The program review process in Kansas Regent's institutions was studied, based on Guba's three policy types: policy-in-intention (statements about policy); policy-in-implementation (behaviors/activities found in the process of implementing policy); and policy-in-experience (constructions/perceptions of individuals as they experienced the policy…

Drawing from interviews and survey data related to career and lifestyles, leadership, and spouses, this book explores the community college presidency. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of the characteristics and roles of those currently occupying the position. The socioeconomic and family backgrounds of today's community college presidents are…

This report focuses on the fiscal year 1987 activities of the Education Information Center (EIC), a service operated by the Georgia Department of Education. Designed for use by top public school administrators and consultants, the purpose of the EIC was to help them save time and do a more effective job by expanding their knowledge about…

Produced by Unesco as part of its program designed to help member states develop national information systems, including libraries, information services, and archives, this manual is a guide to document supply measurement techniques that are applicable to a wide range of countries. The first of seven chapters considers the objectives, nature, and…

In spring 1984, a follow-up survey was conducted to gather data about the activities and perceptions of Lane Community College (LCC) students after leaving the institution. The survey focused on graduates, "no formal award completers" and "early leavers" of the 50 vocational programs offered at LCC. Overall, 623 former students responded to the…

In January 1985, Glendale Community College (GCC) began a student follow-up system of data collection called TEX-SIS (Texas Student Information System) designed to evaluate instruction as well as student satisfaction with programs. Five major areas dealing with students were studied: student educational intent, student withdrawal (course, college,…

In 1984-85, a study was conducted to gather information about current professional development policies in New Jersey's county colleges, professional development activities and opportunities, the effectiveness of these activities, variations among campuses and disciplines, and incentives for participation. The study involved surveys of the…

As one element of the evaluation of the Women's Program at William Rainey Harper College, surveys were sent to 500 women who had participated in the offerings of the Women's Program in 1983; and to 194 women who had taken part in Project Turning Point between 1979 and 1981. Study findings, based on a 65% response rate, included the following: (1)…

The situations and attitudes of a total of 15 teachers and former teachers were investigated as part of a followup study conducted four years after a study at the completion of the teachers' first year of teaching. Using many of the same questions as in "The First Year Teacher Study," interviews were conducted, and three survey instruments were…

Job-related perceptions of medical technologists who had graduated from Illinois State University from 1972 through 1979 were surveyed. Of the 228 mailed questionnaires, 170 were returned. The questionnaire included items in which respondents judged the degree to which self-actualization characteristics were present in their jobs. An additional…

The two objectives of this study were to determine if the Holland vocational theory had predictive value for teacher performance, and to provide a clearer picture of who would be considered a quality social studies teacher. A Teacher Data Form and a Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) (Holland, 1977) were completed by 104 social studies teachers…

Pre-Retirement Work Options is a demonstration project designed to develop and test alternative employment patterns for older workers in the Wisconsin Civil Service System. The program ws evaluated to determine the interest of older state workers in reducing their work hours prior to retirement as well as the impact of that reduction for those who…

Parents, teachers and administrators examined the Basic Skills Program in the Newark School District. The study was designed: (1) to determine the relative satisfaction with components of the reading and math aligned curricula and instructional time, (2) to determine the relationship between satisfaction with these variables and achievement, and…

A study investigated the relationships between selected student characteristics and measures of perceived campus and Vocational Resource Educator (VRE) support service satisfaction by postsecondary handicapped populations in three Missouri community colleges. Characteristics included length of stay in school, academic achievement, handicapping…

Because of increases in life expectancy and early retirement, the quality of life during retirement is of concern to many people. Previous research has found that health and adequate income have consistently been related to life satisfaction during retirement. Several satisfaction measures were administered to a group of 55 retired coal miners.…