In this article, the author talks about a vision of the congregants at Congregation Beth Am, which informs their educational decision making and allows for authentic educational evaluation and assessment. Creating this vision in partnership with lay leaders has been a wonderful experience for the professionals of the synagogue. Their current…

One of the very unique characteristics of child care boards is the prevalence of parent volunteers serving as board members. When parents serve as board members, a number of challenges are created. Because most parents do not have previous board experience and they are both clients as well as trustees, there is the potential for conflicts of…

When the Chicago School Reform Act was first passed, many worried that the legislation would usher adversarial politics into the school building. This paper describes parent and community involvement in school decision making at Sprague Elementary school, which serves 1,500 Latino students. The case study chronicles the school's development…

This handbook is part of an ongoing process to share models of Total Catholic Education boards, religious education boards, and Catholic school boards. The purpose of the book is two-fold: (1) to provide a rationale for having a group within the parish that sets the direction for the religious education of children, youth, and adults; and (2) to…

This publication describes the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) and its planned programs and initiatives for 1996. A list of the officers and 1996 Board of Directors is followed by a preface describing the historic role of land-grant institutions. A section on NASULGC offers a short description and key…

This paper outlines strategies for achieving effective collegial relationships between local academic senates and faculty collective bargaining agents in California community colleges. Following introductory materials, eight principles of collaborative agreements are presented related to roles of key participants and decision-making processes. The…

This book analyzes Great Britain's higher education system in a state of sustained and extensive transition. It is based on interviews with 80 academic staff members and 55 graduate students across six disciplines (economics, history, physics, sociology, modern languages, and biochemistry) in 16 institutions of higher education. Over the 6 years…

This new edition provides a basic reference document for those interested in the historical background, current status, and emerging patterns of state higher education structures. The document begins with an introductory essay and overview of the changing structure of state higher education leadership. This includes an explanation of the functions…

This document is the 1997-1998 annual performance report of the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA), which was established in 1992 as a commonwealth statutory authority to advise commonwealth, state, and territory ministers on policies and mechanisms to help the vocational and training (VET) sector achieve a more national focus. Section…

These two essays present philosophical ideas on the development of shared governance in academic institutions. What philosophy has to contribute to governance is the very level of generality on which it "thinks." Philosophy places value on general principles and long-term goals, rather than particular cases and practical solutions.…

This booklet for trustees of institutions of higher education offers guidelines concerning the distinction between policy making and administration and the relationship of policy making to administration. It stresses the importance of keeping policy making and administration separate and of communication and consultation between the chief…

In February 1992, a Commission on Quantum Quality was formed. It recommended that Maricopa Community College District (MCCD), in Arizona, launch a quality initiative which involved the implementation of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and, based on John Carver's philosophy and model for reinventing boards of governors, the active involvement…

This paper examines the college board governance system of the 23 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada, with an assessment of specific issues related to the system's effectiveness and suggestions for improvement. Contextual factors currently affecting the role of governing boards are discussed including a decline of…

These four issues of "Trustee Quarterly" focus on topics of current concern to community college trustees. The winter 1991 issue contains articles examining the trustee role in helping diverse students achieve, a reconceptualization of community college finance, the development of a statewide communications plan by the Washington trustees, an…

This case study deals with efforts made in one city to enhance the professional development strategies of schools by placing them under the auspices of a Successful Teacher Center (STC). The teacher center for the "Iroquois City" schools (Iroquois City is a fictitious name) was one of nine sites chosen by the Documentation and Technical…