These proceedings record the addresses, concurrent sessions, and business meetings of the annual meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). Part 1 consists of three addresses: "World Collaboration for a Global Perspective" (Beverly Cassara); "When Chaos Is the Solution: A Paradigm for 21st Century Mandates and Strategies"…

This state-mandated report reviews the status of health professions education programs in Florida. Part 1 provides an overview of health professions education policy by describing special considerations for policymakers and program planning, reviewing outcomes of previous Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commission recommendations, and…

This report provides baseline information on the education and employment activities of the class of 1989, the last class to graduate before the implementation of school reform in Chicago (Illinois). The survey prepared by the Chicago panel, asked graduates whether they were enrolled in school, whether they were employed, and where they were going…

The Public School Education Act of 1975 (Chapter 212) set forth certain responsibilities of the New Jersey State Department of Education. Among them is the monitoring of local school districts to assure that the necessary elements are in place to "provide to all children . . . the educational opportunity which will prepare them to function…

The Department of Education's (ED) rural education/rural family education policy for the 80's includes strengthened efforts to insure that rural education shall receive an equitable share of information, services, assistance, and funds available through ED and its programs. The Department will assist educators in developing outreach and volunteer…

This task force report offers specific recommendations to enhance secondary vocational education as an integral component within the total educational spectrum in the state of Maine. The task force identified six major initiatives and made 30 specific recommendations, which are detailed in this report. The six initiatives cover (1) approaches to…

This handbook clarifies the elements of a vocational education program and provides direction to help the administrators of Alaska's vocational programs to plan and implement high quality programs. The handbook provides information on the regulations and standards for vocational programs. The handbook is organized in three parts. Part 1 provides…

These instructional materials were developed as a supplement to the "Alaska State Model Curriculum in Renewable Natural Resources/Agriculture." The topics covered focus on competencies from the curriculum for which materials were not readily available to Alaskan teachers and provide information that may not be sufficiently covered by…

As their second decade draws to an end, Canada's community colleges are confronted with budgetary constraints and increasing demands for more accountability. While in many ways their performance has been impressive, these institutions face a number of issues which defy satisfactory solutions. Four of the more demanding issues are: (1) increasingly…

Concrete descriptions of what has be done to improve undergraduate education at King's College, Pennsylvania are provided in this book, which represents a change agent's perspective on implementing an outcomes oriented curriculum and course-embedded assessment model. The necessity to achieve excellence in undergraduate education through…

This packet contains a presenter's outline and notes, an outline of major points, transparency masters, and the text of the presentation entitled "Finding Equity Issues in the Schools." The presentation is an introduction to educational equity and how it fits in with educational trends and thinking. The purpose of the presentation is to illustrate…

Intended for educational policy makers, this publication considers the teaching of controversial topics. Specifically discussed are what issues are considered controversial, why controversial topics should be taught, court decisions, ways educators can prepare for community response or complaints, and questions to address when making curriculum…

This report presents an evaluation of the effectiveness of vocational-technical education programs, services, and activities carried out during fiscal year 1983 in accordance with the program goals set forth in the Maryland Five-Year Plan, 1983-1987, and FY 1983 Annual Program Plan. The report is based on information obtained from a number of…

This curriculum guide describes in detail the Typing I and II curriculum at Fitch Senior High School, Groton, Connecticut, that can be taken for six hours of credit at Mohegan Community College. The articulated course was developed by a committee of teachers from both schools. For each typing course, the following information is provided: course…

This collection of 5 major papers and 32 abstracts covers a range of issues surrounding rural education. In the first paper, Glen Shaw, a rural Minnesota schools administrator, contends economic and technological changes have threatened rural jobs and the rural way of life. Anecdotes and statistics are employed to define rural problems and to urge…