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Jamentz, Kate – 1998
The text's primary purpose is to influence the actions of local school leaders, and it argues that standards-based reform is as much about confronting strongly held beliefs and values about schooling as it is about creating standards, documents, and assessment tools. Examples of organizational learning activities designed to increase individual…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Principles, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Sullivan, Michael F. – 1992
This document consists largely of paper versions of the transparencies used by the author to give his conference paper on Total Quality Management (TQM) in the college and university setting. An introduction lists a series of definitional phrases, a list of what TQM is not, and 11 fundamental principles describing what TQM is. The three major…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Higher Education, Office Management, Organizational Change
Riefer, David M. – 1987
Two experiments investigated the effectiveness of reading backwards as a proofreading technique. Experiment 1 examined the general usefulness of backwards vs. forwards proofreading strategies and the effects of these strategies for two types of typographical errors: misspellings and contextual errors. Subjects, 36 undergraduate students at a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Editing, Error Patterns, Higher Education
Karrer, Urs – 1987
Arguing that the production system for computer courseware has a strong impact on quality courseware development, this report offers an introduction into the relationships between instructional system design and software engineering, and investigates courseware quality as a means of identifying quality enhancement factors that can make the…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Design

Environmental Science and Technology, 1974
Information is provided regarding the Association of Environmental Laboratories which consists of environmental analysts concerned with the quality of laboratories charged with providing information in the field of environmental measurements. Included is a list of charter members and a statement of the goals of the organization. (MLB)
Descriptors: Environment, Environmental Influences, Environmental Technicians, Laboratories

Environmental Science and Technology, 1974
This special report reviews air quality control plans formulated by each state. Comparisons of these plans and discussions on the degree of implementation achieved by state governments are presented. Problems surrounding the establishment and implementation of EPA approved plans are discussed. (JP)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Environment, Federal State Relationship, Pollution
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Water Programs. – 1975
This volume resulted from the formal papers and comments presented at an invitational symposium by recognized water experts representing a variety of disciplines and societal interests. The focus of the symposium was on the definition and interpretation of water quality integrity as viewed by representatives of state governments, industry,…
Descriptors: Conferences, Conservation (Environment), Environment, Legislation
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1980
The Department of Labor has fallen far short of requirements of auditing all organizations receiving Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds every two years. Overall, fewer than half the required audits have been performed, the principal reason being a lack of audit resources. An evaluation of three of ten regional offices…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Employment Programs, Expenditures
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Administration, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nuclear Energy
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Electricity, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nuclear Energy
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Inspection, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nuclear Energy
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Energy, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nuclear Energy
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Human Resources. – 1977
The Committee for Study of Environmental Manpower (CSEM), responsible for this report, was appointed by the Commission on Human Resources to review the literature in the field of environmental manpower and to make recommendations. The Committee involved experts from government, industry, environmental organizations, and the general public. In this…
Descriptors: Employment, Environmental Education, Labor Force Development, Labor Needs
Reynolds, Craig Otis – 1974
Quality assurance is a vital part of any Navy contract administration activity. It is essential that the personnel involved in quality assurance be of extremely high caliber. The purpose of the paper is to develop a model of the educational background of an ideal quality assurance man. The paper outlines the functions which might be required of…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Job Analysis, Masters Theses, Military Personnel
Zusman, Marty E.; And Others – 1975
An important component of high quality data is the completeness of the gathered data. Complete response consists of 3 specific factors: (1) sample mortality (the loss of respondents from the initial sample); (2) item nonresponse; and (3) detail given to open-ended items. Responses to the personal interview among Mexican American migrants were…
Descriptors: Children, Data Collection, Interviews, Item Analysis