To prevent policy-making from being fragmented into a series of ad hoc and disjointed decisions, it is important to be as clear as possible about the policy-making framework within which decision-making is to operate. School boards that aspire toward enhancing their policy-making function are here provided with a basic structure for policy-making.…

An extensive project involving formal and informal interviews and examination of university documents revealed that the governance of British universities does not coincide with any single stereotype. Decisions are made within institutions in ways that are subtle and complex, and that maintain both academic freedom and a significant degree of…

This annual report covers the second year of the existence of the Council for Educational Technology. During this year, the Council has established a formal mechanism through which various sectors of education and training can make known their requirements for Council action, and designed and begun to implement a program of developmental…

This graphic representation of our energy dilemma provides government officials, industry, and general public with an understanding of the broad problems and complexity of our energy crisis. An energy display system projects effects of energy policies on our domestic energy situation. This display contains sheets indicating total energy flow…

The Bilingual Act first became law as a part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1967. At that time Congress appropriated $7 1/2 million for Bilingual Education programs. In 1974 according to "Education Daily" nearly $60 million will be spent. This paper makes an economic and political analysis of current Bilingual legislation…

Different researchers have suggested a variety of definitions for democratic leadership. As there is no one generally accepted definition, it is difficult to categorically characterize a style as democratic. Democracy in a pure form is based on the assumption that no member of the group is superior to other members. In operation, no organization…

Federal legislation and court decisions over the past two decades have exerted a pervasive influence on the whole fabric of higher education in America. Increasing restrictions have been placed on the qualities of freedom and diversity, which this nation has historically valued in its institutions of higher education. But there is also a…

This report attempts to clarify certain aspects of educational research policy According to the preface, the objectives of a research policy cannot be formulated except in the context of educational and related policy goals. The organization of the decision-making process to achieve the objectives must be brought into the picture. In effect,…

The service policies of the Pratt Institute Library are divided into two categories. The section on access covers constituency, hours of service, circulation of materials, reference and information services, reserve materials, and access to other library collections. The collection development section includes objectives, responsibility,…

This handbook of information for career education advisory committee members at Los Angeles City College reproduces the occupational education policy statement of the California Community Colleges, defines the relationship between career education and occupational education, lists the goals and objectives of Los Angeles City College, and outlines…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount and quality of citizen involvement in public television. From the perspective of the "average citizen," the concept of involvement is considered with regard to the Carnegie Commission, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) borad of directors, the National Citizens Committee for…

The role of statewide coordinating/governing agencies in the program review and approval process has grown steadily. It would seem expedient for those involved in the process of state level program review to share ideas, experiences, and concepts of the review process in order to better understand the process itself and to explore possibilities…

This report delineates the degree and nature of minority participation in effective, policy-making positions on administrative levels and proposes steps to further the hiring of minorities for these positions. Part 1, "Minorities in the Schools: A Backward Glance," discusses the history of blacks in administrative positions since 1961. Part 2,…

The study traces the development of Brazilian federal initiatives since 1964 to reform the system of access to higher education, examines the effect of those policies, and asseses the utility of Braybrooke and Linblom's "strategy of disjointed incrementalism" for analyzing public policy formation in this setting. The results reveal that:…

Testimony relative to amending the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) is presented in the form of verbatim oral questions and answers, prepared statements, letters and supplemental materials. Witnesses commentating on S.3318, a simple extension of the LSCA, include: (1) James E. Allen, Jr.; (2) Albert L. Alford; (3) Ray M. Fry; (4)…