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Wisconsin Univ. - Stout, Menomonie. Center for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education. – 1979
A one-week VTAE (Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education) Researcher Workshop was designed to increase the research competencies of Wisconsin VTAE staff members working with research and evaluation projects through a hands-on approach. Based on a needs assessment conducted with the participants, the agenda included sessions on various aspects…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Data Collection, Data Processing, Educational Research
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1981
During the spring of 1980, 59,000 students from over 1,000 public and private high schools were surveyed to obtain base-year data for a projected longitudinal study entitled "High School and Beyond." Intended to provide background information for making policy decisions, the study focused on four specific policy concerns: discipline,…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Educational Policy, Financial Support, High Schools
California Child Development Programs Advisory Committee, Sacramento. – 1992
In February, 1992, the Child Development Programs Advisory Committee and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) hosted a conference that explored child care planning on a city, county, and state level. Introductory activities included a synopsis of the work of the CSAC, and a talk by California first lady Gayle Wilson, who called for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, City Government, Data Collection
International Development Research Centre, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1982
Four papers were presented at a conference of 16 donor agencies involved in funding educational development and research. The conference focused on world investment in education, constraints on educational funding, and experiences with educational innovations aimed at improving cost effectiveness. Following an introductory overview of the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Demand
Coldren, Sharon L., Ed. – 1978
Papers are presented from a 1978 working conference on measuring financial conditions of colleges and universities. Contents include the following: "The Federal Government's Interest in the Development of Financial Measures" by M. Chandler; "Improving the Conceptual Framework for Measuring Financial Condition Using Institutional…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Data Analysis, Databases, Economic Research
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1994
The briefing and forum on children and youth services was the second public event organized by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science under the Omnibus Children and Youth Literacy Initiative, which was endorsed at the White House Conference on Library and Information Services in 1991. This report contains transcripts of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childrens Libraries, Definitions, Demography
Flaherty, Kevin – 1975
Background information is provided to give an overall picture of the status of Ohio's libraries. The demographic, economic, and governmental characteristics of Ohio are discussed, and the financial and organizational structure of the state's libraries are examined in detail. Interlibrary cooperation and the role of state and federal governments…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Financial Support, Government Role, Libraries
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
The First Statewide Legislative Symposium on Rural Development reported that, while community facilities and housing are vital to the successful growth and renewal of New York's rural areas, these requirements are not being met for many rural communities. Rural population influxes have caused escalating costs for maintenance and improvement of…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Resources, Community Services, Financial Support
White, Patience, Ed. – 1989
This report of a consensus conference on pediatric rheumatology deals with the complex nature of rheumatological conditions of children, which require diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up services for comprehensive care and demand the cooperation of medical, health, education, mental health, and social service professionals. Conference…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Chronic Illness, Data Collection
Stich, Judith, Ed. – 1979
Proceedings of the 1979 Financial Measures Conference which assess "Progress in Measuring Financial Conditions of Colleges and Universities" are presented. Focus is the prospective uses of financial indicators and the results of attempts to employ indicators at the institutional, state, regional, and federal levels for management, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Finance, Educational Quality
Pearson, Debra, Ed. – 1992
The papers presented at this conference challenged participants to become an integral part of the planning necessary to keep libraries on the cutting edge of technological advances. Academic libraries are admonished to reposition themselves to deliver both new and traditional services, or face the prospect of being preempted by other agencies. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Libraries
Fink, Gayle, Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
The NEAIR 2005 Conference Proceedings is a compilation of papers presented at the Saratoga Springs conference. Topics include: Performance Funding, Measuring Mission Perception, Retention Research and Assessment, Student Learning Outcome Assessment, Graduation Rates and Institutional Expenditures, NSSE, Faculty Course Evaluation, Adult Retention,…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Educational Finance, Higher Education, Financial Support
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1996
This document summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of the Organisation for Economic Development's Education Committee that focused on the theme of making lifelong learning a reality for all. Part 1 explains the participants' decision to focus on making learning a process extending from early childhood through retirement, describes the main…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Early Childhood Education, Economic Change, Education Work Relationship