The Academic Common Market is an interstate agreement among Southern states for sharing academic programs. Participating states are able to make arrangements for their residents who qualify for admission to enroll in specific programs in other states on an in-state tuition basis. The initial arrangements have been limited to unusual graduate…

Structures for governing and coordinating higher education are changing. However, the primary responsibility for education rests with the state. The coordinating agency, which occupies the middle-ground between the institutions and the political decision-makers, should have 5 minimum abilities: (1) to engage in continuous planning, both long-range…

The creation of statewide coordinating and planning boards has caused a great deal of concern about state interference with the autonomy of colleges and universities. The question is whether the state (society) has a stake in educational policy which might rightfully exceed the collective desires and interests of the autonomous institutions. The…

This study provides an overview of the current literature dealing with coordination and control of institutions of higher education. The 120 items that make up this annotated bibliography deal primarily with statewide planning for higher education, state systems of higher education, governing boards, state coordinating agencies, state coordination…

The next decade will require an entirely new kind of planning and coordination for statewide systems of higher education. In the past, quantitative growth and fiscal formulas have been stressed; in the future, planning will be forced to emphasize qualitative developments and flexible governance configurations. A Center study on state planning,…

This document is made up of Agenda item 62--Education of youth in the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms: report of the Secretary-General; and Agenda item 92--The problems and needs of youth and its participation in national development. Agenda item 62 included: an introduction; action taken by member states to ensure that young…

A basic program of community services and the basic procedures for its effective administration and supervision are presented in checklist form. This checklist is offered as a guide for public and private junior colleges interested in establishing or strengthening a program of community services, and includes suggestions for community colleges to…

This manual was designed primarily for use by coordinators responsible for developing comprehensive community youth opportunity programs of employment, education, and recreation, but the material may also be of assistance to community and business leaders, educators, and others involved in expanding local opportunities for young people. Contents…

Information is provided concerning Title I programs, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for handicapped children in Iowa state-supported institutions. Aspects covered include operation and services, evaluation, dissemination, major problem areas, and interrelationships with other local, state, and federal programs for the handicapped. (JD)

The Concerted Services in Training and Education (CSTE) program was designed at the federal level to coordinate the resources of all appropriate federal and state agencies in rural development. The pilot Arkansas program focused on the problems of a rural outmigration area characterized by low income, underemployment, and lack of industry.…

This document describes the efforts of program administrators to implement an organic curriculum in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, high school. The chief program administrator coordinated the activities of eight advisory subcommittees, curriculum development personnel, staff development, and community relations. Organic curriculum is a learner-…

A report made by a study committee to the Board of Higher Education for its use in developing a "master plan" for higher education in Illinois. Contents include the charge to the study committee, its recommendations and its rationale. Recommendations consider optimum and maximum size, students to be served, future growth, institutional planning,…

The coordination of the building components of educational facilities is discussed. The resulting components will be used for a wide range of building types in addition to schools and the recommendation should therefore be seen as part of a widespread move toward establishing a national British 'pool' of dimensionally related components. The two…

Over 400 representatives from industry, labor unions, government, universities, and nonprofit organizations attended the Governor's Conference on Manpower in Springfield, Illinois on March 14, 1969. Recommendations from the 11 workshop sessions held during the conference are presented in the report, and cover the areas of: (1) coordination and…

Vision is a complex process involving three phases: physical (acuity), physiological (integrative), and psychological (perceptual). Although these phases cannot be considered discrete, they provide the basis for the visual screening procedure used by the Reading Services of Colorado State University and described in this document. Ten tests are…