The document contains the reports of nine days of hearings held on four bills (H.R. 19, H.R. 3036, H.R. 3037, and H.R. 4797) to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963. It includes the full texts of the bills and of all prepared statements and supplemental materials presented during the hearings. Statements were made by: (1) State and local…

The document contains the reports of 19 days of hearings held on H.R. 19, to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963; H.R. 3270, the Career Guidance and Counseling Act of 1975; and H.R. 6251, the Vocational Education Act of 1975. It includes the full texts of the bills and of all prepared statements and supplemental materials presented during…

The components of an information system for institutions in higher education are described. The information produced from such a system will be that which is required not only for record keeping and operations but also for planning and budgeting. Technical details are not included, only an overview of the main components of the system as seen from…

This document presents a modified cohort survival model which can be of use in making enrollment projections. The model begins by analytically profiling an area's residents. Each person's demographic characteristics--sex, age, place of residence--are recorded in the computer memory. Four major input variables are then incorporated into the model:…

This report is one of eight concerning third-grade students to be issued in connection with the North Carolina statewide assessment project. The assessment of mathematics achievement is based on a sample of 5,000 third-grade students, 2,500 using the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), and 2,500 using state developed objective-based tests (SCORE).…

The State of Shawnee Case Study is designed to focus discussion on issues relating to the current period of selective growth and contraction in postsecondary education that is euphemistically referred to as the "steady state." The study is in two parts: (1) background information on the fictional state of Shawnee and the critical contemporary…

In 1974, the San Mateo Community College District (SMCCD) organized a District Master Planning Committee (DMPC), which was charged with outlining a planning program for the District which would be responsive to individual and community needs. The DMPC was comprised of student, staff, and community representatives, and was aided by a District…

The 1970 seminar of the Mountain States Regional Medical Program, Wyoming Division, focused on the development of continuing education programs for health workers in Wyoming, a sparsely populated State. Specific seminar objectives were to: stimulate interdisciplinary planning for continuing education, develop continuing education planning groups…

The recent increase in the number of teacher strikes following an impasse or stalemate in contract negotiations has led to a reevaluation of the role of State Educational Agencies (SEA) in such situations, in Wisconsin and elsewhere. The paper summarizes statutory framework governing the role of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)…

The vocationalists are highly critical of the liberal arts preparation propounded by the generalists. This criticism is based on the view that students today are primarily concerned with gaining usable skills for entrance to the work force rather than gaining a broad intellectual background. The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting…

Though previous decades have witnessed numerous efforts to specify national educational objectives and plans, the effect of past actions of individuals and groups has been minimal. Recent attempts to coordinate the efforts of government and private agencies have also failed to create nation-wide policy formation. In these times of increased…

Population projections developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1970 to 2000, have been updated to report the latest information on fertility and mortality trends and migration within the State. Methology utilized closely resembles the cohort component procedure, with multiple regression analysis applied to historical information for…

This publication discusses the Comprehensive Educational Planning and Evaluation Project, a one-year effort by the Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools to develop an effective model for involving parents, students, community members, and school personnel in planning and evaluation of the school district's activities. This effort involved conducting a…

The critical importance of planning in higher education is addressed. The challenge to planning is seen not just as alleviating the current pressures, but in assuring that the traditions of independence, creativity, and intellectual excellence survive. The planning process at Stanford University is described. For the university, the process of…

It is fundamental in planning to see why and how expenditures on education should be limited and related to other priorities as part of economic and social planning. Integration of education with economic needs involves three elements. First, the identification of the general limits on educational expansion in the economic development planning…