Accreditation is a critical tool for quality assurance and accountability for higher education, signaling an institution's commitment to academic quality and fiscal integrity. The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) published this statement to help board…

Growing a nature kindergarten that can flourish takes a community, careful planning, and sustained support. In 2011, the Sooke School District in British Columbia, Canada undertook the project of creating a nature kindergarten when outdoor programs of this kind did not exist in the Canadian public school system. Inspired by the well-established…

Environmental Sustainability Performance Contract (PC) targets were introduced in the 2012/13 financial year as part of the broader public sector reforms and a strategy for performance improvement in the public service that includes Kenyan public universities. However, no evaluation has been conducted to assess performance improvement and impact.…

The guide provides background information and suggested procedures to assist school administrators in the planning and implementation of career education in a local school district. Key decision-making bodies are necessary to implement an effective career education program (school boards superintendent, principals, instructional staff, counselors,…

This annual report provides a summary of program planning and review activities conducted by the Commission during the 2006-2007 academic year. During this reporting period, Commission staff: (1) Conducted an extensive review of a University of California (UC) law school proposal; (2) Reviewed seven California State University (CSU) proposals for…

Local New Jersey school districts must comply with a state requirement for providing a legally defined "thorough and efficient" (T & E) education. This process may be assisted by the formation of committees. Seven basic committee types are recommended in this document: steering, contextual information, goal development, educational…

Because vocational education programs must be an integral part of the community in which they exist, it is necessary to have close cooperation between the school and those in the work force. One of the most effective ways of providing cooperation is through the vocational education advisory committee. At present, there are about 20,000 such…

To support concepts such as teacher empowerment, school improvement plans, and site-based decision making, principals must learn how to lead or work with small groups. Each project team must have a champion (usually the principal), assigned members, a name, a district goal, desired outcomes, critical parameters, a time frame, resources, processes,…

This guide is designed to assist school systems in developing and/or using occupational/craft committees in support of public school vocational-technical education programs in Maryland. The guide is organized in two parts. Part I outlines the steps needed to organize an occupational/craft committee: rationale and benefits, functions, steps in…

This mini-packet is designed to help school districts that are writing educational goals as part of the Local Planning and Assessment Process (LPAP). The mini-packet has two basic uses: to acquaint teachers and the lay public with what developing educational goals will require and to guide a committee in writing goals. Of the various methods…

This booklet is designed to assist teachers and/or coordinators of vocational/technical programs in the organization and operation of local advisory councils. It contains guidelines, directions, and sample materials that can be appropriately modified as the situation requires. Contents include a description of the purpose of advisory councils and…

Advice is offered to alumni administrators who recruit and organize alumni volunteers to serve on the board of directors. Major tasks include: understanding the purposes of the board, selecting the best members, determining what needs to be done, evaluating each member, and forming committees. (JMD)

This technical assistance handbook is designed to serve local educators, vocational education administrators, and advisory committee members as a guide and an initial source of information in the establishment and maintenance of local advisory committees. The handbook highlights the policies and procedures of the Idaho State Division of Vocational…

Guidelines for implementing a family day care conference are provided in this document. Contents range from the problem of selecting the conference location (including the city and the facility), to setting conference fees, promoting attendance, developing a conference program, and evaluating the conference. (Author/RH)