Presents the bylaws of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as revised on August 22, 1980. Includes guidelines governing membership, attendance at meetings, the duties of officers, and the right of members to appeal decisions concerning membership and accreditation. (JP)

The Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is helping teachers move toward professional governance. (IRT)

This study explored effects of strategic planning intensity in disability-based agencies on the organizational performance of those agencies. It found statistically significant correlations between strategic planning intensity levels of the agencies and their respective organizations' performance on two out of five measures of organizational…

The second in a five-part series of case studies on enterprise-wide electronic learning explores how the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is developing a system for 110,000 employees, planning to move its training system from 17% e-learning currently to 70% by 2007. Ways in which organizational culture is changing as a result are discussed. (SK)

Outlines the major intergovernmental and interorganizational challenges associated with doing program evaluation in today's environment and offers recommendations designed to improve evaluation efforts. (SLD)

Conducted survey to assess knowledge and beliefs of several campus and community agencies about principle and practice of confidentiality. Findings from 72 participants from 11 on-campus and 2 off-campus agencies revealed that most participants seemed aware of confidentiality issues in counseling and psychotherapy. (Author/NB)

Examines selected problems of cooperation between continuing education units and other organizations: (1) increased time to get things done; (2) organizational politics; and (3) different organizational outlooks and cultures. Argues against entering into cooperative ventures without being aware of difficulties and costs. (JOW)

Provides lists of postsecondary institutions accredited by the North Central Association and of candidates for accreditation. Each entry provides the following information: address, telephone number, president, public/private status, full-time equivalent enrollment, highest degree awarded, and accreditation history. Indicates the number of…

Lists the officers of the North Central Association, executive commissioners of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, commissioners-at-large, members of the Standing Committee on Appeals, and honorary members of the association. (DMM)

Describes a project to offer free reading classes to raise the reading level of Job Training Partnership Act-eligible adults. Discusses procedural steps required to complete the project and the results. (JOW)

Discusses the purposes of institutional accreditation, forms of affiliation with the North Central Association's Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, general institutional requirements, criteria for accreditation, candidate for accreditation status, accreditation and institutional improvement, services of the commission, and varieties…

Provides lists of postsecondary institutions accredited by the North Central Association and of candidates for accreditation. Each entry provides the following information: address, telephone number, president, public/private status, full-time equivalent enrollment, highest degree awarded, and accreditation history. Indicates the number of…

Lists the officers of the North Central Association, executive commissioners of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, commissioners-at-large, members of the Standing Committee on Appeals, and honorary members of the association. (DMM)

Provides lists of postsecondary institutions accredited by the North Central Association and of candidates for accreditation. Each entry provides the following information: address, telephone number, president, public/private status, full-time equivalent enrollment, highest degree awarded, and accreditation history. Indicates the number of…

Lists the officers of the North Central Association, executive commissioners of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, commissioners-at-large, members of the Standing Committee on Appeals, and honorary members of the association. (DMM)