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New York State Library, Albany. – 1988
This annual report on a comprehensive 5-year program for the improvement of library services in New York State is intended to: (1) provide a benchmark for the continuing planning, development, and evaluation of library services in the state; (2) summarize the objectives, policies, and programs undertaken for the improvement of library services,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Library Automation, Library Networks, Library Planning
Strumpf, Lori – 1984
This guide is intended to assist Private Industry Council (PIC) members in developing competency standards for youth programs receiving Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds. Discussed first are the benefits of competency standards to PICs and service delivery areas (SDAs). The various components of program standards (types of skills, skill…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Needs, Employment Programs
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Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL. Graduate School of Management. – 1976
Activities, results, and recommendations of a 2-year effort to implement and test a model for vocational and occupational education planning in Illinois are described. An introductory section presents an overview of the rationale and plan for establishing a Regional Occupational Education Coordinating Council composed of representatives of the…
Descriptors: Consortia, Coordination, Data Collection, Economic Development
Field, Betty, Comp.; And Others – 1978
An outline of the proceedings of a conference to plan the educational priorities of the Maricopa County (Arizona) Community College District and the subsequent report to the governing board are presented. Task force groups focused on the role of Maricopa Technical Community College in the district; the role of the district in statewide…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Board of Education Policy, College Administration, College Role
Swanson, Austin D.; And Others – 1978
This study is a component of the New York State School Finance Law Study Project conducted by the New York State Education Department (SED). The tasks addressed are in the areas of district reorganization, supplying regional educational services, and the impact of existing Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) aid on local districts.…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Correlation, Decision Making, Delivery Systems
SOMERS, GERALD G. – 1966
THIS REPORT, PREPARED FOR THE OFFICE OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FEATURES A REVIEW OF RECENT RESEARCH ON RETRAINING AND MIGRATION AS INDEPENDENT AND INTERACTING FACTORS IN REGIONAL ECONOMIES. FINDINGS ARE ALSO RELATED TO CURRENT UNITED STATES MANPOWER POLICY AND TO RETRAINING AND RELOCATION SCHEMES IN WESTERN EUROPE. IN THE UNITED STATES,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Comparative Analysis, Demography
Stam, Jerome M; Reid, J. Norman – 1980
Substate regional organizations (defined as those public bodies that provide planning, economic development, and service coordination for local governments) are discussed, and the major issues pertaining to substate regionalism are explored in this overview. The background and setting of the substate regional movement is traced, from its inception…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Development, Conservation (Environment), Economic Development
1978
Narrative text, tables, maps, and photographs present an overview of the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) activities in fiscal year 1978, their past achievements, and goals for the future. The report discusses major accomplishments of 1978: nearly 56% (1700 miles) of the Appalachian Development Highways System was completed or under…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Child Development, Clinics, Community Development
Ewald, William R., Jr. – 1975
This is a report of the ACCESS (Alternative Comprehensive Community Environmental Study System), a prototype program in democratic policy making at the regional level. Presented first is a discussion of the relationship between science, technology, and regional policy and the use of visual communication for regional policy making. The second…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Resources, Conservation (Environment)
Mountain-Plains Education and Economic Development Program, Inc., Glasgow AFB, MT. – 1972
The objective of the Mountain-Plains Education and Economic Development Program, (MPEEDP), is to develop through action research and experimentation, integrated career education methods and programs which can be implemented on a widespread basis. This experimental demonstration activity involved various individuals, agencies, and other resources…
Descriptors: Action Research, Career Development, Career Education, Conceptual Schemes
Aberdeen Coll. of Education (Scotland). – 1974
Papers from a conference series initiated in the Aberdeen College of Education in 1968 and recently held in Golspie, Scotland (July 1974), address policy oriented recommendations relative to rural education. This conference report is intended to serve as a useful source of ideas; as background information on international rural educational…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Problems, Bilingual Education, Conference Reports
Nyquist, Ewald B. – 1970
The goals of the New York State Department of Education are: (1) to enlarge educational opportunity for the people of the State, (2) to provide the best possible quality in education; and (3) to accomplish those tasks with efficiency, economy, and demonstrable effectiveness. To achieve a society in which each person can realize his potential…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Coordination, Degrees (Academic), Educational Cooperation
Fitzwater, C. O. – 1968
Designed to serve as a basic resource for State leadership, this study compares State structures of school districts, intermediate administrative districts, and State education agencies; discusses variations in the control of schools among different States; and points up national trends. Among the implications for action stressed are the need to…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Administrators, Boards of Education
Midwestern Higher Education Commission, Minneapolis, MN. – 1994
This publication describes the Midwestern Higher Education Commission and its programs, lists its commissioners and reproduces the compact that established it. A description of the commission notes that its member states are Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin; and that it is an instrument of the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Networks, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Billett, Stephen; Hayes, Sharon – 2000
A study examined needs of client groups--industry, enterprises, regions, and individuals--and their consequences for policy and practice within Australian vocational education and training (VET). The requirements for VET in the food processing and clerical industry sectors were examined in three regions across Australia. The study comprised five…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Clerical Occupations, Developed Nations, Educational Needs
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