The challenge of producing the systemic changes that are needed to boost educational attainment and economic competitiveness across the country falls heavily on entities that coordinate public postsecondary institutions. Coordination of postsecondary education, whether of a single system of institutions or across an entire state, requires…

The purpose of the state education agency (SEA) is to focus the entire education system on helping students become capable in college and career in an increasingly complex world. One of the most vexing problems facing SEAs today is how to meet increasing demands for performance while adjusting to significant resource reductions. Meeting that…

The major purpose of this descriptive report is to provide an overview of the structure, capacity, and roles of educational service agencies (ESAs) across five states--Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin--in the Great Lakes region, within the context of the broader statewide systems of support for educational improvement and progress.…

The problems facing students and families in Alberta, Canada, have been recognized as community problems that require community solutions. Interagency collaboration has become a necessity indicative of the changing times and the global focus on integration rather than isolation. Interagency collaboration is an arrangement in which agencies work…

This document proposes an Area Vocational-Technical Institute (AVTI) based model for service delivery to dislocated workers in Minnesota. The need for such a model arises from the consistent duplication of problem-solving measures and service delivery statewide in attempting to solve the problems of various groups of dislocated workers. The model…

The monograph advances a conceptual framework for the evaluation of mental health services provided to chronically mentally ill persons by psychosocial rehabilitation programs. Evaluation mechanisms consistent with the philosophy and programmatic aims of psychosocial rehabilitation programs are identified. An introductory section provides a brief…

Public organizations charged with coordinating higher education institutions face a complex set of tasks. Whether coordinating institutions within one sector or across sectors, such organizations play vital roles in promoting a state's capacity for policy leadership to meet the growing need for an educated citizenry. National experts have…

A Pennsylvania Department of Education 1979 evaluation of the long-term educational grant program provided for in the Social Security Act 1975 Amendments is described. Interview schedules were developed and administered to supervisors and students working in Title XX agencies on effects of the just completed educational experience on job…

This compilation of checklists was designed to facilitate internal agency improvements by providing a convenient and efficient framework for self-assessment of child welfare services. Checklists in question format are organized into seven sections arranged to reflect the sequence of decisions or activities that occur in an agency offering child…

This report describes and analyzes the transition process used at Savanna High School, Anaheim, California, and documents the unique contribution of the school's Independent Living Skills Transition Center. The report's seven sections focus on: (1) transition definitions and the need for a shared definition among agency personnel; (2) team…

The purpose and direction of the quality improvement program of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) are described. The improvement program was designed to develop a systematic approach to identify, measure, and correct errors in the student aid delivery system. Information is provided on the general approach…

The evaluation instruments contained in this publication are used by the New England Teacher Corps Network to gather information for writing proposals, restructuring meetings, obtaining feedback, setting directions, and analyzing the Network's functioning. These instruments can be used by other linking organizations. The instruments are used to…

This document is intended to provide Maryland's public schools with the information needed to initiate and pursue Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification of their prekindergarten programs. After a brief introduction in section I, section II addresses the certification process in terms of definition, overview, and steps in…

A review was conducted of methods used by the U.S. Department of Education and by state or private nonprofit loan guarantee agencies to protect the federal government's interest when collecting defaulted student loans under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. Questionnaires were sent to 58 guarantee agencies that administer the program to…

The survey was designed to describe and assess the types of services that Indiana agencies provide to learners with severe handicaps. The survey consisted of a section on general descriptive information and sections on daycare and transition services. Sixty-two surveys were distributed to service agencies, and 39 were returned, representing 97…