Retinitis Pigmentosa includes a number of inherited diseases which usually result in blindness. The disease is progressive in nature and begins with the deterioration of cells in the eye responsible for peripheral vision. As the condition worsens there is a gradual loss of peripheral vision and night blindness. Proper educational planning requires…

This paper introduces a new decision support tool, data mining, in the context of knowledge management. The most striking features of data mining techniques are clustering and prediction. The clustering aspect of data mining offers comprehensive characteristics analysis of students, while the predicting function estimates the likelihood for a…

This report details the early care and education strategic plan for the District of Columbia. Following an executive summary, the report provides the rationale for developing an early care and education strategic plan and describes the process used to develop the plan. The top 10 early care and education issues in the district are then delineated…

This novel uses a fictional approach to present a concept of the ideal college of the twenty-first century. A foreword is by William J. Bennett, former Secretary of Education. The novel's main character is a 71-year-old billionaire, industrialist, and war hero, who is dying of cancer and plans to endow a new college with his fortune. The proposed…

This paper continues previous research (N. Moreland and R. Carnwell, 2000) in which the development and background of the Learning Support Needs Questionnaire (LSNQ) were explained. The LSNQ identifies and elicits practical, emotional, and academic learning support needs, and is followed by an action planning process designed to assist the…

This bibliography contains information on educational futures. It is divided into three sections: a list of 31 book resources, a list of 81 journal articles, and a list of 44 ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) resources. Each entry contains a complete bibliographic citation, and a brief summary of the resource when available. All…

West Virginia State College entered into a contract with two professors from North Carolina State University to provide consultation and guidance to the West Virginia State College-Community and Technical College (WVSC-CTC) Study Commission. Findings and recommendations include: (1) the strengths of the CTC, as seen by its community, are the…

President George W. Bush's education plan focuses on transforming the federal role in education so that no child is left behind. The education blueprint includes an increase in accountability for student performance, a focus on what works, a reduction in bureaucracy, an increase in flexibility, and the empowerment of parents. The following topics…

This document describes ways to facilitate reflection and planning in challenging areas of school reform. It outlines a process, "image-making," that is based on research conducted with high-poverty schools that made substantial reforms over time. Image-making helps initiate thoughtful dialogue among adults in the school community by using…

This handbook presents various approaches to a strategic planning model, using the Matrix as a planning tool. The Matrix is an instrument for focusing, summarizing, and addressing achievement issues. Part 1, "Windows on Planning," discusses planning and minority students, avoiding pitfalls, distinguishing planning processes, planning for…

Under a legislative mandate, the Maryland Higher Education Commission is required to update the State Plan for Postsecondary Education every 2 years. This is the first update of the State Plan. This update is not a new plan, but a reflective report on the progress made and the new issues that have arisen since the State Plan was approved in June…

An increasing number of public research universities have turned to incentive-based budgeting systems (IBBS) as a means of managing change. It is appropriate to view IBBS as a new attempt to introduce rational systems into university administrative structures that are largely political in nature. This study examined the influence an IBBS has on…

This brochure suggests five goals that are likely to be shared by the people of Ontario, their government, and the province's publicly funded universities for a strong university system, and identifies the building blocks and resource-related commitments that would enable Ontario universities to achieve these goals. The goals are: (1) all…

The "ERIC Review" announces research results, publications, and new programs relevant to each issue's theme topic. This issue focuses on school safety and violence prevention. An introductory section includes two articles: "How Safe Is My Child's School?" (Kevin Mitchell) and "Making America's Schools Safer" (U.S.…

This paper reports on the first phase of an ongoing study of strategic planning in U.S. higher education. In this phase, the chief planner at each of four private higher education institutions was interviewed, focusing on participation in planning, communication, and success. Themes related to these three topics were identified. The preliminary…