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Download full textConserva, Inc., Raleigh, NC. – 1982
The purpose of a project was to increase the use of vocational education as a means of improving productivity. This purpose was to be accomplished through a two-fold goal: enhancing vocational education responsiveness to technological change and promoting a heightened public- and private-sector awareness of vocational education as a mechanism for…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Human Resources, Industry, Job Skills
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1984
Rules adopted by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) related to administration, recognition, programs, students, finance, and capital projects are presented in this report. Subpart A of the report focuses on ICCB administration, containing rules related to advisory groups, rule adoption, manuals, advisory opinions, the executive director,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Administration, College Programs, Community Colleges
Bearden, Lisa J. – 1985
A study compared the differences among public and private sector rehabilitation professionals with respect to their attitudes toward aging, fear of aging, and involvement with older clients. Demographic variables of age, sex, race, and educational status were also examined. The study sample included 325 full-time, nonclerical employees of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Comparative Analysis, Counselor Attitudes
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. – 1977
The history and development of concepts and practices in apprenticeship are discussed in this booklet, which is divided into five sections. Section 1 covers information from indentures imported from Europe, and early labor conditions through skill in apprenticeable trades and apprentice masterpieces. Section 2, Apprenticeship Undergoes Change,…
Descriptors: Agencies, American History, Apprenticeships, Disadvantaged
Cuyahoga Community Coll., Cleveland, OH. – 1977
The first annual Community Educational Services Assembly brought together 95 representatives of community organizations and educational institutions in the Cleveland area to identify the educational needs of their constituents and available resources for educational collaboration between community colleges and urban agencies. Presentations by…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Education
Silvers, Philip J. – 1982
The ways in which accrediting team members perceive their role and make decisions were surveyed and approaches for improving the process were analyzed. The policy and procedures statements of the regional commissions were evaluated and a mail survey of a sample of evaluators was undertaken. Evaluators from five regional associations provided…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Administrative Policy, Agency Role
National Association of Private, Nontraditional Schools and Colleges, Grand Junction, CO. – 1981
Information concerning accreditation in higher education--a process of quality control and evaluation of institutional program development, effectiveness, and improvement that is based on established criteria and standards--is presented. Thirty-three questions and answers on accreditation are provided to clarify many concerns regarding the status…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies
Pritz, Sandra; And Others – 1981
This guidebook is designed to assist employment and training agency staff in performing the placement function in a manner consistent with the stated agency goal, yet cognizant of job market realities. An introductory section explains purposes of the guidebook and overviews job placement, job development, and a collaborative council. Three…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Employment Programs
Minugh, Carol J.; Tiger, Miller R. – 1980
Developed for use by state vocational personnel, this integrated planning package contains five sections describing activities that combine to form a unified system for effective planning of vocational programs for American Indian populations. The first section introduces the package, overviews the other sections, discusses state agency…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indians
Mayfield, Charles B. – 1980
Based on a review of the literature and interviews with the Real Estate Coordinators at six California community colleges, this report examines the objectives and content of continuing education curricula in real estate. After introductory material describing the role of continuing education in the statewide master plan designed to professionalize…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Community Services, Courses
SMITH, ELMER R.; AND OTHERS – 1964
A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED COMMUNITY EFFORT ON THE PART OF INTERESTED AND CAPABLE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL AGENCIES OF PROVIDENCE WAS PROPOSED. CHANGES WERE SOUGHT IN EXISTING EDUCATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS WHICH WOULD ASSIST PROBLEMS, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED, PRIVATE WITH PROBLEMS OF BEHAVIOR, SCHOOL LEAVING,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Community Action, Community Organizations, Disadvantaged
American Association for Higher Education, Washington, DC. – 1980
Two papers, and a commentary for each, are presented. In "Funding Quality Improvement: Lessons from the FIPSE Experience," by Charles I. Bunting, the development, strategies, and evaluation of the federally funded Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) are described. It is noted that FIPSE's strategy for achieving…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Agency Role, College Role
Ruark, Ardis; Melby, Carole – 1978
This guide to educational and library resources for handicapped individuals cites agencies, organizations, and bibliographies of children's and adult/professional books in separate sections for the aurally, visually, and mentally handicapped, and in a general section for other handicapping conditions. Guidelines for volunteers include suggested…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Guides, Handicapped Students, Hearing Impairments
Lovelace, Eugenia – 1979
This first in a set of three reports presents the findings of Australia's Community Information Sharing Service (CISS) study designed to (1) collect data on public libraries in New South Wales which currently offer or contribute to a community information service; (2) analyze that data to assess the extent to which library involvement in community…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Information Services, Community Organizations, Data Collection
PDF pending restorationHoman, Carolyn Clark; And Others – 1979
This compilation of checklists was designed to facilitate internal agency improvements by providing a convenient and efficient framework for self-assessment of child welfare services. Checklists in question format are organized into seven sections arranged to reflect the sequence of decisions or activities that occur in an agency offering child…
Descriptors: Administration, Adoption, Agency Role, Check Lists
