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Burke, Joseph C.; Serban, Andreea M. – 1998
This report presents the results of a telephone survey conducted in 1997 and 1998 of the 50 State Higher Education Finance Officers in regard to performance budgeting and performance funding of public higher education. It was found that 21 states used some form of performance budgeting in public higher education in 1998, up from 16 in 1997, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, Educational Attitudes, Educational Finance
Download full textShepard, Lorrie A. – 1989
It is increasingly recognized, following the lead of J. J. Cannell, that actual gains in educational achievement may be much more modest than dramatic gains reported by many state assessments and many test publishers. An overview is presented of explanations of spurious test score gains. Focus is on determining how test-curriculum alignment and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Inflation
Marshall, Catherine; And Others – 1986
Individual members of state legislatures wield the greatest influence in state level policy formation. This was one of the findings of a study that identified the power and influence context of state-level policymaking. Data were gathered from six states (Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois) using an instrument…
Descriptors: Administrators, Boards of Education, Decision Making, Educational Policy
Zollinger, Richard A. – 1985
The role of governors in higher education was studied through a 1984 survey of 70 former governors from 40 states. Attention was directed to issues such as: how often and when governors get involved in university issues, the influence of various higher education constituencies on gubernatorial decision making, gubernatorial views on private higher…
Descriptors: College Planning, Decision Making, Governance, Government School Relationship
COON, E. DEAN – 1966
THIS STUDY WAS DEVELOPED AND DIRECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL AUDIOVISUAL OFFICERS (ACSSAVO). ITS OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS IN THE USE OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, WHICH MIGHT BE SOLVED BY STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, (2) TO CATEGORIZE THESE PROBLEMS BY LOCATION AND FREQUENCY, (3) TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION REGARDING…
Descriptors: Audiodisc Recordings, Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Radio, Educational Research
Scovel, Donald A.; Nelson, Phillip J. – 1979
This document presents a series of learning activities focusing on the role of state government in American society. It is intended for senior or junior high school students. Six objectives are: to identify information sources about state government; to increase knowledge about its organization, processes, services, and costs; to compare these…
Descriptors: Government Role, Instructional Materials, Laws, Learning Activities
Bowen, Otis R. – 1979
Otis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana, presents his view of the role of statewide boards of higher education. After reviewing suggestions proposed by an earlier speaker, Bowen focuses on four areas deemed important for statewide boards. The first area is scope; it is suggested that a review of existing programs be made to assess the viability of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Board of Education Role, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Jennings, Robert E.; Milstein, Mike M. – 1970
This research, designed to analyze the process of educational policymaking in York State, focused on the role of the formal governmental structure, especially that of the State Legislature. A comparison between interest group leaders' and State legislators' perceptions of the legislature's role revealed some significant differences. Interest group…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Policy, Organizations (Groups), Policy Formation
Woodring, Paul, Ed. – 1970
This report summarizes the formal presentations and panel discussions of a conference on the current problems of educational personnel development. Chief education officers from 27 States attended the conference, as well as representatives from the U.S. Office of Education. Summaries of the 13 separate sessions are presented topically under (1)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Compensatory Education, Conferences
Riley, Richard W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
The National Governors' Association Task Force on Readiness presented policy recommendations to help at-risk children prepare for school and meet new educational standards. Suggested state initiatives include various outreach and preschool programs for low-income families, assistance with basic skills and teacher training, and incentives and…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedNix, Mary – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2000
Examines the conflict between two diametrically opposed child advocacy groups as a result of a legislative initiative in North Carolina known as Smart Start. At issue was funding of model day care centers, reduction of staff-to-child ratios in day care centers, and child immunizations. Chronicles the conflict and highlights group tactics. (SD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Children, Day Care
Clase, Pieter; Kok, Jacobus; van der Merwe, Martyn – South African Journal of Education, 2007
The success of a country's education system depends to a large extent on the mutual trust and co-operation existing between all partners. However, numerous documented incidents in the media have confirmed that there is a field of tension between school governing bodies of public schools in South Africa and the Department of Education, which is of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, Conflict, Public Schools
Merkley, Rodney J.; Johnston, George H. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2007
This study examined the final program approval for new postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and program review policies and procedures for existing programs based on publicly available Web sites and on follow-up interviews with representatives in the final state approving agency. The purpose of the study was to inventory the…
Descriptors: State Programs, Community Colleges, Labor Market, Program Validation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education. – 1994
These transcripts present testimony concerning the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which since 1965 has provided the bulk of federal aid to elementary and secondary schools and related programs. Much of the testimony was from Arizona education officials, school administrators, teachers, civic leaders, and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Corporate Support, Corporations, Educational Attitudes
Goodwin, Craufurd D.; Nacht, Michael – 1983
Policy issues concerning foreign students that affect decision makers of U.S. colleges and universities were studied, along with the views of institutional representatives concerning the presence of foreign students, problems areas they perceive, and the formation and implementation of policy regarding these students. Attention was focused on…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, College Students, Decision Making
