Collected here are 55 papers presented at the 1975 College and University Systems Exchange (CAUSE) national conference. Papers are organized to reflect the activities at the conference: 10 papers are grouped in the section for management presentations, 10 papers are included in technical presentations, and 12 papers are included in mixed…

The extension of opportunity to people--usually adults--to pursue college degree programs without the time and space restrictions characteristic of programs for students of conventional college age is of major importance in American postsecondary education. A general discussion of the policy issues in this area introduces a variety of such…

These standards and objectives provide a new impetus for improving public education by placing emphasis on educational planning. Required by the new Constitution of Virginia, standards for personnel, instructional materials, program, and systemwide planning and management are established in conjunction with rules and regulations for their…

Public control of the schools has steadily eroded in recent years. Population growth and widespread consolidation of school districts, depoliticization of school board elections, adoption of the business model of professional school management, development of a multilevel school bureaucracy, and unionization of teachers all have combined to…

Democratization of education is defined as equality of opportunity, aptitudes being equal, of access to further education following the compulsory classes common to all young people. The situation in France is analyzed in terms of school enrollment ratios by social class. The situation in France is compared to that in Great Britain, the United…

A 100-item bibliography with abstracts of books, newspaper articles, and periodical articles in English and French published predominantly in 1970 offers information on various aspects of education in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Emphasis is placed on sections dealing with educational organization in primary, secondary, vocational, and…

This report lists the major conclusions of 28 publications prepared by PROJECT DESIGN, funded under ESEA Title III, to assess the dimensions of educational needs in Fresno, California. Following the presentation of conclusions by source, specific conclusions are arranged and listed by topic in the following categories: (1) objectives, planning,…

This document summarizes a related set of educational objectives and performance requirements for Fresno, California, developed by PROJECT DESIGN, a program funded under ESEA Title III. In the first section, tentative needs identified by project participants and listed in Conclusions From Needs Assessment Publications (EA 002 846) are arranged…

The purpose of this report is to provide the ComField Project with realistic, current data for future Oregon elementary education contexts, which will serve as partial verification and support for the program, set procedure for future local predictions, and provide local projections for the Phase 2 final report. It covers nine general areas: 1)…

A 100-item bibliography with abstracts of books, newspaper articles, and periodical articles in English and French published predominantly in 1970 offers information on various aspects of education in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Emphasis is placed on sections dealing with: (1) educational philosophy, administration, statistics, and…

The major purpose of this guide is to elicit the information needed for the writing of educational specifications used in the planning of educational facilities for electrical technology programs. It is for use by instructors, supervisors, school plant planners, and local school officials. Part I is a discussion of the recent trends which were…

The study was undertaken to assess the needs of and facilities for professional nurse education in the 14-county region of Southern New York in order to provide direction for future planning. The information used in the study was a composite of: (1) available statistics, (2) data collected from 855 study participants through interviews, group…

The proceedings consider special education programs for the multiply handicapped. Papers describe a case study in community challenge, California trends for services, the multihandicapped deaf child, the process of curriculum development, persistent educational problems, prescriptive teaching as an integration process; the clinician-educator, and…

Canadian manpower problems were researched by a group of economists at the University of Toronto in areas of interest to manpower planners and students of the labor market. The dissatisfaction of policy makers with the present operation of the labor market is discussed in three areas: (1) inadequate output due to alleged labor shortages, (2)…

A 3-year research program is proposed to develop improved methods for increasing the effectiveness of education management, including those functions of the board of education and the superintendent that deal with planning, organizing, communicating, and evaluating. The proposal lists 30 major problems confronting school boards and superintendents…