Intended for planners and providers of welfare-to-work and other employment and training programs, this guide explains the steps entailed in conducting a cost analysis. The following topics are discussed in the book's six chapters: use of cost analysis before programs and during their implementation; basics of conducting a cost analysis (issue of…

Support is growing for the expansion of field-based experiences in the preparation of teachers. Such expansion raises the question of the potential impact of large numbers of teachers-in-training on the monetary and human resources of teacher education programs and K-12 schools. Research was conducted to begin to answer this question in Minnesota.…

This paper presents a fiscal impact analysis of special education funding of inclusion at one of Indiana's pilot test school sites. Preliminary information includes a brief history of education for children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. Indiana's weighted formula for special education funding is then explained and…

A review of current research on workplace literacy programs reveals few programs reporting rigorous evaluations. Assessments are often limited to the completion of questionnaires, surveys of program participants, and anecdotal reports of effectiveness. Occasionally, a standardized reading test provides an indication of learner gains. Only a few…

The financing of Wisconsin's "Chapter 220" program, which is the primary means for implementing the 1988 federal court settlement of a school integration lawsuit, needs to be reformed. Total program costs may triple in 5 years, from about $32.5 million in 1986-87 to $90 million by the 1992-93 school year; per pupil costs could rise from…

This report to the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education requested approval for nine technical colleges to offer associate in arts (AA) and associate in science (AS) degree programs beginning fall 1990. First, background information is provided on the organization and structure…

Nashville State Technical Institute is currently involved in an Advanced Technology Articulation Demonstration Project, a collaborative effort with Tennessee State University (TSU), two local high schools, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD), and the State Department of Education. The…

Guidelines for proposal writers who are seeking foundation or corporate support for colleges or schools cover: conducting effective research; deciding on the contents and its organization; designing a budget that reflects what the project will cost, how the costs will be covered, and how much is being requested; deciding on the format, writing…

Distance education is a current "catch-all" phrase for any form of instruction in which the learner is linked to an educational institution and is formally enrolled, but instruction does not necessarily have to be delivered to or from an official school site. Distance education can provide equity and increase the quality of educational…

Issues concerning study abroad in the 1980s are addressed in 10 selected conference papers. Topics include program design, low-cost financing, curriculum design, academic standards, summer study programs, an exchange program between the University of South Florida and University of Paris VII, internationalizing the community college, curriculum…

This report describes the activities of the Resource and Referral Service (RRS), which was established in 1977 as a member of a nationwide dissemination network called the Research and Development Exchange (RDx), in using electronic networks as part of its dissemination effort. Discussed first are the history and objectives of RRS. The next…

Programs and practices that may be useful to those planning school improvements in the areas of discipline, student achievement, attendance, and drugs and alcohol are collected in this sampling of the broad array of programs available. The programs on discipline are aimed at classroom management, alternatives for the disruptive, conflict…

Because of its Reach-Out Program, Florida Keys Community College (FKCC) has been successful in recruiting black high school students to achieve its highest proportion of racial parity in first-time-in-college enrollments (i.e., 5.2%). Through its Eighth Grade Visitation Program, High School Recruitment Program, and other components, the Reach-Out…

This document comprises the testimony, prepared statements, letters, and supplementary materials presented at a hearing before the House Committee on Education and Labor on the implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and its impact on the ability of the states to provide basic services to the newly legalized alien…

These appendices accompany a study that was conducted to determine whether the state and federal performance standards for Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs have influenced Service Delivery Area (SDA) and service provider decisions about program design and implementation practices in ways that have affected the clients served, the types…