AN ASSESSMENT WAS MADE OF THE NEED FOR AND IMPLICATIONS OF ESTABLISHING A STATE BOARD FOR THE JUNIOR COLLEGES OF CALIFORNIA. WHILE CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH THE QUESTION OF THE ADVISABILITY OF ESTABLISHING SUCH AN AGENCY, THE INVESTIGATORS ALSO DEALT WITH (1) THE COMPOSITION, DUTIES, POWERS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCH A BOARD, (2) STATUTORY AND…

Based on the findings of an operations research project undertaken by the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), this report presents recommendations for improving the organizational structure of SDCCD's payroll/operations department. The report first outlines 15 organizational and operations problems confronting the department as revealed…

This bibliography is a collection of references on organization development from education, psychology, and business developed for interested professional practitioners in counseling, school psychology, personnel services, and educational administration. Readings are intended to provide both theoretical and applied information. While some readings…

The impact and effectiveness of various faculty development programs is the focus of this report from the Association of American Colleges. Twenty faculty development programs around the country are examined. Faculty development is defined in this study as all activities designed to improve the performance of faculty as teachers, scholars,…

This report describes a study that investigated the effects of "full-credit semestering" in Ontario secondary schools. In full-credit semestering, the school year is divided in half, and students receive full credit for each course completed each semester. The study also explored the effects of trimestering, half-credit semestering, and…

The purpose of this study was to discover the organizational and personal variables that have prevented some elementary schools from institutionalizing an innovation, Individually Guided Education (IGE). Sample schools were selected from respondents to a Wisconsin Research and Development Center questionnaire. The eight schools studied were among…

The model proposed in this book specifies that there are four types of interrelated practices that determine the extent to which accountability is realized. These are (1) the identification of primary accountability agents and their respective program responsibilities, (2) the execution of internal program reviews by those program officers, (3)…

an analyst from the staff of the City Manager of Glendale, California, conducted a work simplification study for the central library to adjust public service operations in the library's new quarters. This report presents the study's recommendations concerning the book circulation process. Following an outline of the organization and functions of…

A study was undertaken in the Spring of 1974 to evaluate the effectiveness of the administrative structure of the instructional program of East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and to make recommendations for change. Since ELAC was founded 29 years ago each new discipline has been established as a separate department; at the time of the study 27 such…

This practicum report describes in detail the efforts of a High School Task Force made up of 21 teachers to establish and operate a model high school as part of a new 4-4-4 educational plan for the Erie, Pennsylvania, schools. The Strong Vincent Comprehensive High School Renewal Site utilized curriculum revision, quarter course offerings, and…

This monograph examines some suggested guidelines as they relate to what happens when agents of change, from within and without the schools, collaborate with common goals in mind. The experiences from developing a cooperative model for a university and a school district are summarized in the form of guidelines which can be helpful to others who…

The Substance Abuse Prevention Education (SAPE) program aims at: (1) having a direct impact on young people to prevent substance abuse; (2) working with school teachers, parents, and other citizens to develop specific skills that will facilitate substance abuse prevention; and (3) providing program participants with better understanding of the…

The report presents the historical development of legislation designed to redirect the goals of the California employment service. The report focuses on Job Agents, a unique class of civil servants created by legislation in 1968. The general characteristics, attitudes, expectations and morale of Job Agents are described. Job Agents are compared to…

This study identifies some of the change variables related to the institutionalization of the organizational component of the multiunit elementary school (MUS-E) and begins to identify some of the elements of change implicitly involved in the successful institutionalization of educational change in general. The study is based on data from five…

This paper discusses characteristics of school organizations and strategies of organization development (OD) consultation as they relate to organizational change in schools. The basic premise of the paper is that any OD intervention in a school should be a somewhat unique series of events specifically tailored to the needs and characteristics of…