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Flynn, Marilyn; Brekke, John S.; Soydan, Haluk – Social Work Research, 2008
Research centers in schools of social work are growing in number and scope. In this article the authors argue that this increase is in line with the growing recognition that research and science are critical components of the mission of the social work profession. The authors examine the purposes and various models for establishing research…
Descriptors: Human Services, Social Work, Research and Development Centers, Professional Education
Douglass, John Aubrey – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2006
The convergence of US federal science and economic policy that began in earnest in the Reagan administration formed the first stage in an emerging post-Cold War drive toward technological innovation. A frenzy of new state-based initiatives now forms the Second Stage, further promoting universities as decisive tools for economic competitiveness.…
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Research and Development, Higher Education, State Government
Lambros, Katina M.; Culver, Shirley K.; Angulo, Aidee; Hosmer, Pamela – California School Psychologist, 2007
This paper describes an innovative intervention model for promoting mental health and positive social adjustment for youth with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) in San Diego. More specifically, it highlights a unique partnership between several program divisions within the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), namely, the Mental Health…
Descriptors: Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health, Behavior Disorders
Archer, Jeff – Education Week, 2005
Lots of districts like to think they have close-knit leadership teams. But few school leaders can say they've ironed their clothes together, which became a morning ritual for a group from San Francisco that spent a week at the Harvard Business School in Boston. Joined by similar teams from seven other large districts, they camped out in dorm-like…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Leadership, Public Education, Organizational Change
Luskin, Bernard J. – 1971
The Office of Educational Development, coupling humanism with technology, is a single major component of the educational development process of the Coast Community College District (California) in its continual effort to improve instructional programs. The Office offers a service function while the colleges in the district remain autonomous. Its…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Instructional Improvement
J Amer Indian Educ, 1970
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Centers, Ecology, Museums
Martin, Dikran J. – 1968
In 1965, the faculty and administration of the College of Marin formed a committee on instructional research and development to encourage active experimentation in this vital educational area. This document includes: (1) the initial precepts and organization of the committee; (2) a style for the budget and finance of research and development…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Institutional Research, Instructional Innovation
LEVINE, LOUIS S. – 1967
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES SEVERAL STEPS UNDERTAKEN BY A RESEARCH GROUP FROM SAN FRANCISCO STATE COLLEGE PRELIMINARY TO THE PROPOSED CREATION OF A RESEARCH CENTER FOR STUDIES OF DISADVANTAGED PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. THE PLANS ANTICIPATE FORMATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING CENTER FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Study, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Research
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1986
Needs pertaining to changes in standards for California higher education facilities for the disciplines of engineering and the biological and physical sciences are reviewed in this publication. Aspects related to the study include: (l) a history of how space and utilization standards have been developed in California; (2) an overview of the…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Engineering Education, Facility Improvement
Abbott, Frank C., Ed. – 1986
Programs of education and research on international economy and trade, foreign cultures and languages, and other aspects of international affairs and located in the western states are listed in an annotated directory. The units are of varying types and include informal interdepartmental committees within academic institutions, well-established…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Second Language Programs, Geographic Distribution, Higher Education
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. National Science Board. – 1982
The results of a study of university/industry research interactions are presented, along with four reports on collaboration, and an annotated bibliography. The study, "Current U.S University/Industry Research Connections" (Lois S. Peters, Herbert I. Fusfeld, and others), involved on-site interviews with 66 companies and 61 public and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computers, Cooperative Programs, Engineering
LUNSFORD, TERRY F. – 1965
AN EXAMINATION WAS MADE OF THE ISSUES AND EVENTS OF THE "FREE SPEECH" CRISES ON THE BERKELEY CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR MORE SYSTEMATIC AND DISPASSIONATE STUDY OF CERTAIN ISSUES BEHIND THE STUDENT PROTESTS, AND TO STIMULATE SOCIAL AND LEGAL RESEARCH ON THESE ISSUES. FOLLOWING AN…
Descriptors: Activism, Bibliographies, Court Litigation, De Jure Segregation
Menefee, Audrey, Ed. – 1968
To encourage dialog between institutional research workers in the junior colleges of California, a conference was called to discuss the development and use of a common data bank. The eight major addresses included (1) a review of the past year's activities of the California Junior College Association's Committee on Research and Development, (2) a…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students