This document presents the material developed in conjunction with a project directed to test a methodology that a state water pollution control agency can use in determining its manpower and training needs. Included is a compilation of the manpower planning criteria used to relate numbers and types of personnel with deferred workloads. It also…

This report presents the implementation results of a pilot test of a manpower planning methodology developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water Programs. Project outputs and projections are described and illustrated in sections of the report dealing with work to be done, organizational staffing plan, transfers and…

Not all court litigation and legislative activity since 1974 has favored open meetings at the state level, but there seems to be a trend toward increasing the public access allowed by state courts and legislatures. This paper reviews state supreme court decisions, lower court rulings, and state legislative activities that have affected the…

This is one of four papers prepared by the Legal Standards Project. It is concerned with whether the legal requirements for state administration of Title I are set forth with adequate clarity and sufficiency and whether the legal framework adequately interrelates different functions state educational agencies must perform in the process of…

This booklet is designed to familiarize newcomers to university administration in the United Kingdom with the composition and role of national agencies interested in higher education. In addition, it provides some basic facts about the university system, a list of references, and a note about training opportunities provided by the Committee of…

This study examines the Illinois General Assembly's role in state finance and focuses on how the legislature can best control the scope and limits of state finance. The report is divided into four sections. The first section introduces the language of the appropriations process and the techniques of control applied to that process. The second…

The growth of statewide coordinating boards now requires their formal periodic assessment. Reviews cautions and complexities in evaluating statewide boards, evaluation of product and process, and suggested criteria for evaluating statewide boards. (Editor/PG)

Evaluative principles and organizational guidelines that large business organizations have found to be successful may be helpful in the organizational evaluation and possible adaptation of statewide systems of coordination in postsecondary education. (Author/PG)

Criteria for evaluation of coordinating agencies should include the sensitivity of their procedures for consulting the coordinated institutions, and the extent to which they encourage voluntary interinstitutional cooperation. (Editor/PG)

Discusses the ideas presented in this volume on statewide coordination, relates them to other evaluation efforts, and describes how best they can be implemented. (Editor/PG)

Describes the nature of the political problem in state government-higher education relationships and suggests options for improving relations in the area of state-sponsored research. (Author/IRT)

Describes a program in South Carolina which used arts professionals in the schools to provide a unique opportunity for support by community organizations in stimulating education through the arts. Includes an address listing of all state arts agencies. (CS)

As part of a larger study, 84 major state level early childhood policymakers in Michigan, California and New York were surveyed to identify differences in policymaking styles among state agencies and interest groups. Participants included (1) agency policymakers, such as early childhood specialists in the departments of education, social services,…

Presented are guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency to aid Texas school administrators, teachers, and architects in upgrading existing science education facilities and in planning new facilities in public school classrooms, kindergarten through grade 12. Equipment and facility needs are organized around activities listed for…