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Berte, Neal R.; Shackleford, Karla – New Directions for Higher Education, 1986
Birmingham-Southern College has surmounted major problems of enrollment, finances, and mission by adding and expanding career-related curricula and selected adult and post-baccalaureate offerings, reaffirming and finding new applications for its original liberal arts mission. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration
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Vroeijenstijn, A. I. – Higher Education in Europe, 1983
The evolution of the role of research and development units in Netherlands higher education in the last two decades is discussed in the context of its tasks, organization, and position in the university hierarchy; dissemination of research results; cooperation with other units and researchers; and the field of study. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational Change, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Armstrong, William – 2001
Californias public and legislative demands over transfer performance as exemplified by the Partnerships for Excellence (PFE) Transfer model reflect a growing national trend. According to the Education Commission of the States, there has been a shift in the national mood from concern about fiscal accountability in education to one of educational…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Howard Community Coll., Columbia, MD. Office of Planning and Evaluation. – 2001
This Howard Community College (HCC) (Maryland) 2001 Progress Report makes assessments and recommendations in the following areas: (1) creating a world class learning organization; (2) collaboration with other educational organizations; (3) collaboration with business and industry; (4) economics and workforce development; (5) preparing students as…
Descriptors: Accountability, Business, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Houston Community Coll. System, TX. Office of Institutional Research. – 2001
The first part of this report summarizes the Houston Community College System's (HCCS) (Texas) level of achievement toward accomplishing the strategic planning goals and objectives for 1997-2000, as outlined in a previous document, "A Vision for the Future." Overall, HCCS achieved or partially achieved 88% of its established goals and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities, Educational Planning
Okaloosa-Walton Community Coll., Niceville, FL. – 1999
The Okaloosa-Walton Community College (OWCC) proposes a Charter High School that will allow college-level study for serious high school students. The combined high school and college educational programs will enable students to complete a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously in either academic transfer or technical education…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Charter Schools, College Instruction, College Transfer Students
Barnett, Elisabeth, Ed. – Update on Research and Leadership, 2001
This issue of On Research and Leadership Update (v13 n1) focuses on the concerns surrounding dual enrollment and dual credit. "Dual Enrollment Programs: Assessing the American Dream," by Katherine Boswell, addresses the problems inherent in development of these programs when institutions fail to collaborate with one another in an effective way.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Dual Enrollment, Educational Innovation
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. – 1992
This book offers guidance for persons interested in planning an intergenerational school partnership program. Intergenerational partnership programs are designed to bring generations together in the school setting, through activities and experiences that benefit everyone involved. They encourage older persons from the community to volunteer to…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Philadelphia School District, PA. – 1997
A project was conducted in Philadelphia to help adult students obtain a high school diploma as an alternative to or enhancement of a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. During fiscal year 1996-97 the Metropolitan Career Center (MCC), in collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia, designed an Alternative Diploma Program…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Certificates
Peterson, Kimberly – 2003
The high school curriculum in the U.S., especially during the senior year, tends to lack in academic intensity. This document argues that not only are high school seniors not being challenged during their senior year, but they are also not preparing for college during that time. A wasted senior year, or "senior slump," can result in…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, Community Colleges, Distance Education
Barnes, Kenneth J. – 2001
This paper (a summary of a dissertation) defines school-based college-level learning as when a college approves of high school teachers as "adjuncts" and of courses taught in the high school as equivalent in content and rigor to the college courses taught on the sponsoring college campus. These courses are intended to result in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Dual Enrollment
Barnes, Kenneth J., Sr. – 2001
This dissertation defines school-based college-level learning as when a college approves of high school teachers as "adjuncts" and of courses taught in the high school as equivalent in content and rigor to the college courses taught on the sponsoring college campus. These courses are intended to result in simultaneous--both high school…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Dual Enrollment
Young, Frank – 1998
This report summarizes eight case studies undertaken to evaluate the benefits and costs of mediated instruction and distributed learning. The case studies included: (1) "The Master's Degree in Social Work at Cleveland State University and the University of Akron: A Case Study of the Benefits and Costs of a Joint Degree Program Offered via…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Instruction, Colleges, Community Colleges
Barrett, Jaia, Ed.; Wetzel, Karen A., Ed. – 1999
The program of the 130th meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) explored the leadership challenges posed by the juxtapositions of cooperation and competing priorities in a consortial environment. Following an opening and welcome (Gloria Werner, ARL Presiding President), and a Keynote Address, "Defining Successful…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Competition, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1997
These four issues of "Aligning," a newsletter-like publication of the Colorado School-to-Career Partnership and Partnerships for Educating Colorado Students, provide information about various facets of the school-to-work program in the state. One of the four-page issues highlights the connection between the work of the Colorado Education…
Descriptors: Art Education, Career Development, Career Education, Disabilities
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