Accountability in two-year college vocational education assumes that colleges have knowledge of students' goals while they are attending college and have the capacity to follow-up on students to determine whether those goals were achieved. One measure of goal achievement is employment or further enrollment in fields in which students have been…

From 1946 to 1976, the field of higher education operated in a growth-based mode, encouraged by government decisions and financed by government funds. During the massive recession and exploding federal deficits of the early seventies, however, legislators began examining the real value of higher education, and asking whether higher education was…

Management issues, guidelines, policies, and procedures for implementing a statewide plan in Oregon for improving secondary school special education and transition programs for students with mild or severe disabilities are described. An overview is given of the development of the plan, including discussion of: background events; general underlying…

Developed as part of a statewide pilot test of Comprehensive Planning in California Community Colleges, this long-range plan represents a working document for the Riverside Community College District (RCCD) as well as a report on college planning for the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges. Following introductory material on…

Three key political decisions made in Tennessee higher education that have brought about major changes in structure and have implications for the future are discussed. The decisions are: creation of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) in 1967, the creation of the State Board of Regents (SBR) in 1972, and the establishment of the…

A report of a study of faculty personnel practices, including tenure, in Florida's state universities and community colleges is presented. The objective was to determine the impact of the practices on a college's ability to attract and retain faculty and to respond to changing enrollment patterns. Background information is presented on: tenure…

In response to legislative mandate, this report assesses progress in the implementation of 12 recommendations made in February 1985 by an intersegmental task force established to evaluate existing programs and financial services for community college Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) students who transfer to public colleges and…

This handbook consists of various forms, letters, and information sheets that are intended for use by those involved in the process of certifying student teachers who are participating in one of three prepracticum courses for business education majors at Suffolk University, Boston. The first section explains the purpose of Massachusetts'…

The need for and possible effects of a state-funded work-study program for students in California colleges and universities in a comprehensive system of student financial aid were assessed. After considering current levels of funding for all financial aid programs in California, attention is focused on the specific needs that could be addressed by…

In preparation for a 2-day workshop on the potential for library automation in Maine, comments regarding expectations for the workshop, specific questions, and concerns were solicited from librarians throughout Maine. This document comprises written testimony received by the solicitor. Among the issues addressed are: needs and desires in the area…

The outgrowth of a strategic planning process initiated by the Minnesota Community College System (MCCS), this report includes mission and work statements for the system and explains plans for dealing with enrollment fluctuations over the next 10 years. Section I outlines the report's purpose, explains the organization of the strategic plan, and…

Public libraries are currently the conduit for local, state, and federal funds used to support reference referral and other reference-related functions in California. Given potential funding constraints, this 5-month study expanded its original scope--to assess the cost effectiveness and efficiency of the Bay Area Reference Center (BARC) and the…

Revised guidelines for the administration of Texas bilingual education and English as a second language (ESL) programs for limited-English-proficient (LEP) public school students deal with two issues: (1) the amount of instructional time to be provided in the student's primary language and in English, and (2) the relationship between instruction…

Project SLATE (State Leadership Assistance for Technology in Education) was designed to assist state-level policy makers plan effective uses of emerging electronic learning technology in education within their respective states. In addition to providing custom-designed workshops in 20 states focusing upon state-level priority issues and needs for…

Assessment of the College-Level Academic Skills Test Project (CLAST) at Florida colleges and universities is discussed. Included is an overview of the role of placement testing for entering freshmen and the questions that should be answered regarding the effectiveness of current entry testing and course placement practices. Information is included…