Entrepreneurial training programme has to do with acquiring relevant skills in which an individual has to be sensitized, motivated and guided to achieve self-reliance and self employment. The paper examined the relevance of entrepreneurial training programme in the universities to graduates' productivity. Three null hypotheses were formulated. A…

The California Postsecondary Education Commission is directed by state law to review and comment on new academic program proposals from the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU) and the community colleges. Program review is one of the CPEC's primary responsibilities--it coordinates the systems' long-range plans,…

This handbook is intended to assist correctional educators in improving postsecondary vocational programs for incarcerated persons. The guide is based on a study of exemplary characteristics and practices of postsecondary vocational programs in minimum-, medium-, and maximum-security correctional institutions. The introductory section includes…

This project was directed to the development of a self-evaluation model which would enable community colleges to evaluate their effectiveness in providing occupational education programs for the disadvantaged and handicapped that are funded under the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. To accomplish their goal, the evaluation team made a…

Great Britain's further education service is being subjected to numerous investigations into and reports on the efficient use of college resources under the audit inspectorate. The need for program evaluation and accountability is undisputed; however, the methods and criteria on which the audits are based must be reexamined. The audit…

Focusing on the improvement of graduate programs in vocational education, this monograph is organized into two sections. Section 1 reports the results of a survey initiated by the National Resource Panel of graduate programs in vocational education in the United States. Section 2 contains working papers used in a workshop which addressed the…

Suggestions for conducting an institutional self-evaluation of programs and services offered to the disadvantaged and the handicapped at the community college level are provided in this supplement to a handbook on this topic. Specifically focusing on programs and services funded under the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, this guide…

A study of a B.Ed. (Vocational) part-time program at McGill University (Canada) was conducted to assess the language and study skills of students in the initial phase of the program, to identify skills deemed necessary for a successful completion of the program, to provide language/study skill instruction within the course framework, and to make…

This annotated bibliography is the seventh in the Doctoral Research Series. It encompasses doctoral research on "Special Secondary School Programs for the Disadvantaged" reported in "Dissertation Abstracts International" from 1965 through June 1973. The citations are arranged in the following categories: College Preparatory…

Guidelines are presented for consideration in the development, review, submission, and approval of all new instructional programs in the Maryland Community Colleges (MCC). The first section of the manual explains: (1) operational definitions for transfer and occupational programs; (2) the five-year state plan listing; (3) letters of intent and…

This handbook provides basic information for conducting an institutional self-evaluation of programs and services offered to the disadvantaged and handicapped at the community college level. Specifically focusing on programs and services funded under the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, this guide is intended for those who are…

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of University College (UC), the first public two-year college in Ohio, this report presents an overview of the history and contributions of the college; a description of its students, student services, technical and transfer programs, developmental education programs, and community relations; and a discussion…

The cooperative education planning study provides an overview and initial analysis of the varied postsecondary cooperative education goals and realities and identifies key issues and indicators of program success to be considered in evaluation cooperative education programs. The study involved several data sources and approaches, including: (1) a…

In 1983, the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) established a systemwide program review process calling for the evaluation of instructional programs and student and academic support services on a 5-year cycle. This report describes the 1993 program review process and its results, and provides examples of how specific colleges use the review…

The conceptual model for institutional change presented in this report was developed within the context of the University of Hawaii's Native Hawaiian Vocational Education Project (NHVEP), a systemwide initiative for increasing minority student persistence at community colleges. Chapter 1 discusses the problem of low retention among Native Hawaiian…