Online programs are often viewed as a cost-efficient strategy for increasing revenue for shrinking university budgets but this may not be an accurate assessment. Responsibility Centered Management (RCM) is a budgeting model that is purported to increase efficient delivery of academic programs. As RCM budgeting models have been embraced, many…

This article reports on a specific case of the READ Center--a community-based literacy organization (CBLO) in Richmond, Virginia--and its attempt to develop promotional materials that will encourage low-literate adults to enroll in literacy programs. The article also offers insight on how literacy organizations may utilize the practical experience…

"Working Together and Making A Difference: Virginia Western Community College and Goodwill Industries of the Valleys Partnership Case Study Report" is a report aimed at informing community college and workforce leaders of best practices for launching and expanding partnerships to serve students more effectively. Co-published by AspenWSI…

Describes efforts by Central Washington State College to take courses and programs to the community thus negating the student on-campus residence requirement. Illustrates the effect of this effort by listing the enrollment figures for some science courses taught off campus. (GS)

In an era of rapidly changing demands from students, taxpayers, and legislative leaders, the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTC System) embarked on the development of a new online college to increase student access and save resources. The eTech College of Wisconsin represents a unique venture that requires collaboration and that shares…

This document outlines long-range plans for Virginia's Head Start program. The first section provides an introduction to the Head Start program, including a program description and information on eligibility, funding, and children served. Next, Virginia's Head Start program is covered, including a program description and information on…

This report discusses the analysis of selected factors related to public school enrollment and describes the development of a model for projecting student enrollment using a systems analysis approach. Chapter 1 discusses the purpose of the study, the techniques employed in the study, and the organization of the report. Chapters 2 and 3 provide an…

Reported are the results of a study of 36 postsecondary programs for deaf students, part of a study designed to examine the feasibility of implementing such a program in Maryland. Sections cover answers to questions on the following topics (sample questions in parentheses): students/enrollment ("What is the target population of your…

THE SCOPE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE TECHNICIAN EDUCATION YEARBOOK (VT 003 546) WAS BROADENED IN THE SECOND EDITION TO INCLUDE THE AGRICULTURAL, BUSINESS-RELATED, CIVIL, ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC, HEALTH, INDUSTRIAL, AND MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIES. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A SINGLE SOURCE DOCUMENT CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THE TECHNICIAN EDUCATION…

During a one-year period from February 1985 to February 1986, a task force explored the possibility of a Weekend College for Otterbein College, a small liberal arts institution located in Westerville, Ohio. This report provides information on the myriad of considerations for developing a Weekend College program (e.g., staffing, budgeting,…

IN 1980, the president of Trenton State College directed the administrators for admissions, college relations, planning, and institutional research to develop and implement a marketing program to raise the average total SAT scores of entering freshmen from 927 to 1000. The accomplishment of this goal is described. (MLW)

Reviews the growth of cooperative education in the City Colleges of Chicago in relation to external funding sources, local financial support, administrative and program structures, staffing, credit-granting, enrollments, and program outcomes. (AYC)

To assess the impact of funds obtained through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act by the California Community Colleges (CCC), this report provides enrollment data and program accomplishments for academic years 1983-84 through 1990-91. The first part of the report features introductory material and extensive graphs of enrollment data for…

This brief report summarizes a monograph of the same title. Evidence of increasing interest in high school-college partnerships is presented. Among the reasons cited for renewed interest are: changing student population, students' frequent lack of skills preparedness, and the awareness of a need for new models of inservice staff development for…