Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to test the validity of the curriculum auditing tool Sustainability Tool for Auditing University Curricula in Higher Education (STAUNCH[C]), which was designed to audit the education for sustainability and global citizenship content of higher education curricula. The Welsh Assembly Government aspires to…

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (E2SHB 1795), passed by the Legislature in 2011, identified prior learning assessment (PLA) as an innovative means for improving degree and certificate attainment and improving cost effectiveness and efficiency within Washington's higher education system. The Act defines prior learning as "the knowledge…

This report provides descriptive national data on the prevalence and characteristics of services and support programs for military service members and veterans at postsecondary institutions in the United States. This survey provides the first nationally representative data on this topic. The data presented in this First Look were collected for the…

Describes results of a national study designed to determine both the perceived importance and the current practices of ongoing effective staff development programs. Results concern needs assessment, teacher involvement in planning, staff development objectives, administration of staff development activities, and follow-up and evaluation…

The collaboration between the University of Massachusetts and English High School in Boston is a model that attempts to address the staff development needs of secondary schools and their faculties in the context of an on-site degree program. The following interdependent elements comprise the program: (1) an undergraduate, school-based, preservice…

Describes a 1975 impact study designed to assess credit by examination as a vehicle for the professional development of a sample of 730 Florida teachers who took part in a 1972 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) to determine the suitability of CLEP as an admission battery to undergraduate and graduate study in vocational education. (SH)

Discusses the Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) and describes a pilot project at the Open University (United Kingdom) that introduced credit for APL in one course. Steps in the assessment process are outlined, including constructing a student portfolio; and workload, staff development, and costs are considered. (LRW)

Several issues surface during the planning and implementation of field responsive continuing education and staff development programs. Among the issues facing a regional university in assisting a rural school district to plan and implement school-based programs are: (1) the need for collaboration on the part of all parties involved; (2) the…

In successful cooperative relationships, colleges and corporations share in the development of corporate education programs. The successful firm keeps abreast of change by constantly adding to employee skills. College credits encourage employees, and the large corporation can provide excellent training in specific job skills. (MSE)

Sheldon Jackson College provides college level training to teacher aides in their home communities. The program includes courses leading to an Associate of Arts in Education degree from the college, the development of bilingual materials and the assessment of interest in developing bilingual programs in the communities served, and on-site career…

Data and case studies from research on 116 colleges and universities involved in efforts to develop programs to meet corporate needs for personnel and personnel development are reported. The sample was nominated by a national panel and is regarded as exemplary in efforts at corporate/college partnerships. Responses of presidents and profiles of…

THE SUGGESTED APPROACH TO PROVIDING ADEQUATE ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PRISON INMATES EMPHASIZES ACCREDITATION OF VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION CENTERS AS THE ULTIMATE GOAL. THE PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES, NEEDS, AND PRESENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF SEVEN FLORIDA INSTITUTIONS ARE OUTLINED IN DETAIL. COLLEGE AND DALE…

Since the results of a survey indicated that for the 1971-72 school year, forty-nine vocational teachers in the Nevada secondary school system had less than a baccalaureate degree, and that a large percentage of them had very little assistance in developing and/or learning teaching skills (although they were well prepared in their speciality), an…

This document provides a list of dissertations, ERIC documents, and journal articles on contemporary issues of interest to community college leaders. The topics addressed include adjunct faculty, dual/concurrent credit, economic and workforce development, technology and distance education, development/fund raising, student retention, strategic…

This annual compilation of statistical information provides a history of the development of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) and selected data on 1992-93 enrollments, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics. Section I focuses on enrollments, providing fall 1992 headcount data for each of…