This is the final report of the Joint Planning Group for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, whose purpose was to detail proposals for a new agency to improve quality and standards for higher education in the United Kingdom. It proposes that a UK-wide single agency replace the existing Higher Education Quality Council by October 1998. The…

This progress report, as required by Act 359 of the South Carolina General Assembly, describes activities of a consortium of business and academic leaders toward development of a performance-based funding plan based on 37 performance indicators for public institutions of higher education in the state. Briefly summarized are the status of: measures…

The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) was begun in 1984 to provide Federal support for magnet schools that are part of an approved voluntary or court-ordered desegregation plan. This report examines the impact of federally supported magnet schools on school desegregation, focusing specifically on schools supported through the MSAP in fiscal…

This paper reports the results of a national survey that investigated the scope and nature of professional development practices in gifted education used in 1,231 school districts across the country. Professional development was defined on the survey as a planned program of learning opportunities to improve the performance of the administrative…

The 900 Schools Programme, adopted in March 1990, was designed to improve the quality of education in Chile's most impoverished public primary schools through "positive discrimination," the channeling of additional resources to the 969 schools that initially took part in the project. The 900 Schools Programme has sought to: (1) improve…

This theme issue addresses current trends and new developments in ensuring that individuals with disabilities have meaningful employment opportunities, especially in the context of recent federal legislation. Stressed throughout is the importance of collaboration among professionals, individuals with disabilities, and family members in achieving…

Due to the efforts of mental health consumer and advocacy organizations, there now exists a legislated community-based mental health policy for the treatment of children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders and their families. But the implementation of this policy has not met the intended legislative standards. Accordingly, this…

The State Master Plan for Special Education in Oregon is intended to assist school and district level personnel in their efforts to implement special education programs and services, to provide parents and special interest organizations with information about the rights of the handicapped and the programs and services available, and to assist…

This report provides a summary of and recommendations from a study which investigated the cost structure of 16 Head Start grantees and delegate agencies. The study came about when the Office of Evaluation and Technical Analysis, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued a…

This report on Compensatory Education (CE) examines the cost effectiveness of instructional programs and outcomes for reading and mathematics. Included are a description and comparison of services for elementary school students in Title I programs, other CE programs and regular instruction programs. Also reported are the results of student…

This first volume of the 1981 Report of the Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health presents the panel's major findings and recommendations in several areas of maternal and child health. Section I, the Introduction, addresses five major concerns related to health care that were identified by the panel. These concerns were (1) that programs…

An Art Involvement Program is described which helped students in middle schools, junior high and high schools develop their sense of aesthetic appreciation through visits to an art gallery. Publicized through press releases, the program involved various schools in New Jersey that decided to participate. Students from a wide variety of backgrounds…

After presenting a rationale for educational programs within correctional institutions, this paper describes the comprehensive educational program offered since 1965 by Lee College, Texas, to eligible inmates within units of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC). The paper first discusses the importance of education to felon rehabilitation in…

This report addresses the issue of community utilization of resources for the elderly population. A strategy for channeling resources is presented, including: (1) design of a comprehensive aging services administration and delivery plan based on needs assessment data and a service resource inventory; (2) development of a service agencies network…

Guidelines in organizing a staff development program in a community college are outlined. Initially, some kind of assessment must be made to determine program needs. Four areas to assess include: (1) administrative views and support; (2) present level of staff development activities; (3) institutional and personal/professional needs; and (4)…