In 1961 the Southern Regional Education Board published the report of its Commission on Goals for Higher Education in the South. The regional goals articulted in 1961 by the SREB Commission on Goals have been studied in an effort to assess the degree to which they have been accomplished during the past 13 years. The rationale for assessing…

Along with a brief history of American junior colleges and the principles on which they were established and currently operate, this paper discusses their main problems: (1) sources of funds (state aid, local taxes, tuition, fees) and the proportionate amounts received from each; (2) the expected diversity of courses to satisfy remedial, academic,…

During the last decade there was a rapid expansion of postsecondary education in all member countries of OECD. In the present decade the growth in absolute student numbers will continue and, in many member countries, the relative rate of growth may well accelerate. In the first stage the main method used to meet quantitative problems posed by…

This topical outline was developed by the directors of the various Simu-School projects. It contains the following main headings: An Introduction to Comprehensive Educational Planning, Preparation for Planning, The Planning Process, Implementation, Activities Related to the Planning Process, Functions and Needs That Permeate the Planning Process,…

This study produced a taxonomy of planning data sources of use by comprehensive educational planners at the school district level. The taxonomy identifies and classifies these sources on the basis of the data they provide. (Author/IRT)

Although high school students cannot control every aspect of their school education, they do have the power to make changes in their education program. As they influence major parts of their IEP, they gain more freedom and more control over what happens to them. This action sheet describes three steps for high school students to consider in taking…

A brief summary outlines a system devised by the Illinois State Division of Vocational and Technical Education to guide local school districts in the development of a system of planning and evaluation of their total occupational program. (EA)

Describes a simplified model of higher education and its possible applications in long range planning for educational systems. (Author)

Discusses the need in education for comprehensive as opposed to "ad hoc/haphazard planning, and describes a PACE sponsored project which is planning a regional planning program. (LS)

This paper presents a model of an educational system based on the concept of change. The administrative function is presented in terms of managing change. The role of evaluation is that of providing information." (Author)