Surveyed handicapped secondary school students and parents of disabled students to identify their counseling needs. Findings support the need for counseling services for both students and parents. Needs include accurate information about community resources and careers. Suggests counseling needs of handicapped students are similar to needs of…

Reports results of a survey of chemical engineering departments on the effects of increasing enrollments on financial support; instructional laboratory and research facilities; graduate assistant teaching support; student-faculty ratio and faculty workloads; and the individual department's assessment of its most critical needs. (SK)

The planning processes at two universities are contrasted as they relate to styles of data management and institutional research required to support two different planning philosophies--centralized planning and decentralized planning. (Author/BH)

Reviews trends and problems associated with the employment of part-time community college faculty. Describes a survey of 405 deans, department chairs, and part-time instructors conducted to determine part-time teachers' needs in the areas of evaluation, philosophy, student relations, and instruction. Analyzes differences among respondent groups.…

Several financial aid management software programs are now being marketed and many institutions are seriously contemplating purchase of one of them. Careful analysis of any proposal is essential. The experiences of the University of Oklahoma are described. Personnel preparation should receive considerable attention during the planning and…

Examines the continuing education needs of government employees. Describes a cooperative effort undertaken by Cuyahoga Community College and Cuyahoga County to systematically assess the county's training needs and to develop, for each governmental department, a manpower planning model. (JP)

Cites the need for inservice staff development programs designed to improve the teaching skills of part-time faculty and explores the usefulness of cooperative efforts between community colleges and universities in meeting these staff development needs. Examines several components of such a cooperative program. (JP)

Although maintaining professional competence is important, professionals can be hard-to-reach learners. Recent developments in needs assessment and instructional technology in continuing education in the health professions can be applied to improvement of services in other fields. (SK)

Humanistic gerontology is based on the belief that aging can be a rewarding growth and maturation process. This "humanistic" approach to health care emphasizes preventive education and self-responsibility. Helping professions must respond to the unique needs and potentials of the continually expanding elder population. (Author)

Although past accreditors have discouraged nontraditional program developments, some leaders in the accrediting community are now pressing for a change of emphasis to educational outcomes in the evaluation of quality by institutional evaluators. A proposed policy statement on the accreditation of nontraditional education is provided. (Author/MLW)

NSF assessed continuing and future needs of science education by (1) survey of national sample of teachers, principals, and other professionals, (2) a review of all studies on status of pre-college science, mathematics, and social sciences since 1955, and (3) case studies. Results show the situation not greatly different from that of 1950s.

The need for preprofessional training to prepare women for coaching positions is expressed as a salient concern of undergraduate physical education majors. (LH)

A needs assessment produced the four themes (school board member role, communications linkages and processes, problem solving and decision making, planning) which provided the framework for a successful weekend leadership training workshop for Fort Worth (Texas) Independent School District School Board Members. (SB)

Many human needs may be satisfied in the design of educational facilities. An inventive environment is proposed. A floor plan illustrates the concept of the Village Square/Town. (Author/MLF)

The need for planning in higher education institutions is discussed in light of the financial restrictions imposed by a period of retrenchment. Planning is defined as a systematic assessment of goals and objectives based on available resources and institutional priorities. A planning model is presented and steps of the planning process are…