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Schurr, George M. – 1979
Considerations regarding the establishment of a code of ethics for academics are discussed. All professions, not just academicians, are being asked to specify what it is that they contribute to society and to demonstrate that they are contributing it and not just satisfying their own interests. A code explicitly delimits the responsibility and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Codes of Ethics, College Faculty
American Society of Planning Officials, Chicago, IL. – 1976
Recreational land development in the United States falls into three general categories with the first two being more popular: (1) unimproved recreational subdivisions, largely speculative investments; (2) improved second home projects, used both for recreation and speculation; and (3) high amenity resort communities, recreational areas for higher…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Consumer Protection, Development, Economic Development
Cooper, Pamela; And Others – 1980
This discussion of the development of children's competency in nonverbal communication is divided into three major sections; (1) review of literature, (2) methodological concerns, (3) implications for teachers. The review of literature focuses on post-1970 studies using non-institutionalized children. Findings are organized according to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Body Language, Child Development, Developmental Stages
Nolan, Edwin J. – 1979
Although junior colleges were originally established to provide the first two years of collegiate instruction, the mission of today's community college includes providing not only transfer education, but also certificate or associate degree vocational programs, adult continuing education, and community services. Therefore, the community college…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, College Role, Community Colleges
Ritter, Paul M. – 1979
The responsibilities of the school business manager have grown more complex since this manual was first published in 1967. As a consequence, this edition updates it and defines the complexities that have evolved since then. The guide begins with an outline of the work of the business manager and the relation of that work to the rest of tbe school.…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection
Clark, George W. – 1980
Legislative and political issues are examined in this study of the forces governing the structure of control shared by the individual institutions of the California community college system (CCC) and various state agencies. The report first summarizes and compares the findings of three earlier studies of the college-state relationship: (1) William…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Collective Bargaining, Community Colleges, Governance
Nelms, Harry M. – 1979
A program developed and implemented a competency-based model to ensure that adult vocational education students were functionally competent. Preliminary steps included a review of research on existing practices, exploration of operating programs nationwide, and development of a reciprocal liaison with the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
Leigh, Robert K. – 1976
Intended for practicing Adult Basic Education teachers, this handbook provides materials for teaching specific coping skills in the area of daily adult living. Three areas of study are explored: (1) community, which includes organizations, health, nutrition, safety, money management, and media; (2) government and law, which includes citizenship,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role
Levenstein, Aaron – National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions Newsletter, 1980
Five sections make up the contents of this newsletter. A section on the aftermath of the Yeshiva College decision looks at later court decisions, injunctions and "unprotected" unions, administration unfair practices, the possibility of an administration revoking recognition in mid-contract, and administration tactics in circumventing the…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
ODELL, WILLIAM R.; AND OTHERS – 1960
A STUDY SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT VOTERS WOULD GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IF THEY WERE FULLY INFORMED OF NEEDS, AND WHETHER CURRENT COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES WERE ADEQUATE IN EFFECTIVELY INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF SCHOOL NEEDS. SPECIFIC VOTER AND COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS WERE EXPLORED AS THEY RELATE TO…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Coordination, Community Resources, Community Responsibility
DEPREZ, MARCEL – 1966
A NEW CONCEPTION OF ADULT EDUCATION, CLOSELY LINKED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL, POLITICAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHANGES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THIS CENTURY, HAS BEEN EMERGING IN THE FRENCH SPEAKING AREAS OF BELGIUM. THIS FORM OF EDUCATION ("EDUCATION PERMANENTE") IS IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY AS A MEANS OF HUMANIZING AND DEMOCRATIZING THE WHOLE…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Planning, Educational Objectives, Educational Responsibility
DUBOIS, EDWARD A.C. – 1967
BUSINESS HAS A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES SINCE IT PROFITS FROM THE FACT THAT AMERICA HAS BECOME AN EDUCATION STATE, WITH THE INCREASED EDUCATION OF THE LABOR FORCE ACCOUNTING FOR 23 PERCENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH BETWEEN 1929 AND 1957, AND SINCE BUSINESS ITSELF HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRISIS IN EDUCATION BY INSISTING…
Descriptors: Business, Community Resources, Educational Policy, Educational Responsibility
AMMONS, MARGARET P. – 1967
OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN ORDER TO MEASURE UP TO STANDARDS SET BY OTHERS RATHER THAN TO LEARN PERSONALLY, TO CHANGE THEMSELVES AND THEIR BEHAVIOR AS THEY EXPAND THEIR OWN CONCEPT OF REALITY. SUCH AFFECTIVE LEARNING, FAR MORE DIFFICULT TO PERCEIVE AND EVALUATE THAN COGNITIVE LEARNING, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MAJOR…
Descriptors: Achievement, Attitude Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Theories
GIVIDEN, NOBLE J. – 1963
SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED POOR SCHOOLS, AND MOST EFFORTS TOWARD IMPROVEMENT HAVE BEEN TO ELIMINATE THE SCHOOL BY REORGANIZATION. THE STRUGGLE FOR COMPREHENSIVENESS IS SEEN IN THIS PAPER AS THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM FACING SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS. IMPROVEMENT DEPENDS ON A RETURN TO COMMUNITY SCHOOL EMPHASIS, CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Building Design, Community Schools
DRABICK, LAWRENCE W. – 1964
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS SURVEY WAS TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS IN THE STATE. THE 25-PERCENT SAMPLE RESULTED IN USABLE QUESTIONNAIRE RETURNS FROM 97 WHITE AND 29 NEGRO TEACHERS. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED ABOUT THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE TEACHER WORKED, THE BACKGROUND AND PREPARATION OF THE TEACHER,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Black Teachers, Educational Facilities, Employment Patterns
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