a series of papers resulting from a Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) project, this working paper describes how a state agency data system can be used and supplemented to produce the kinds of data that are needed for effective community college planning and evaluation. First, general information is presented on…

One of a series of papers resulting from a Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) project to improve planning and evaluation in community colleges, this working paper is intended for use by 20 community colleges in California undergoing accreditation self-studies during 1982-83, who were asked to evaluate their performance…

This guide has been prepared to assist school districts in self-appraisal of their policies governing discipline and control of violence and vandalism, and also to facilitate the development of new policies by providing model policies and procedures implemented in other school districts. Accordingly, the first section lists guidelines for policies…