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Download full textIowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. – 1972
This document provides information about Iowa's area schools including the schools' history, current status, enrollment growth, 1971 fall enrollment, major legislation affecting area schools, and an index of career education programs. Also presented are descriptions of each of the 15 area schools in terms of admissions standards, financial aid,…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Regional Schools, Statewide Planning, Two Year Colleges
Hanisch, Thor Einar – UCLA Educator, 1981
Examines the structure of Norway's short-cycle educational system. Describes how the district colleges function individually as units and collectively within a regional system to provide comprehensive, community-based educational opportunities. Discusses the incorporation of a variety of colleges into the regional system and encourages increased…
Descriptors: College Role, Foreign Countries, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Postsecondary Education
Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, Annapolis. – 1983
The state law applicable to Maryland community colleges and the code of regulations governing those colleges are presented in this report. Part I presents Title 16 of the annotated code of Maryland which applies to the state's community colleges. This provision includes five sub-titles which cover: (1) the establishment, composition, officers,…
Descriptors: College Administration, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedTodd, Timothy S.; Baker III, George A. – Community College Review, 1998
Provides findings from survey of associate degree-granting institutions, conducted to determine (1) extent to which effectiveness components were implemented; (2) importance placed on components; and (3) discrepancies between them. Reports implementation did not vary according to institutional size or respondents' characteristics and mean…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Leadership
Arkansas Legislative Council, Little Rock. Research Dept. – 1964
In responding to questionnaires, 14 southern states provided information about their school programs to determine the desirability of establishing an accelerated vocational-technical school program. Some of the findings were: (1) The principle goal is training and retraining individuals in skills salable on the employment market, (2) The…
Descriptors: High Schools, Program Administration, Program Costs, Program Descriptions
Phillips, Donald S. – 1968
To identify differences and similarities among entering technician education students at four post-high school institutions, data were collected on personal and social background characteristics, socioeconomic background, and scholastic aptitude from 724 students. Researchers used two standardized instruments, the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and the…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Guidance Programs, Interests, Postsecondary Education
Sampson, Wayne L. – Agricultural Education, 1971
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Tuttle, Francis T. – American Vocational Journal, 1971
State's ability to train students in advanced techniques is factor in attracting new industries. (Editor)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Programs, Employment Opportunities, Graduate Surveys
NJEA Review, 1979
Because of complex legal arrangements in its development and governance, Union County Technical Institute is in controversy over its recognition as a "college." This has led to difficulties in accreditation, student transfer, and faculty status. (SJL)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Organization, Governance, Legal Problems
Luzerne County Community Coll., Nanticoke, PA. – 1988
The project described in this report was conducted at the Community College of Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) to develop, in conjunction with area vocational-technical schools, the second year of a competency-based curriculum in laser/electro-optics technology. During the project, a task force of teachers from the area schools and the college…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Computer Software
Luzerne County Community Coll., Nanticoke, PA. – 1988
The project described in this report was conducted at the Community College of Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) to develop, in conjunction with area vocational-technical schools, the second year of a competency-based curriculum in automated systems/robotics technology. During the project, a task force of teachers from the area schools and the college…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Automation, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1988
A study was conducted to determine if the Pennsylvania vocational education system could deliver cost-effective training needed by business and industry and to establish the adequacy of tools and equipment for this purpose. Information was obtained from a multiple-item survey sent to 71 area vocational schools, 61 comprehensive high schools, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Equipment
Black, Marjorie – 1988
San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico, has developed articulated programs with the four school districts of San Juan County. Designated an Area Vocational School (AVS) in 1969, the college has successfully operated 10 programs for secondary students. The students enrolled in these programs learn in the same facilities and share equipment with…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Contracts
Oen, Urban – 1982
Designed for use by employment skills training operators and educators, this report provides information on competency-based education (CBE) and its use in Illinois. First, some of the main features of CBE programs are outlined, i.e., their emphasis on the interests, needs, and strengths of students and on providing those skills that the student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Employment Programs
DAVIS, WILLIAM G. – 1967
A SYSTEM OF 19 COLLEGES OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY IS PROPOSED FOR ONTARIO. PRIMARILY FOR COMMUTERS, THE COLLEGES WILL HAVE NO (OR FEW) DORMITORIES. THEIR MAJOR PURPOSE WILL BE TO PROVIDE (1) COURSES BEYOND, OR UNSUITABLE FOR, THE SECONDARY SCHOOL, (2) PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO WILL NOT ATTEND A UNIVERSITY, AND (3) EDUCATION FOR…
Descriptors: College Planning, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Financial Policy
