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Becker, J. Thomas; Taylor, Matthew M.; Lewis, Dan; Ertzberger, Michelle – Facilities Manager, 2009
APPA's highest institutional honor, the Award for Excellence (AFE) in Facilities Management, recognizes those educational institutions whose facilities management organizations demonstrate quality in overall operations and effectiveness. Fewer than 40 institutions have received this distinct honor. The Award for Excellence is based on a set of…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Facilities Management, Awards, Operations Research
Yarbrough, Marilyn V. – 1991
This report presents results of a follow-up review, conducted by the State University System of Florida Board of Regents, of the law schools at the University of Florida and Florida State University. The review first provides a summary of the original 1985 and 1990 studies, as well as a description of Florida's legal education contained in the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission (School), College Faculty, Evaluation
JOSEPH, JOSEPH M. – 1967
A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR A READING PROGRAM TAUGHT BY MEANS OF THE "TALKING TYPEWRITER" IS PRESENTED. THE TALKING TYPEWRITER IS LOCATED IN A SOUNDPROOF BOOTH. THE STUDENT SITS IN FRONT OF A TYPEWRITER AND RESPONDS, REACTS, AND INTERACTS TO DIRECTIONS VOICED BY A COMPUTERIZED, MAGNETIZED PROGRAMED SYSTEM. THE CRITERIA FOR…
Descriptors: Criteria, Facilities, Facility Improvement, Federal Programs
Oromaner, Mark; Scott, Joseph F. – 1986
In 1982, a program/service review approach was adopted by Hudson County Community College as an alternative to conventional accreditation. The 5-year program/review cycle, conducted from 1982 to 1986, involved spacing evaluation and review over an extended time period and integrating program/service reviews into the school's planning process. Each…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Ellicott, Michael A.; Conard, Rodney J. – Facilities Manager, 1997
Recent experiences of manufacturing and commercial service industries provide insights to college facilities managers for combining downsizing with quality improvement. The Service Excellence Model emphasizes creation of shared responsibility, focus on core service processes, empowerment of cross-functional process-improvement teams, performance…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Buildings, Educational Facilities
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1999
California's community colleges develop their own requests in concert with their district five-year master plan. They then submit those requests to the State Chancellor's Office for review. This document discusses the current process of submitting proposals for collaborative facilities projects, and outlines and discusses five recommendations for…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1984
An overview investigation of two U.S. Department of Education college construction loan programs was conducted by a House of Representatives' subcommittee. Both programs, the College Housing Loan Program (CHLP) and the Academic Facilities Loan Program (AFLP), were created by Congress in response to upsurges in college enrollments. CHLP provides…
Descriptors: College Buildings, College Housing, Construction Programs, Credit (Finance)
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Spry, Betty – Mental Retardation, 1978
Reported is the accreditation process of a southern California mental health facility, which involved the aid of an external consultant. (BD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Problems, Consultants, Facility Improvement
Otto Elementary School, NC. – 1963
A self-study of the Otto Elementary School in Otto, North Carolina, began in 1960 and was completed in 1963. The study was implemented to provide faculty and staff with an opportunity to evaluate school practices, identify areas needing improvement, and project future plans for improvement. One general goal, providing quality education for all…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Elementary Schools
Spak, Gale Tenen; Shelley, Edwin F. – 1978
This publication is the first of a three volume set summarizing the Energy Advisory Service operated by the New York Institute of Technology. The project reported here was an information dissemination service on energy conservation techniques in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area. The Energy Information Center, Energy Referral Service,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communications, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education
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Walker, Mary Beth; Sjoquist, David L. – Journal of Education Finance, 1996
Examines Georgia's model capital outlay program for public schools. Despite the current program's many positive aspects, incentives provided to local school districts can lead to inefficiencies, contradictions, and inequities for districts with older physical plants. The program also contains an incentive to use debt financing, rather than…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Improvement
Moore, Margaret L.; Perry, Jan F. – 1976
This final report on guidelines for staff development and educational effectiveness in physical-therapy clinical education contains data concerning the selection and use of clinical facilities, selection and roles of clinical faculty, the process of clinical education, and the evaluation process in clinical education. Issues include: manpower…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Costs, Curriculum Development
Turpin, James D. – 1976
A model to encourage and facilitate change in school media programs was developed and field tested. The model was intended to provide assessment measures of media centers, planning strategies, and methods for implementing change. The model considered personnel, physical plant, collections, and operations. In 1975, the model was field tested in…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Change Strategies, Data Collection, Doctoral Dissertations
Hetzler, Robert L.; And Others – 1989
In fall 1988, the Delta College (DC) Board of Trustees appointed a committee of 100 citizens from Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties to study current college operations and develop recommendations for future directions for DC in the areas of programs, facilities, and finance. Three subcommittees were formed to examine each of these areas. The…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Citizens Councils, College Curriculum