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Martinez, Alina; Chase, Anne; Carney, Jennifer; Boulay, Beth; Chawla, Deepika; Layzer, Carolyn; Litin, Lisa; Zotov, Natasha; Goldsmith, Sharon; Haviland, Don – Abt Associates, 2006
In 1998 the National Science Foundation launched the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program, a major initiative aimed at Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduate education. IGERT was developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists, engineers, and educators with…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, STEM Education, Doctoral Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach
Reaves, Brian A.; Goldberg, Andrew L. – 1996
To determine the nature of law enforcement services provided on campuses in the context of the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, the U.S. Department of Justice surveyed four-year institutions of higher education in the United States with 2,500 or more students. This report presents data collected from nearly 600 campus law enforcement…
Descriptors: Campuses, Colleges, Crime Prevention, Higher Education
Black, Talbot; And Others – 1980
The TADS (Technical Assistance Development System) Needs Assessment Manual is designed to guide the comprehensive review of Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) demonstration projects in identifying technical assistance needs. An introduction reviews the TADS technical assistance model which includes program planning, needs…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Suarez, Tanya M.; Vandiviere, Patricia – 1981
The paper considers the issues, decisions, and practices involved in evaluating the Technical Assistance Development System (TADS), a project to provide assistance to demonstration projects and start education agency grantees in the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program. Section 1 considers the focus for the evaluation in terms of its…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Gregory, Sundra – 1976
In 1976 a survey was done to ascertain teacher and administrator responses to the School Planning, Evaluation, and Communication System in six districts in which it was implemented. Research was conducted through written questionnaires. Three districts provided enough data for detailed analysis, and two provided enough data for brief discussion.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Long, Nicholas – 1975
This appendix accompanies Volume 1 of the Information and Referral Center Study and the Evalaution of Information and Referral Services for the Elderly, and contains job descriptions for the Wisconsin Information Services (WIS) project staff, guidelines for proposals for project participation, the interview used for proposed I and R Center sites,…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Information Needs, Information Services, Older Adults
Craig, David G. – 1975
The tenth annual survey of the supply and demand for teachers of vocational agriculture describes the nature and degree of the shortage of teachers in the field in 1974. It also identifies changes and trends since 1965. The data were secured from all institutions preparing vocational agriculture teachers as well as State supervisors in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Annual Reports, Longitudinal Studies, Program Development
Charter 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
McLaughlin, James L.; Burr, Marjorie – 1991
In spring 1991, the Council of Chief Instructional Officers of New Mexico two-year institutions compiled information on current and proposed allied health programs in order to foster cooperation and planning in allied health education among the 17 institutions in the state. In summer 1991, the compilation was updated to include allied health…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Programs, Community Colleges, Higher Education
Lazarus, Wendy; Gonzalez, Michelle – 1989
This report and briefing book aim to inform Californians about the condition of the state's children in 1989. An initial set of anecdotes about Californian children and parents is followed by an overview, which discusses characteristics of the state's children, accountability in regards to spending on children and measuring their success, reasons…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Costs, Decision Making
Long, Nicholas – 1975
This appendix accompanies Volume 1 of the Information and Referral Center Study and the Evaluation of Information and Referral Services for the Elderly. It contains information tables on such topics as system evaluation, objectives, community involvement, staff training, referral services and sample data collection forms. (CJ)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Gerontology, Information Needs, Information Services
Jernigan, Joan Shirley; Clark, Donald L. – 1978
A policy-focus Delphi study was conducted to identify the barriers which prohibit handicapped students from entering or completing vocational technical programs in community colleges in Texas and to identify recommendations and tasks relating to the removal of these barriers. A seventy-two member participant group, which included a nineteen member…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Educational Research, Handicapped Students
Petersen, Allan; Cepeda, Rita – 1984
A review is provided of the clientele, provision of services, and potential growth of English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction in California's community colleges as a step in the development of a coherent philosophy and practical strategy to meet current and future needs. Section I provides background information on ESL instruction in the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, English (Second Language)
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1989
This report is a comprehensive statement of the vital role education service centers perform in implementing educational reform in Texas. Regional education service centers participate as service agencies in the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs within the 20 regions of Texas. This report…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Education Service Centers, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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
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