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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1981
The first of a series of productivity primers examining the interrelationship among vocational education, productivity, and economic development, this volume contains selections from a national conference on the role of vocational education in economic development and productivity that was held in Columbus, Ohio from June 24 through June 26, 1981.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Development, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Huber, Jake, Ed.; And Others – 1976
Regional Interstate Planning Project (RIPP) participants meet periodically at conferences Sponsored by ten Rocky Mountain area state departments of education to discuss issues of general concern. A meeting was held July 21-23, 1976 in Denver, Colorado, to consider various means of effecting the educational future through evaluation. Excerpts from…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Educational Programs
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1981
Developed to share information presented at a Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Regional Exchange (SEDL/RX) conference, this document includes reports and related materials on educational computing applications in southwestern school districts and states. Basic computer terminology is defined, and software evaluation instruments are…
Descriptors: Competence, Courseware, Evaluation Criteria, Microcomputers
Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater. – 1978
Reported are conclusions and recommendations from the Water Education Planning Conference held in October, 1977 in Oklahoma. The 51 participants, science educators, scientists, representatives from state and federal water agencies, and legislators, were given tasks and questionnaires concerning the national guidelines for water resource education…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Conservation Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1978
A variety of viewpoints were represented in this symposium for chief state school officials and senior staff of state departments of education. Russell Vlaanderen, Education Commission of the States, opened with a national overview: "The Policy Implications of Minimum Competency Testing: The Case of the Standardized Student." Attorney…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Conference Reports
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1978
This report contains information detailing a state conference which was held to foster citizen awareness of the value of library services and to translate that awareness into concern and willingness to become involved in programs to improve the quality of information services. Seven sections discuss the following: (1) the conference planning…
Descriptors: Conferences, Information Services, Libraries, Library Services
Perry, Katye M., Ed.; And Others – 1985
These combined proceedings summarize presentations of two conference programs designed to address state-mandated student achievement issues. Dr. Terrel Bell delivered the keynote speech at a teleconference focusing on a broad perspective of competency testing. He discussed testing problems, as well as positive aspects such as comparison, diagnosis…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Economics, Educational Policy
Nolan, Robert E., Comp.; Chelesvig, Heath, Comp. – 1997
The following are among 50 papers included: "The Politics of Planning Culturally Relevant AIDS Education for African-American Women" (Archie-Booker); "Developing White Consciousness through a Transformative Learning Process" (Barlas); "Executive Businesswomen's Learning in the Context of Organizational Culture"…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States, Decatur, GA. – 1988
This notebook contains the following conference presentations: "Identifying and Validating Task Lists by Business and Industry for Test/Test Item Development" (Charles Losh); "Conducting a Task Analysis for Competency-Based Test Item Development" (Brenda Hattaway); "Writing and Reviewing Test Items: Multiple Choice,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Criterion Referenced Tests, Databases
Berrian, Albert H., Ed.; Bonas, John E., Ed. – 1981
Presentations at a seminar on systemwide tracking that grew out of efforts to promote implementation of South Carolina's desegregation plan are included. Two subjects were the focus: retention and the use of monitored developmental programs as a means of retention and of safeguarding quality. Essays include "Systemwide Student Tracking"…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Desegregation, College Freshmen, Desegregation Methods
State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. – 1976
Proceedings of a 10-state 1976 regional conference on the relationship of the state coordinating agency with the executive and legislative divisions of state government in meeting budget needs for higher education systems are presented as part of an inservice education program. The participating states were Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Budgeting, Decision Making