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2013 NCTE Government Policy Platform. Position Statement
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National Council of Teachers of English, 2013
Students, teachers, administrators, community members, and policymakers are collectively responsible for ensuring that the literacy learning required to earn a living and lead a well-rounded life is available to all. To meet that responsibility, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) urges legislators to practice civil discourse by…
Descriptors: Position Papers, English Teachers, Public Policy, National Organizations
A Landscape of Concerns: A National Survey of Position Papers on Children's Issues.
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Goffin, Stacie G.; Myers, Marguerite – Child Welfare, 1991
A national survey identified key elements of post-1980 position papers on the health, education, and welfare of children up to eight years old. Content analysis revealed consistent themes and a consensus of professional thought on recommended responses to concerns voiced in the position papers. Survey results revealed the need for expansion and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Content Analysis
Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation: Building an Effective, Accountable System in Programs for Children Birth through Age 8. Position Statement.
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 2003
Noting that federal, state, and local decisionmakers are asking critical questions regarding the nature of young children's education, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE) have issued this official position…
Descriptors: Accountability, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Organizations (Groups)
Professional Accreditation for International Continuing Education.
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Edelson, Paul Jay – 2002
It is reasonable to argue that the members of a profession are the only ones who can directly address issues of accreditation. In the context of accreditation for international continuing education, it may be argued that professional organizations in continuing education cannot function as accrediting bodies except in the sense that they determine…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Colleges, Continuing Education
The Impact of Private Investment on Public Colleges and Universities. Margin for Excellence and Opportunity.
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1980
This statement explains the need for private financial support of state colleges and universities, and suggests that such support makes the difference between adequacy and excellence in higher education. Private support makes available scholarships and loans, increases the distinguished faculty through endowed chairs, builds special facilities,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Business, College Role, Community Support
AASCU Policy Statements: The International Responsibility of Higher Education; National Imperatives for Higher Education, 1982; Policy Statement on the Urban State College or University.
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1981
Three policy statements of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) are presented. In "National Imperatives for Higher Education, 1982," attention is directed to strategies colleges and universities need to pursue to maintain and improve their quality, federal aid to education and research, access to higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Educational Policy, Educational Quality