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Dunsmuir, Sandra; Cline, Tony; Crafter, Sarah; Lang, Jane – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2020
This study reviewed perceived changes to planning and management of transitions to adulthood for young people with special educational needs and disabilities in three local authorities in England, following implementation of the Children and Families Act (2014). Wenger's 'community of practice' theoretical framework was used to examine how groups…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Educational Planning, Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities
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Pungitore, Verna L. – Public Libraries, 1993
Describes a field study of four public libraries that examined the extent to which differences in local implementation of the Public Library Association's long-range planning process produced differences in planning outcomes. Reasons for deciding to plan, participant evaluation of the process, and specific outcomes are highlighted. (LRW)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Field Studies, Library Associations
Crawn, Claudia C. – 1990
A program planning model developed in collaboration with primary decision makers and program planners is described in this study. A 6-month pilot test of the planning document was evaluated by a followup questionnaire of program planners and decision makers. Results indicate that a majority of the respondents viewed the planning model as…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Larson, Elizabeth J. Hunt; Schrankel, Philipp Stephen – 1986
Planning to meet the needs of the future is a critical concern of an Arizona school district. The Mesa Action Planning System (MAPS) provides a framework for community involvement with a 200-member community-based planning committee, selected from constituent groups, and a 12-member steering committee. The planning committee will receive a summary…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Coordination, Decision Making
Raucher, S. M.; Koehler, T. J. – 1982
A Management Operations Review and Evaluation (MORE) study of the Department of Management Information and Computer Services, which was completed in the fall of 1980, strongly recommended that the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) develop a long-range plan to meet the computer needs of schools and central offices. In response to this…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Decision Making
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Kuh, George D. – NASPA Journal, 1981
Summarizes the contributions of and obstacles to using student development principles in student affairs. The value of using alternative organizational perspectives to better understand student affairs practice is discussed. Describes a promising strategy for increasing the influence and organizational effectiveness of student affairs in the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Higher Education, Long Range Planning, Organizational Climate