An overview of an ongoing study of state policies and private postsecondary education is presented. It is suggested that higher education should be viewed in the context of a state's practices in other human service policy areas (e.g., social and health services). Three types of state policy postures are emphasized: laissez-faire, market…

This guide is designed to assist the administrator and the industrial arts teacher in carrying out their duties and providing an effective industrial arts program. An introduction defines industrial arts education, presents a philosophy, lists goals and objectives of industrial arts, and provides examples of typical relationships between…

This paper gives a brief historical account of Wisconsin's Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA's) and the need for changes, outlines some of the recommendations of a CESA fact-finding task force, and describes the current transition period. The first section describes the background and legislative history of the CESA, followed by an…

A listing of state efforts in foreign language education and international studies compiled from results of a telephone and mail survey of state foreign language supervisors is presented. For those states for which information was not available from supervisors, consultants, or education officials, other sources were consulted, including…

A review of the South Carolina master plan for higher education is presented. The following issues are addressed: coordination and governance, roles and missions of state colleges and universities, enrollment projections, program review, prerequisites for freshman admission, quality incentives, desegregation of state institutions, finances, and…

A summary of developments in higher education in Ohio during 1979-1983 is presented by the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. Information is provided on: public and private college enrollments; full- and part-time enrollments; degrees awarded at public institutions; the number of full-time-equivalent faculty and staff employed by public…

A comprehensive analysis was conducted of the curriculum development process in the trade program areas of Connecticut Regional Vocational-Technical Schools (CRVTS). Methods included review of the current curriculum development processes through review of materials and observation; identification, collection, and analysis of alternative processes…

Concern has grown among black educators about government litigation and administrative proceedings involving state systems of higher education as they relate to equality of educational opportunity. Properly prepared and presented to the courts, these cases can enhance equal educational opportunities by eliminating the continuing effects of past…

A research project was designed to develop a hospitality education program model for Hawaii's community colleges. Primary data were gathered in a survey of the hospitality industry characteristics, manpower requirements, and training needs. This report of the project covers the following information: history and growth of the hospitality industry…

In examining how one state (Illinois) approaches the development of a comprehensive state capacity for program improvement in vocational education, it is helpful to review federal legislative action. Research and development (R & D) did not become an official legislative element of vocational education until the 1963 Vocational Education Act…

Contents include discussions of: the commission's objectives and findings, the immediate problem at the City University of New York, governance, long-range structure for the public sector, the private sector, access and opportunity (including the state tuition assistance program), the board of regents, cost implications of the commission's…

Commissioned by the Southern Regional Education Board, this document contains summaries of a series of papers on manpower and education in various professional fields. Each paper addresses the following factors: present and future needs for manpower; trends which will affect manpower needs and demands; present capability of higher education to…

A two-day workshop was held in Wisconsin to identify secondary-postsecondary vocational teacher and vocational teacher trainer needs as they relate to bilingual/bicultural vocational education and to design a delivery system for meeting these pre- and inservice needs. The conference agenda was designed to provide information on the latest…

A review of the literature on continuing education was done to identify the literature related to practical nursing instructors, analyze the literature to see how it affects the practical nursing instructor, and make recommendations for a long-term plan of staff development for practical nursing instructors in Pennsylvania. The literature revealed…

The Michigan State Board of Education's policy statements on higher education for the 1978-79 fiscal year are presented. Progress in implementation of the policies through the beginning of fiscal year 1977-78 is reviewed, and action needed to more fully implement the policies in the funding process are recommended. State Board policies relate to…