A study examined the level of coordination exhibited by six Ohio communities (Evergreen, Avon Center, Central City, Douglasville, Frostburg, and Buckeye) in planning and delivering training services to workers dislocated because of plant closings. Information was obtained from a wide variety of documents and reports as well as from Job Training…

Historically, in sharp contrast with the United States, the Australian state systems of public education have always been extremely centralized and hierarchical in structure. While these highly centralized systems served the sparsely populated Australian states well during the early years of this century in providing universal free education and…

Designed as a source of current information and a guide to future activities in Maryland's community colleges, this report provides a systemwide overview of trends, goals, and needs, as well as quantitiative data for each college. Chapter I explains the format, purposes, and uses of the report. Chapter II highlights the mission of Maryland's…

This three-part package was prepared to assist business education teachers in Wyoming to improve their programs to meet the entry-level requirements of the state's employers. Three documents are included in this package: the Standards of Excellence handbook, the 1984 Report of Basic Entry-Level Competencies Needed for Employment, and a…

A survey of the medical technology profession in North Carolina was undertaken in 1981 by the North Carolina Area Health Education Center to promote statewide planning. One survey focus was institutional characteristics, including: current staff level, budget vacancies, qualifications to fill vacancies, number of resignations in the last year, and…

The Ohio Task Force on High Technology (TFHT) was formed in 1982 to make recommendations in four areas: (1) the development of future scenarios for Ohio; (2) human resource development of providers and consumers of postsecondary educational services; (3) equipment and capital plan expenditures; and (4) implications of high technology for academic…

Physician employment needs in Ohio were reviewed, with attention to supply and demand, medical school enrollments, and attendant costs. The major focus was to develop an information system and methodology that would support planning for medical school education. Specific concerns were: (1) whether physician production in Ohio's medical schools and…

This long-range plan was developed to guide the efforts of the community colleges of Connecticut to evaluate and, where necessary, improve the quality of its services in anticipation of coming changes in the economy, the work force, and the student population. Introductory sections describe the purpose of the plan, assert board support, and…

One of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, this document looks at ways to approach future changes in Arizona, focusing on how they will affect the higher education needs of the state. It is important to consider long term outlooks in order to better…

This report describes the ways in which the business and education communities in Florida can work together (and with the government) to develop productive linkages in education and economic development and to plan for industry's training needs. The report is based on meetings, surveys, and interviews conducted by the Florida Education and…

This pamphlet is an aid for local agricultural education instructors and committees in implementing the agricultural components of their school districts' multicultural, nonsexist education plans. Contents include a list of definitions, a discussion of the rationale and philosophy, and the text of the legal authority for multicultural, nonsexist…

Designed as a source of current information and a guide to future activities in Maryland's community colleges, this report provides a systemwide overview of trends, goals, and needs, as well as quantitative data for each college. Chapter I explains the format, purposes, and uses of the report. Chapter II highlights the mission of Maryland's…

This handbook is intended to assist postsecondary Kentucky vocational education instructors in determining the mathematics competencies that they should address in their courses. The competency listings and resource information included in the handbook are based on information obtained from 109 postsecondary vocational instructors throughout the…

Designed primarily for English faculty at two-year colleges in California, "Inside English" includes articles on major instructional, curricular, administrative, and employment issues of concern to teachers in the field as well as information on the activities of the English Council of the California Two-Year Colleges (ECCTYC). The Fall 1976,…

Comprehensive business education programs must serve the total school population through a relevant curriculum oriented toward providing career direction, a sound foundation for advanced study, and the development of employability and job skills. A comprehensive program consists of many components, including curriculum, equipment, advisory…