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Green, Joslyn, Ed. – 1984
Policy changes in state higher education since the early 1980s are described. For each innovation, the problem and impetus for change are described, as well as the results. Contact persons and some publications are identified. While two states addressed both quality and flexibility in fiscal reform, 13 states had incremental reforms addressing…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning
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Durow, W. Patrick; Brock, Barbara L. – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2004
This article reports the results of a study of the retention of principals in Catholic elementary and secondary schools in one Midwestern diocese. Findings revealed that personal needs, career advancement, support from employer, and clearly defined role expectations were key factors in principals' retention decisions. A profile of components of…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Principals
Marsee, Stuart E. – 1978
Suggestions for improving community relationships necessary to the development of community colleges as a social and economic force are provided. The board of trustees' role in strengthening institutional programs, in considering the interests of the total community, and in solving school problems is reviewed. Citizen advisory committees are…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Community Services
Ashworth, Kenneth H. – 1977
The annual report of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1977 is presented. An overview of Board activities provides information on institutional authorization, higher education budget requests, institutional units in the College and University System, supply-and-demand career…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Budgeting, Campus Planning
Pittenger, John C. – 1977
The role of state college trustees and their interaction with state government are considered. It is suggested that the trustee should be concerned about what is best for postsecondary education in the state generally as well as for the specific institution. The future trends indicate declining college enrollments, which require planning…
Descriptors: College Planning, Declining Enrollment, Educational Finance, Enrollment Trends
Polk, Kay N. – 1978
This task-simulation learning module on board meeting preparation for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the fourth in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. (Each of the modules in the set is…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Governing Boards, Independent Study
BANFIELD, RALPH W.; HALL, GEORGE L.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT THREE CONFERENCES FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENTS INCLUDED (1) A CONSIDERATION OF THE ROLES OF THE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (2) FACULTY RELATIONS WITH ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF, (3) A CASE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ST. LOUIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT, (4) FEDERAL…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Buildings, College Faculty, Conference Reports
CARPENTER, RAY L. – 1967
THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN IN THE MEDIUM-SIZED PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH GROUPS AND AGENCIES EXTERNAL TO THE LIBRARY ARE DESCRIBED AND ANALYZED. HIS PROFESSIONAL, TRUSTEE, AND GOVERNMENTAL EXPECTATIONS ARE DERIVED FROM THE LITERATURE BY AND ABOUT LIBRARY ADMINISTRATORS AND FROM INTERVIEWS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY ADMINISTRATORS. COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation
Johnson, Eric W. – 1980
The principles of sound governance and administration of independent schools are discussed in this handbook for private school trustees. The nature and responsibilities of school boards are presented, along with a description of the functions of various types of board committees. A chapter on the duties of school board members provides orientation…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection, Advisory Committees
Montana State Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Helena. – 1979
The role and scope of the Montana University and postsecondary education system are described. It is explained that the primary goal of the Montana University System is to use as effectively as possible the resources available to it in providing high quality educational opportunities and service to the people of the state, encompassing the three…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Role, Degrees (Academic), Educational Objectives
Miller, James O.; And Others – 1969
This paper discusses the problems and issues involved in the organizational structure of the National Laboratory on Early Childhood Education. The National Laboratory, which consisted of a coordination center and six university based research and development centers, was organized for the purpose of planning, sponsoring and conducting research and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education
Henderson, Lee G. – 1976
These guidelines are recommended for use by Florida community college boards of trustees in the development of a process for evaluating community college presidents as required by state law. Following introductory material in which "evaluation" and "accountability" are defined, the report outlines seven procedural steps by which the board defines…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility
Schorzmann, Eugene F. – 1976
Central administrators, department heads, faculty, and student senators at Iowa Lakes Community College were surveyed to ascertain whether the college governance structure was commonly understood, whether they were willing to use the structure to gain input to policy formation, and to identify the communication barriers that stifle policy…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Governing Councils, Communication Problems, Community Colleges
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1975
This review of the activites of eight Head Start grantees during the 1973-74 program year incorporates for each topic the study findings, recommendations to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and comments from HEW in response to recommendations. Topics include excerpts of Head Start (e.g., available services, children's…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Legislation, Enrollment, Federal Programs
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1974
This document is designed to record certain highlights of progress of Oklahoma higher education as viewed from the perspective of the state-level coordinating agency, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The document records the historical accomplishments of Oklahoma higher education and provides summary data for use by the 1975…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Budgets, Degrees (Academic), Enrollment
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