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Schwerin, Ursula – 1980
If colleges are to avoid becoming mere self-perpetuating bureaucracies, administrators should dispel the notion that retrenchment in times of fiscal constraint must necessarily compromise institutional mission. Indeed, institutional mission is anchored in the rationale for a college's existence in the first place. Mission statements articulate…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Declining Enrollment, Educational Finance
Fox, Lynn H. – 1979
This study investigated the effectiveness of several intervention programs, in terms of increasing girls' participation in mathematics. The programs included two classes developed at Johns Hopkins University (an all-girls' accelerated mathematics class and a girls' career awareness class), and four school system-based programs based on the Study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Attitudes, Career Choice
Ministry of Education, Copenhagen (Denmark). – 1978
Educational planning and policy in Denmark are considered, and the present educational system, as well as the many innovations and changes in recent years, are covered. An account is made of the factors influencing the flow of students in the system, including the imbalances and inequalities that characterize the society as a whole. Additional…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Brakeley, John Price Jones, Inc., New York, NY. – 1980
The 1978-79 report of gifts and bequests to 70 colleges and universities, which is part of a continuing study of higher education and American philanthropy, is presented. Narrative and statistical information are provided as follows: 59-year totals and averages (1920-21 to 1978-79) on gifts and bequests to 70 colleges and universities; gifts and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Planning, Endowment Funds, Higher Education
BLAUG, MARK – 1966
IN THIS ESSAY ON LITERACY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING NATIONS, THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF TIME PERSPECTIVES IN THE CHOICE BETWEEN FORMAL EDUCATION AND ADULT LITERACY IS VIEWED AS AN INHERENT ASPECT OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN POOR COUNTIRES. A CONSIDERATION OF THE RISE OF THE MAJOR INDUSTRIAL POWERS AND OF THE FEATURES…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Criteria, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1967
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROJECTS IN 23 MARYLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE REVIEWED IN THIS REPORT. IN THE PERIOD FROM 1965 TO 1967 $29 MILLION WAS APPROPRIATED FOR TITLE I ACTIVITIES, WHICH WERE OFFERED TO 46,000 PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING 39,000 IN A SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION IN 1966. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
CHASE, WILLIAM W.; AND OTHERS – 1965
THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963 WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING EXISTING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPING NEW ONES. ALSO, IT WAS TO ENABLE YOUTHS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION WHILE PERMITTING PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. COMMUNITIES DESIRING TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROGRAMS NEED TO SURVEY THEIR AREA FOR PROGRAM AND BUILDING NEEDS. USE…
Descriptors: Career Development, Educational Facilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Planning
FIELDS, RALPH R. – 1965
LEGISLATION IN 1963 AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES NECCESSITATED THIS SURVEY TO DETERMINE SUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TYPE OF PROGRAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THE RELATIONSHIP OF EXISTING VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AND STATEWIDE ADULT EXTENSION PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides, Educational Finance
SIMON, ERNEST J.; AND OTHERS – 1963
THE STUDY COMMITTEE PRESENTED ITS REPORT TO THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR USE IN DEVELOPING A "MASTER PLAN" FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS. INCLUDED WERE--(1) CHARACTERISTICS OF ILLINOIS' UNEMPLOYED, (2) DATA ON HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS, (3) THE ROLE, NATURE, AND DEMAND FOR ADULT AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, (4) A RECOMMENDED PLAN FOR…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dropouts, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
HILL, WATTS, JR.; AND OTHERS – 1967
EAST CAROLINA COLLEGE'S REQUEST FOR UNIVERSITY STATUS STIMULATED NORTH CAROLINA'S BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO EVALUATE THE STATE'S NEED FOR AND ABILITY TO FINANCE ADDED INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS AT THE DOCTORAL LEVEL THROUGH 1975, THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE INTEREST OF SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS IN BECOMING…
Descriptors: Administration, Boards of Education, Curriculum, Doctoral Programs
Warner, Richard W., Jr. – 1980
The modern school system has become overloaded with expectations, many of which simply cannot be met. A large part of the problem is that programs are instituted without planning, thought, or evaluation, and concepts like career education are taught separately instead of being integrated into the curriculum. Successful dealing with problems…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
DeVault, M. Vere; And Others – 1980
This Pennsylvania Comprehensive Mathematics Plan (PCMP) was designed for the State Department of Education to chart the direction for mathematics education in the upcoming decade. Sections in this report cover: (1) the goals of PCMP, (2) the PCMP and instructional objectives, (3) the curriculum, (4) teachers' professional growth, (5) learning…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Munz, Larry M.; Smith, Arthur W., Jr. – 1980
These two learning modules are designed to assist both new and experienced instructors and/or administrators in obtaining maximum value from the input of advisory committees. The first module consists of seven sections devoted to the formation and utilization of advisory committees. Topics covered in it are the role of the advisory committee,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Educational Facilities, Educational Planning, Facilities
Ruff, Richard D. – 1981
The National Center for Research in Vocational Education has completed the first two years of an effort in futures research. The purpose of year 1 was to collect and synthesize information concerning the major societal trends which are likely to influence vocational education during the 1980s. The major thrust of year 2 was directed towards…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Planning, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society)
Nachtigal, Paul – 1979
Data analyses from 14 case studies of American rural communities reveal specific diversities and differences from typical urban areas, and suggest that rural schools and rural areas are one integrated social structure, which implies that one cannot intervene in one without impacting on the other. Implications from this hypothesis indicate that…
Descriptors: Community Responsibility, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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