This report is the seventh analysis of state reports conducted by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) to examine the extent to which states publicly report information about students with disabilities in statewide assessments. Descriptions of statewide testing systems are presented and examined as to whether these systems included…

In 1990, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created the Statewide Systemic Initiative Program. The solicitation issued by the Directorate for Science and Engineering Education sought proposals "for projects intended to broaden the impact, accelerate the pace, and increase the effectiveness of improvements in science, mathematics, and…

This educational technology plan for South Carolina contains the following sections: (1) statewide progress related to the telecommunications infrastructure, professional development, video infrastructure, administrative infrastructure, and funding; (2) introduction to educational technology concepts, including major components and factors…

The annual report of the University System of Georgia identifies major commitments and activities, describes the system's seven-year plan and summarizes its financial status. The report begins with a list of members of the Board of Regents, messages from the chairman of the Board of Regents and the system Chancellor, and a list of system…

This report presents Wisconsin Technical College System's projected 2000-01 cost allocation summary. This report includes the following schedules: operational costs and total budget summary; district total expenditures and revenues summary; staff analysis summary; materials fees and full-time equivalent (FTE) student summary; statewide operational…

With the passage of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, career and technical education in Colorado entered a new era. This monograph presents the five-year plan for the use of federal vocational funds during fiscal years 2000-2005. As one of a series of plans that interrelate and establish a vision for the Colorado…

This focus of this newsletter asserts that if one accepts that accountability systems are intended to serve both symbolic and technical functions, one can ask how well they are operating symbolically to motivate action and how well they are doing in providing adequate technical information to support intended inferences. In this column, it is…

This statistical report is designed to provide citizens who impact public education, including Idaho elected officials, professional educators and the general public, with information upon which decisions about educational policy may be based. The report is based on personnel information submitted by each school district in the fall of 2003.…

This report is the result of massive public input, five Governor's Summits, and several Board task forces. The research-based plan reflects a confluence of state legislation aimed at improving student achievement, and the Utah Performance Assessment System for Schools (U-PASS), the state's accountability measuring system. The competency-based…

More than ever, policymakers and educators are searching for practices that will improve performance often for large numbers of students. This guide is designed to help by providing a snapshot of five different approaches to systemwide improvement developed by the National Forum on Accountability. The models are based on principles that support…

The 34 state-assisted universities and 2-year institutions in Ohio are jointly undertaking a broad program of management improvement that includes 5 specific areas: institutional planning, program budgeting, personal management, student records, and data processing. (Author/PG)

Should Massachusetts taxpayers subsidize the cost of building and maintaining the University of Massachusetts, when Boston University and other private institutions are facing severe financial problems? (Author)

As the number of multicampus junior colleges continues to increase, basic questions about organization and control must be answered. (Editor)

Discusses the implications of the 1968 Vocational Education Amendments in terms of vocational and technical education programs, considering separately each of the Law's major parts. (JS)

Presents findings from a survey of state education agency officials, which investigated state-level plans for community education. Considers quasi-legal interagency agreements, advisory groups, financial resources, responsibility for community education, and staffing. Analyzes state governance plans and their strengths and weaknesses. (DMM)