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Childs, Sally A.; And Others – 1989
The Lake Superior State University Economic Development Survey gathered information to guide the university in deciding how it might most effectively expand its involvement in economic development efforts in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Fifty key officials and business people assessed the university's past and potential helpfulness in…
Descriptors: College Programs, Economic Development, Higher Education, Program Development
Download full textCharter Friends National Network, St. Paul, MN. – 1998
This guide may be used by charter school operators in developing a business plan that can be used as a management tool in individual schools and in preparing applications for charters, renewals, and grants and loans. A sound business plan must reflect the school's ideas, assets, and needs clearly and succinctly. Drafting a business plan begins…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2004
The issue of retention is a persistent problem in higher education. For the past 100 years, the institutional graduation rate has stubbornly held at the 50 percent mark: half of all students entering higher education fail to realize their dreams and aspirations based on earning a certificate or degree. For students of color in particular, the…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Graduation Rate, Higher Education, Student Diversity
Osborn, Frances P. – 1986
A comparison of Monroe County projections of high school graduates and the March 1986 Rochester Labor Area Summary points to some excellent opportunities for marketing Monroe Community College (MCC). Projections of high school graduation rates show a 25% decrease in the number of graduates between 1989 and 1991, while the demand for entry-level…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Projections, Enrollment, High School Graduates
Sagaria, Mary Ann D.; Krotseng, Marsha V. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1986
Results of a survey of college deans concerning their educational background and job characteristics and the relationship between career experiences and current job functions are reported and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, College Administration, Curriculum Development, Deans
Ward, Howard W. – 1989
A study was conducted to determine whether the two-year college facilities and programs available to residents of Fauquier County in Virginia were adequate to meet their current and future needs. Lord Fairfax Community College and Germanna Community College, which share responsibility for serving this rural county, recently combined their…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Planning, Community Colleges, Demography
Mickelson, Douglas J.; And Others – 1988
This national study of school-university collaborations indicates that there is no single formula for collaboration, although specific common obstacles are likely to appear and specific common factors are likely to contribute to successful programs. Data were drawn from questionnaire responses from 68 school superintendents and 128 university…
Descriptors: College Presidents, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development
Federal City Council, Washington, DC. – 1989
This report presents a comprehensive plan, developed by the D.C. Committee on Public Education, to help strengthen the public schools in the District of Columbia. Chapter 1, "An Introduction: A Vision of the Future," contains the following sections: (1) "Description of the Committee"; (2) "Philosophy and Beliefs of the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Whitley, Elizabeth B.; Skiles, Laura Lopater – 1992
This manual presents information about major causes of developmental disabilities, discusses strategies to prevent development disabilities, and identifies relevant resources and reference material. Introductory information defines developmental disabilities and prevention (under Virginia statutes). The first section considers causes prior to and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventitious Impairments, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Nebraska Technical Community Coll. Association, Lincoln. – 1991
The six Nebraska Community College Areas are requesting a combined $7.1 million increase in State General Funds for continuation and new/expanded programs for the first year of the fiscal year (FY) 1991-93 biennium, and a $7.9 million increase for the second year. This represents a 46.68% increase in General Funds and a 19.62% increase in the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, College Planning, College School Cooperation
