Institutional research is viewed by many persons as the process of providing appropriate data for the purpose of making sound decisions. The major place for applying the principles of the discipline of institutional research has mostly been in institutions of higher learning and a few large metropolitan public school districts. It is proposed that…

To assure the continued and successful contribution by Harford Community College to the greatest number of citizens in its service area, a marketing plan for the college's educational services was developed. The first stage in the plan, service, includes: support services at off-campus locations, services for evening and Saturday classes, liaison…

This paper summarizes a project undertaken to examine the interaction between those who work in responsive-service systems, such as fire departments, the police, and the public utilities, and the urban citizens they serve. Briefly outlined are the project's sponsoring organizations, objectives, participating cities (Cincinnati, Kansas City, Miami,…

Intensive leadership development programs in Pennsylvania, Michigan California, and Montana positively affected the participation of program graduates in public affairs organizations. The programs, begun in 1965, and designed to prepare young men and women from rural areas for more effective leadership in agricultural and public affairs, consisted…

In 1976 the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges Center for Community Education conducted a survey to investigate community education/services at community and junior colleges nationwide. Questionnaires were sent to 1,275 public and private two-year colleges; response rate was 61.7%. Results of the survey are divided into sections…

This program report traces the development of the University of Virginia's undergraduate internship program. The original internship program was established in 1973 to provide social science majors, chiefly psychology majors, with opportunities to apply academically derived knowledge and skills in community service areas. Funded by a federal…

An 18-month National Rural Community Facilities Assessment Study, commissioned by the Farmers Home Administration and conducted by Abt Associates, Inc. will assess community facilities serving rural populations and identify the types and extent of investment in facilities necessary to provide an adequate flow of services to these populations. In…

ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND EVALUATION OF THE TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, TEACHING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND THE DUTIES OF TEACHER AIDES ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS GUIDE. HOUSING, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, IS DESCRIBED. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE DAILY SCHEDULES FOR OLDER AND YOUNGER GROUPS, CLASS SIZE,…

THIS GUIDE PROVIDES A QUESTION AND ANSWER METHOD IN WHICH LEADERS OF INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT CLUBS (IMC) MAY EVALUATE CLUB PROGRESS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. A REPORT OF A NATIONAL STUDY MADE BY GEORGE WILLIAMS COLLEGE ON I.M.C. MEMBERS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD CLUB PROGRESS IS PROVIDED AS A GUIDE FOR GATHERING INFORMATION. A SMALL CORE STEERING…

A SYNOPSIS IS OFFERED OF SIX DIFFERENT OUTWARD-BOUND PROGRAMS, EACH OF WHICH IS AN ADAPTATION OF THE BASIC OUTWARD-BOUND PHILOSOPHY OF HAVING YOUNG PEOPLE RECOGNIZE FOR THEMSELVES THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY WILL DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF-RELIANCE AND INNER STRENGTH. THE ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO,…

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, DESIGNATED THE STATE AGENCY UNDER TITLE I OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, HAS ADMINISTERED IN 13 MONTHS MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN APPROVED PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE HIGHER EDUCATION. A 20-MEMBER STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL, COMPOSED OF ACADEMIC,…

In accordance with federally mandated evaluation requirements, Enterprises for New Directions (END), Inc., was requested to conduct a summative external evaluation of the 1977-78 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCTion) Consortium. The Consortium consists of 114 two-year colleges nationwide which receive technical assistance through…

A study was conducted at Valencia Community College (VCC) to evaluate VCC's success in meeting the community's need for volunteers, to determine the needs of student volunteers, and to discover what kinds of students were participating in the student volunteer program. Results of a questionnaire completed by 72 student volunteers indicated that…

Primary objectives of this study were: (1) to assess the perceived needs for outside services at 121 school districts in the Arkansas State University (ASU) service area; and (2) to determine the preferred types of outside services. Each school district was categorized by four factors: accreditation status, student enrollment, geographic region,…

Material for this directory was gathered from two questionnaires distributed to independent elementary and secondary schools affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools. More than 250 schools responded. Four areas of inquiry were covered. The first concerned new organizational structures instituted in schools. Special emphasis…