With some justification, the inability to answer most of the important questions in higher education is due to the lack of necessary information. But careful examination of our many faceted questions suggests that more information may not be the only answer. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) has found other…

Why do the faculty of colleges and universities organize? Is faculty unionism inevitable? Is faculty unionism irreversible? What is the impact of faculty unionism? These four questions are central to this comprehensive review of experience to date with collective bargaining. Collective bargaining is viewed in the context of rapid changes in…

The Council of Public Higher Education, Kentucky's higher education coordinating body, has developed a five-year plan to provide computing, consulting, and communication services for all of the public higher educational community, regardless of the size of the institution. The proposal includes a centralized network which provides instructional,…

A step-by-step method for designing and improving evaluation methods is presented for educators who are in the position of evaluating an educational gathering of adults. This method is to insure that evaluation instruments are: (1) accurate enough to provide valid data; (2) short enough to be filled out by a large group of evaluators in a hurry to…

The document examines the education of health professionals in Ontario within the context of changing patterns for health care. The first of four chapters contains background information on geographic and population characteristics, Federal health legislation requiring a provincial response, and Ontario health legislation. The second chapter deals…

The current status of postsecondary education in Illinois is reviewed and recommendations offered for improving it. This Master Plan Phase Four, like the preceding ones, charts a general direction for postsecondary education over the next decade. It indicates that Illinois postsecondary education will continue to be committed to: expanding…

Fifth in a series of five, the document identifies and discusses some important issues relating to cooperative adult education programs. Issues under consideration include: (1) scope of cooperative education for adults; (2) cooperative adult education and work; (3) why do industry and education cooperate; (4) who benefits--who pays; (5) the…

Sponsored by the Arizona State Department of Education, Division of Vocational Education, a series of three-day clinics were held in March of 1973, with followup clinics two months later. The 121 participants included parents and students as well as professional personnel. As part of the program, participants were given a pretest and post-test to…

A brief chronology of the most significant events leading to the formation of NCAIR is presented, followed by a report of the conference itself. Topics covered include problems of institutional research in the seventies, the role of college administrators, statewide planning, education legislation and finance, enrollment growth, and job…

The development of a computer-based instructional management system for the Duluth, Minnesota school system is described. The project is designed to relate observed or measured student learning in cognitive and affective areas to the costs of instructional services. Individual student data are used for the cost-effectiveness analyses supported by…

To develop a set of guidelines for planning media facilities for Maryland schools, a 10 member state-appointed committee studied media-center design from the vantage points of local agencies, state media organizations, the State Department of Education, public libraries, and construction planners. A set of flexible guidelines for new or renovated…

The report of a 1974 cooperative study focuses on current educational service delivery for 708 visually impaired (VI) Kansans (up to 21 years old). Provided is a summary of data from unified school districts (USDs), state services for the blind (SFB), and institutions on such topics as age, sex, geographic distribution, handicapping conditions,…

The contents of this book--32 extracts from research, political, and official publications plus introductory material--are organized into three sections. Part 1, "Secondary education for all? 1922-47," is comprised of 10 extracts, including: "Secondary education for all," R. H. Tawney; "The education of the…

This book is based on the premise that each person, in his organizational and institutional roles, is embraced by a network of policy decisions that influence his behavior. From an examination of the importance of policy studies, the author moves to an exploration of the nature of policy and distinguishes the similarities and differences between…

This manual examines the various aspects and effects of a teachers' strike for the purpose of providing school administrators with background material and suggested methods for building a strike contingency plan. It does not describe a specific plan but rather is intended to serve as a guide to help administrators develop a strike plan for their…