In this discussion of managing continuing education credit programming units, three themes emerge. The first theme is that unit administrators must rely upon leverage, or influence, to coordinate programs effectively and to gain the institution's acceptance of policies and procedures that support the credit programming unit and the adult learners…

A study examined the perceptions of journalism educators regarding ethical conduct in the faculty recruitment process of journalism faculty. Data were gathered by means of a mail survey to a national sample of journalism faculty. Questionnaires were mailed to 490 journalism and mass communication educators with 407 responding. Every third name was…

This preliminary report discusses a survey of journalism schools conducted in February 1990 by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC) seeking data on liaisons between college journalism schools and high schools as well as ideas for ASJMC members seeking new ways to reach prospective journalists among high school…

This book offers a collection of papers from a conference focused on various aspects of school/college collaboration, edited so as to form a coherent presentation. The papers are grouped into five chapters, each with its own theme. Chapter 1, on the nature of collaboration, aims to promote inquiry into research, theory, and application concerning…

Assembly Bill 1725 requires that the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges, relying upon the advice of the Academic Senate, prepare and maintain a list of disciplines that are "reasonably related" to one another, as well as a list of disciplines in which the master's degree is not generally available or expected of…

Private liberal arts junior colleges reached their peak during the 1940's, when nearly 350 of them provided an educational alternative for over 100,000 students nationwide. In 1989, only 89 private two-year institutions were in existence, accounting for less than 1% of the nation's two-year college students. Following the second World War, several…

Creating alternative opportunities for mid- and late-career change teacher education candidates has been a controversial issue in teacher education for a number of years. Many professional teacher organizations and teacher education societies have resisted or discouraged the development of programs which opened their doors to professionals in…

Vocational educators must integrate marketing into school operation in a way that will enable them to better plan and deliver professional services that address the needs of students, employers, and society. Educators should be aware that marketing in educational settings is different from marketing in profit-making and service organizations, and…

This guide, which was originally developed to help employers in selecting youth for Britain's Youth Training Scheme programs, can also serve as a guide to recruiting and selecting potential employees who have very little work experience. The following topics are covered: deciding which young people the business needs, attracting suitable…

Issues and steps in the search process for both faculty and administrators are considered, based on a review of the higher education literature, selected literature from the corporate and industrial personnel field, and conversations with personnel practitioners and consultants. After discussing organizational tasks for the search committee and…

This guide outlines the methods for organizing and using vocational technical advisory committees in secondary schools in Massachusetts. It is intended to be used as the basis for school staff training to be conducted by personnel at the State Department of Education's Regional Education Centers. The guide provides illustrations and exhibits of…

This guide is intended to assist those responsible for publicizing local adult literacy and basic skills programs. The first section discusses the elements of good publicity. Outlined next are points to consider when determining what a program needs from publicity and how to get the desired results. The next portion of the guide covers seven main…

Data were collected to determine how Project Head Start can ensure that (1) local programs will provide services to the maximum number of children and families possible; (2) the children and families served will be those who most need the program; and (3) those needing and receiving services will most benefit from the program. Information was…

This report sets forth the position of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on reform measures in the public schools. The first section deals with securing and retaining an adequate number of talented teachers through the professionalization of teaching. Recommendations are made on professional salaries; teacher shortage areas and the…

A description is provided of a study undertaken by Glendale Community College (GCC-Arizona) to determine what marketing and information dissemination activities could be undertaken by the college information office to increase enrollments among target markets. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to GCC and its college information office, looking at…