In March 1986, Brevard College, a private two-year liberal arts college, was evaluated for reaccreditation under the new criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Recommendations resulting from the visit focused on long-range planning, identification of expected educational outcomes, and development of outcomes assessment…

This report documents the findings of a study that examined library and information services in South Dakota's state-supported academic libraries, the first such study conducted in 15 years. The state library and six schools--University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, Black Hills State College, Dakota State College, Northern State…

Specific role stress situations experienced by Taiwanese junior high school administrators and their sources, with a focus on Chinese cultural characteristics, are investigated. A questionnaire mailed to 225 administrators in 25 junior high schools yielded 211 responses, a 93 percent response rate. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 16…

The materials in this manual/workbook were prepared to assist participants in a workshop on long-range planning for library automation. Chapters cover the following topics: (1) "What Is Long-Range Planning?" (2) "Why Plan?" (3) "Who Needs to Participate?" (4) "Planning to Plan"; (5) "Determining Needs"; (6) "Description and Introduction"; (7)…

The educational philosophy, goals, and graduate program of the Department of Educational Leadership at Wright State University are described in this paper. The department offers two masters degrees, called respectively the Teacher Leader degree and the Educational Leadership degree. Both degrees are composed of seven developmental strands:…

In 1984 the Commission of the European Communities (EEC) disbursed some $1.437 billion in support of a range of retraining, relocation, and job creation measures intended to help youth. The EEC's policy toward vocationalization was first defined in 1963. In the 1970s the commission began to reassess its reason for existence, which led it to…

This report identifies the major issues facing community colleges in California and presents the judgements of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges concerning how these issues should be addressed, placing particular emphasis on what should be done during 1985. The issues constituting the basic agenda of the Board for 1985…

Colorado Technical College's plan for 1987 through 1981 is presented, geared to its philosophy centered around the concepts of service to student, product definition, and product delivery. The college offers quality, college level, career-oriented education. The scope of its programs is that of an applied technological institute with narrow…

Pima Community College's (PCC's) master plan for 1983-88 was designed to provide the flexible planning framework necessary for the college to respond to changes in its internal and external environment. Chapter 1 describes the context of planning at PCC, including background information on the planning process; PCC's philosophy, mission, goals,…

Developed by member institutions of the Association for Community Based Education, this booklet identifies the performance standards and indicators of quality that apply specifically to community based, postsecondary institutions. The standards are grouped in four major sections, and each is followed by a brief rationale. Part I, covering mission…

Designed for use with "Standards of Performance for Community Based Educational Institutions" and a "Self-Assessment Workbook," this checklist helps community based educational institutions in identifying areas of performance which need improvement or further study and in assessing the overall effectiveness of the institution in carrying out its…

An overview is provided of the short- and medium-term goals and objectives of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). After highlighting initiatives undertaken during 1988-89, the report examines the five areas targeted for attention over the next 5 years: the expansion of health care program offerings; the implementation and expansion of…

This booklet presents Mt. San Antonio College's (Mt. SAC's) long-range goals and specific action priorities in an effort to focus planning on the year 2000. Introductory comments discuss the purpose of strategic planning and Mt. SAC's planning orientation. The next sections list goals and objectives with respect to: (1) the improvement of existing…

The budget decision making process at Stanford University, California, from 1970 through 1979 was evaluated in relation to the allocation of general funds to 38 academic departments. Using Simon's theory of bounded rationality and an organizational level of analysis, the Stanford decision process was tested for its rationality through…

This paper reviews in detail the history and current status of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), since its beginning in 1934, as the only world-wide, voluntary, non-governmental, interdisciplinary, mental health coalition comprised of both volunteer and professional organizations as well as individual members. The relationship of the…