Since the 1950s, the Council of Europe has established conventions and information networks to enhance student mobility and qualification recognition in Europe. In contrast, Asia did not take this issue into consideration until 1983, when the UNESCO Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia…

In an age of uncertainty, one of the aims of higher education is to establish lifelong learning abilities in students. However, different authors remain divided on the question of what constitutes "lifelong learning ability". This article proposes the hypothesis that the cultivation of lifelong learning abilities in higher education needs to be…

In 2009, (and over a six week period) the National Literacy Trust (NLT) hosted a survey that was offered to the 21 local authorities making up the Partners in Literacy network at that time. Partners in Literacy (PiL) is a pilot project, funded from 2009 by the then Department for Children, Schools and Families and delivered by the NLT in…

The term "institutional effectiveness" was developed in response to accreditation, and this emphasizes the large extent to which accreditation drives institutional effectiveness efforts on community college campuses. There are two general types of accreditation. "Institutional accreditation" is the process by which institutions of higher education…

There have been calls to increase the autonomy of higher education institutions in Europe for a number of years. They have been counterbalanced by demands for increasing accountability and a European quality assurance system. In London in 2007, the European ministers of education decided to implement a European register of accredited quality…

This is the Civil Rights Directory for 1981 published by the United States Commission on Civil Rights. It lists relevant federal, state and local agencies, private and women's organizations, research institutions, and other miscellaneous organizations related to Civil Rights. The directory provides a description of each listed organization and the…

This document includes 21 professional accrediting agencies and presents an overview of the agency; constituency of the accrediting body; responsibility of the accrediting body; procedures used in accreditation; and policy statements, guidelines or principles adhered to by the accrediting body. Appendixes include the organizational elements of…

Director of the National Institute of Education responds to questions about the operation and goals of this new Federal agency. (Editor)

The Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA) is a regional education service agency centered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 39 public school districts and 36 private school districts in a seven-county area. Area education agencies (AEA) in Iowa are separate legal entities, not arms of the State Department or the school districts who decide to join…

A staff paper to the President's Task Force on Communications Policy analyses the use of the electromagnetic spectrum for communications and suggests improvements. The evolution of spectrum use and its present federal management are described together with the problem of achieving efficient use in the areas of electromagnetic congestion. Criticism…

This monograph reports on a collaborative initiative between Four Oaks, a private nonprofit family service agency in Iowa, and the Iowa Department of Human Services. The collaboration provided a series of community forums of local representatives to examine services available to delinquent youth and their families, to increase community awareness…

The Third Annual Conference of United States Universities for Rural Development in India (CUSURDI) was attended by representatives of American and Indian universities cooperating with Indian and American governmental agencies for rural and agricultural development in India. The table of contents lists 21 entries, which include such topics as (1)…

The Office of Human Development Services within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare has announced that the Administration for Native Americans will include: a commissioner served by a Native American Advisory Group; an Intra-Departmental Council on Indian Affairs; and Offices of Program Operations and Planning and Program Development.…

North Carolina service agencies must understand the economic goals and principles of the society they serve (especially the components of productivity and effective manpower policy) and the contribution the agency can make to attaining these goals. More careful planning and coordination of human resource development programs and services is…

Health agencies would be wise to involve outside experts in the preparation, presentation, and implementation of their materials in the schools. Nationally prepared materials may have to undergo the scrutiny of a local panel to see if they are regionally applicable. (Author)