In addition to reporting on the technology of needs assessment and evaluation, these guidelines examine the context in which certain technologies should be employed, the opportunities/limitations of different methodologies, and the rationale for assessing needs and evaluating. The guidelines, intended for personnel at various levels and different…

Self-regulation by autonomous occupationally-dominated boards creates an inherent conflict of interest. Consumers are wondering whether what they get by way of protection is worth the economic and social costs. Perhaps the weakest links in the regulatory chain are enforcement and discipline. Few practitioners are suspended or have their licenses…

With the emphasis changing from paternalism by the federal government to self determination, it is time to set aside tribal politics and work toward developing, strengthening and improving Pueblo governments and leaders. By incorporating basic management techniques into the operation of tribal governments while taking into account laws of the…

The conference program, a list of participating institutions and agencies, three manuscripts, and an outline of themes and speakers of past conferences are included in this report. The focus of the conference was public accountability to higher education. The following presentations were made: "The University and the Community: A Janus View," by…

The Indiana State Advisory Council on Career Education was appointed to aid in identifying the present status and needs of career education and to interpret and disseminate such data to the general public. The needs of students were assessed through the use of six survey instruments which were administered to superintendents, principals, teachers,…

A comparative view of changes in the academic profession during the last three decades is provided. The rapid expansion, increased government funding, growth of accountability, demand for relevance, minority groups' demands for compensatory education and use of the university as a forum for society's conflicts (e.g., the Vietnam War) are among…

The use of the Community College Goals Inventory (CCGI) to assess priorities assigned to institutional goals and to estimate priority changes required to reach intended outcomes was studied. The CCGI consists of goal statements that mainly cover outcome and process goal areas. Respondents indicate their perceptions of how much importance is…

The administration of the Law Enforcement Education Program was investigated. The program was managed by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration until May 1980, when it was transferred to the new Department of Education. The program provides grants and loans to students enrolled in college programs leading to degrees in law enforcement or…

Too much accountability, declining enrollment, and conservative decision making are hindering public education. Education should be deregulated, more generously funded, and should make use of parent and community resources. Decision making, in order to meet individual school district needs, should take place at the local, rather than at the state…

Three different aspects of the post-affluent age are largely concerned with economic, societal, and technological issues. It is questionable whether the skills needed to cope in this era will be acquired within the schoolhouse and the classroom or outside the traditional delivery systems of education. New partnerships with external agencies,…

This resource guide was designed for teachers and administrators in Arizona school districts to assist them in preparing functional and meaningful programs of student achievement testing. The format of the guide is based on fundamental questions often posed by educators regarding norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing. Particular…

It can hardly be said that there have been any dramatic results of affirmative action affecting the situation of minorities and women in higher education institutions. The pervasive institutional attitude toward affirmative action ranges from neutral to negative, and is the major barrier to ending discrimination. Other barriers are preemployment…

Written for students at the secondary level, this textbook on Alaska Native land claims includes nine chapters, eight appendices, photographs, maps, graphs, bibliography, and an index. Chapters are titled as follows: (1) Earliest Times (Alaska's first settlers, eighteenth century territories, and other claimants); (2) American Indians and Their…

Hearings of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Government Operations on how educational institutions that receive federal grants and contracts for health research and other restricted purposes account for the use of the funds are presented. The hearings also examined the quality and effectiveness of federal financial audits, which are…

These guidelines are recommended for use by Florida community college boards of trustees in the development of a process for evaluating community college presidents as required by state law. Following introductory material in which "evaluation" and "accountability" are defined, the report outlines seven procedural steps by which the board defines…