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Eddy, Margot Sanders – 1981
The innovative actions that faculty, and institutions on behalf of faculty, have taken to adjust to retrenchment and the changing academic profession are considered. It is suggested that faculty have three kinds of employment options to present conditions such as the scarcity of tenure-track positions and the failure of salaries to keep pace with…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Counseling, Change Strategies, College Faculty
Evans, Martha; And Others – 1975
As the last of a four volume final report of a Right to Read preservice, competency-based modular reading specialist project, this volume presents the module outlines for components 10 through 14 of the classroom program. Component 10 (process--theory and practice) stresses the difference between theories of teaching reading and actual classroom…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Learning Modules
Taylor, Elaine N., Ed.; Vineberg, Robert, Ed. – 1975
Twenty mental health consultant reports are presented on the field testing of three questionnaires for identifying potential problems in schools. The staff and student questionnaires are broken into ten areas: student characteristics and relationships; student general satisfaction; student-teacher relationships; teacher characteristics and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Consultants, Consultation Programs
Hollowood, James R. – 1979
A two-year strategic planning methodology is presented by which college administrators can develop a framework for institutional decision-making. After introductory material describing the theoretical characteristics of the methodology, the report outlines and discusses eight basic planning components: (1) developing a context for strategic…
Descriptors: Administration, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning
Mitchell, Ruth – 1980
The justification for including a year-long course in practical writing and editing in a research-oriented university's writing program and a description of that course are presented in this paper. Discussed are the responses to four questions: What is practical or survival writing? How much is there of it? What can a university gain from teaching…
Descriptors: Career Education, Consultants, Course Content, Course Descriptions
HAVELOCK, RONALD G. – 1967
LINKING ROLES IN THE DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE ARE INVESTIGATED. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF AGENTS LINKING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE INCLUDE--(1) THE CONVEYOR, (2) THE CONSULTANT, (3) THE LEADER, (4) KNOWLEDGE BUILDERS, (5) THE DEFENDER, (6) THE INNOVATOR, (7) PRACTITIONERS, AND (8) THE USER. THREE ISSUES CONCERNING THE INSTITUTIONAL…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Communication Problems, Consultants, Diffusion
Glen, Mary Louise; Miller, Karen – 1977
Even when reading improvement courses are provided for community college students with low reading ability, the students may be unable to apply to their content courses the skills learned in the reading courses. This paper suggests that reading teachers should work with individual content-course instructors to show them how to help their students…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1977
The intent of this seminar presentation was to demonstrate that with proper care in selecting and managing energy analysis programs, or in choosing commercial services to accomplish the same purposes, universities and colleges may derive significant benefits from efficient and economical use and management of their facilities. The workbook begins…
Descriptors: Administrators, Air Conditioning, Building Operation, Computer Programs
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Griesemer, J. Lynn – 1979
The experience of three unnamed Rhode Island communities in using the Local Planning and Assessment Process (LPAP) are described. Community A had conducted a needs assessment survey and wished technical assistance to validate the perceived needs and to develop evaluation skills in a core group of their faculty. However, the process has temporarily…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Adoption (Ideas), Community Programs, Consultants
Tanaka, Jack – 1979
Written from a social learning perspective, this book emphasizes the classroom management of problem student behaviors. The text is composed of three major parts. First, "Preparation for Consultation" defines the role of the consultant, outlines the negotiations with teachers and the school principals, and presents behavioral concepts relevant to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Consultants
Rives, Stanley G.; And Others – 1978
The third year report of a four-year Kellogg project to develop a model faculty and instructional development program is presented. The goals for the third year are outlined and details of the activities of the Teaching-Learning Center are discussed. Among the activities described are consulting with faculty members, funding to enable faculty to…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Career Change, Case Studies, College Faculty
Denver Univ., CO. – 1967
The Ford Foundation funded an experimental program at the University of Denver College of Law in the summer of 1967 to prepare Spanish-American college graduates to enter law school, the ultimate purpose being to increase the number of Spanish-American lawyers in the Rocky Mountain area. Twenty student participants were selected on the basis of…
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Consultants, Course Descriptions, Experimental Programs
Olmsted, Cameron B.; Zinser, Melvin – 1965
The stated purposes of this Head Start project were to provide deprived children with experiences designed for cultural enrichment, to improve personal health, to encourage social and emotional growth, and to develop mental competencies. This report provides information on the various activities undertaken in the project, personnel preparation and…
Descriptors: Activities, American Indians, Annual Reports, Blacks
Taylor, Robert E. – 1968
Activities of the Center for Vocational and Technical Education at The Ohio State University are reported for the third quarter of the second year of its 5 year contract. The activities are reported under the headings of (1) Staffing, (2) Research and Development Projects, (3) ERIC Clearinghouse on Vocational and Technical Education, (4)…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Advisory Committees, Clearinghouses, Consultants
Barbar, Donna; And Others – 1977
This curriculum guide identifies three reading courses taught at the junior high school level (intensive reading, improving reading, and developmental reading) and five reading courses taught at the senior high school level (intensive reading, improving reading, practical reading, developmental reading, and power reading), designed to meet the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Developmental Reading, Educational Resources, High Schools
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