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Download full textMcNall, Miles A.; Barnes-Najor, Jessica V.; Brown, Robert E.; Doberneck, Diane M.; Fitzgerald, Hiram E. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2015
The most pressing social problems facing humanity in the 21st century are what systems theorist Russell Ackoff referred to as "messes"--complex dynamic systems of problems that interact and reinforce each other over time. In this article, the authors argue that the lack of progress in managing messes is in part due to the predominance of…
Descriptors: Community Change, Partnerships in Education, Universities, School Community Programs
Cronin, Roberta; Gragg, Frances; Schultz, Dana; Eisen, Karla – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2006
This bulletin reports results from an evaluation of six sites of the Safe Kids/Safe Streets (SK/SS) program, which applies a comprehensive, collaborative approach to the child maltreatment field. The bulletin provides insights into collaboration building, systems reform, service options, and other strategies. Among the findings were that the SK/SS…
Descriptors: Program Design, Data Collection, Child Abuse, Agency Cooperation
Byram, Harold M. – 1968
The purpose of this study was to determine if Michigan schools can conduct an evaluation of their own programs of vocational education, with emphasis on outcomes and attainment of local objectives, maximizing the use of local personnel and resources, and utilizing consultant leadership and related professional assistance. The study was conducted…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Consultants, Curriculum Evaluation, Demonstration Programs
Michigan State Council on Vocational Education, Lansing. – 1996
This document proposes a direction and strategies for using a total quality management approach to develop and implement standards for evaluating vocational education students and assessing programs throughout Michigan. Discussed in part 1 are the following: the terms "standards,""assessments," and "certification";…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications
Eberts, Randall W. – Employment Research, 2001
In January 1998-March 2000, a new statistical assessment and referral system to improve the job retention of welfare recipients participating in welfare-to-work programs was piloted in the welfare-to-work program serving two counties in southwestern Michigan. The assessment and referral system is based on statistical methods and uses…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Data Analysis, Decision Making, Demonstration Programs
Rudy, Dennis W.; Rudy, Ellen L. – 2001
Independent evaluators examined the progress of the Berrien County Intermediate School District in Berrien County, Michigan, in implementing Michigan's Career Preparation System. The evaluation established that the district has provided the leadership, training, resources, and continued support to implement a systemwide school-to-career reform…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Career Development
