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Mitchell, Anita M., Ed.; And Others – 1974
This report contains an analysis of career decision making (CDM), a synthesis of theories and empirical studies related to CDM, and identification of areas in need of further research and/or development. The study includes contributions from the fields of psychology, economics, sociology, guidance and education. An attempt has been made to…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Exploration
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Liberatore, Matthew J.; Nydick, Robert L. – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Examines application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to group decision-making and evaluation situations in higher education. The approach is illustrated by (1) evaluation of academic research papers at Villanova University (Pennsylvania), and (2) a suggested adaptation for the more complex problem of institutionwide strategic planning.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Decision Making, Group Dynamics
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Vito, Gennaro F.; Allen, Harry E. – Criminal Justice and Behavior, 1980
Base expectancy rates were used to evaluate the guidelines of a program intended to "shock" youthful first offenders into law-abiding behavior through brief incarceration followed by probation. Data analysis revealed that prior record was the best predictor of reincarceration. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Decision Making, Delinquency, Evaluation Methods
Floyd, Jerald D. – 1974
The purpose of this study was to develop a computerized program to assist students and their faculty advisors in the initial planning and the on-going evaluation of their academic course of study. The system was conceptualized as an interacting process which would compare the student's proposed academic program with a data bank of information…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Juneau, AK. – 1973
A project description of the Alaskan Native Needs Assessment (ANNA) in education is presented. The 4 objectives are (1) identify the education preferences of Alaskan Native peoples; (2) develop a benchmark of education information which reflects current Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) programs; (3) develop alternatives and make recommendations on…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Boarding Schools, Decision Making
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Juneau, AK. – 1973
In recent times the ultimate role of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in Alaskan education has been questioned, focusing on how much longer the BIA will operate schools and what form, if any, BIA education will have within and following the next 5 years. Therefore, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs (former Area Director for the Juneau Area…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Boarding Schools, Decision Making
Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA. School of Public Health. – 1978
In 1973 the Harvard School of Public Health contracted with the Bureau of Health Manpower Education to study, modify, and augment the school's educational program and related research and service activities in light of existing public health needs and those likely to arise in the next five to ten years. The model educational program developed as a…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, Decision Making, Futures (of Society)
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1978
Descriptions are provided of the 175 projects supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in 1978-79. The projects address the broad range of educational needs represented in the proposals submitted to the Fund's Comprehensive Program. About half the projects are newly funded, and half are renewals. Project descriptions…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Directories