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Allatt, Gwyneth; Tett, Lyn – Journal of Education Policy, 2019
We draw on theories of policy enactment to explore the ways in which the situated, material and external contexts and professional cultures in adult literacy in the UK have influenced practitioners. Our analysis of the transnational (OECD, EU) and UK external policy contexts found that skills-related education is prioritised, with a focus on…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Educational Policy, Literacy Education, Job Skills
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2016
This Accountability Report shows the status and progression of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) from one year to the next. The Executive Summary is divided into the following sections: (1) Dashboard; (2) Performance Funding Metrics; (3) Key Achievements; and (4) Narrative. Data tables on FAMU's financial resources, personnel,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Accountability, Educational Finance, School Personnel
Reindl, Travis; Reyna, Ryan – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2011
Public colleges and universities, which educate the vast majority of the nation's students, are an important part of states' economic competitiveness efforts. These institutions face a number of pressures that will demand increased productivity and a data driven investment strategy moving forward. Increasing productivity in higher education will…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Colleges, Accountability, Competition
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2015
This Accountability Report shows the status and progression of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) from one year to the next. The Executive Summary is divided into the following sections: (1) Dashboard; (2) Key Achievements; and (3) Narrative. Data tables on FAMU's financial resources, personnel, enrollment, undergraduate…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Accountability, Educational Finance, School Personnel
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Mayer, Sergio Valenzuela – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2003
In this paper it is presented a virtual organizational environment, conceived with the integration of three computer programs: a manufacturing simulation package, an automation of businesses processes (workflows), and business intelligence (Balanced Scorecard) software. It was created as a supporting tool for teaching IE, its purpose is to give…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Manufacturing
Cornell, Sylvia Ryce – 1996
The U.S. educational system and U.S. business share common problems of shrinking budgets, rapidly shifting demographics, and changes in their structure and missions. Meeting on common ground, pooling shrinking resources, and creating smooth transitions from school to work are critical issues. Creating, nurturing, and sustaining effective…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Resources, Cooperative Programs, Economic Development
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1996
This paper is the third in a series of yearly efforts to identify the top public-policy issues facing higher education. Each of the 10 issues is discussed in terms of likely developments in 1996 and the near future, the issue's various aspects, and sources of further information on the issue. Issues identified and discussed are: (1) cost…
Descriptors: Accountability, Affirmative Action, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education
Finney, Joni E. – 1997
This case study, part of the State Structures for the Governance of Higher Education study, focuses on governance and related issues in Florida's higher education system. The study's overall purpose was to examine differences among states in their governance structures, and to determine if differences in performance were related to governing…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Articulation (Education), Budgeting