This research examined the funding request process whereby higher education institutions seek financial support from state government. The study tested whether a model based on state goals and priorities for higher education could distinguish a funded request from an unfunded request. The research was qualitative and followed a comparative case…

When it comes to conducting an underage drinking prevention program, most people think of the planning and implementation activities that are needed. The one question many do not answer, however, is how will the organization obtain the funding that is necessary for those planning and implementation activities, particularly over the long-term. An…

This book is the first of two comprising the Guide to Proposal Writing and Project Management in Vocational Education that outlines processes involved in the writing and fundings of proposals. The second book is available separately (see note). Two of the four parts into which the guide is divided are found in each of the books. Part I, Planning a…

This study analyzes the attempts of the state of California to select and promote new educational practices under the auspices of ESEA Title IVC. First, the strategies adopted in California for selecting and promoting new programs are outlined in order to raise the question of the effectiveness of these procedures. Next, the research design is…

In an effort to improve community college home economics programs, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges established the Center for Consumer Home Economics Education (CCHEE) to provide support services for colleges receiving home economics MiniGrants, to establish linkages between colleges and the Chancellor's Office, and to…

The Redirected Homemakers Project began in August, 1979, as a program to aid displaced homemakers in the assessment and development of skills which could be translated into meaningful, salaried work. The project operated within the office of Community Education of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. Within the structure of the school…