Concludes that (1) the state of the labor market affects the ability of training institutions to achieve their goals, (2) institutions need to change rapidly as economic conditions change, and (3) divisions between general and vocational education should be removed. (Availability: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities,…

The Delphi technique was used to formulate goals for the recently-established collegiate association of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). The 16 goal statements given here provide direction for future planning of national, state, and local VICA organizations at the college level. (SK)

Communication among disparate elements of the environmental education community is needed to arrive at a clarity of purpose and an agreement concerning mutual objectives necessary to establish viable niches within the educational establishment and in society. Described are several efforts toward intergroup cooperation. (Author/WB)

Traces the evolution of community services in higher education. Cites factors working against the clarification of the community service role within the community college's mission: preoccupation with definitions, burgeoning enrollments, lack of a financial base, and contrasting messages from educational leaders. Offers suggestions for…

Four elements that exercise a perverse influence on academic managerial behavior are identified: lack of objectives and performance criteria, collegiality and shared governance, disdain for administration, and productivity in academe. Three steps necessary to reconcile good management with subcultural values are identified. (MLW)

According to the strategic management approach, the curriculum of a school system is a strategic statement of the system that determines how it selects activities, organizes its resources, and determines how well the system has performed its function within the overall policies it was constructed to implement. (Author/JM)

Describes the structure and objectives of a federally funded education information network. The functions involved in the operation of ERIC are outlined, ERIC products and publications are listed and discussed, and some of the major criticisms of ERIC are reviewed. A list of ERIC Clearinghouses and a bibliography are attached. (JL)

A workshop at Suffolk College (United Kingdom) explored how student services met institutional objectives and how they facilitated the development of competent learners. Concluded that for student services to become integrated within the institution, student competences must be identified that can be taught through student services. Presents…

Examines the question of how to restructure college campuses to encourage the new kinds of collaborative and contextual learning vital for the future of higher education. Because these new forms of learning draw on the interplay of both the university's and community's resources, this quest is described as the search for a college commons.…

Examples of retrenchment at colleges and universities are given as are five principles such as the need to reconsider institutional mission. Both strategic and tactical perspectives are applied to retrenchment decisions of college leadership. (DB)

Discusses departmental program reviews and evaluations in terms of the growing body of information on quality assessment application. Suggests five essential operational and substantive characteristics for inclusion in a departmental handbook. (KEH)

Describes an administrative operational system for internship programs leading to a justifiable return on investment in the areas of academic integrity, departmental image, and resource acquisition. (KEH)

Reflects upon the 40-year history of the Conference on College Composition and Communication. Calls upon conference members to "compose themselves," both historically through awareness of those who have studied writing in the past and subjectively through knowledge of those who have taught writing. Identifies characteristics and goals of…

Discusses a metamarketing needs assessment that focuses on knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) within an organization. Highlights include marketing audits; marketing management; career paths; marketing levels; job descriptions; sales and marketing goals; employee classification; a metamarketing questionnaire design; and one-to-one mentoring.…

The roots and initial goals of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) are discussed, and the success in achieving those goals is assessed. Issues addressed include the NCME's practitioner orientation and policies on important matters in educational practice and its role in sociopolitical activities in educational measurement. (TJH)