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Department of the Secretary of State, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1977
This booklet is the result of a joint effort by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Government. The booklet explains why bilingualism is an asset to business. It describes how a growing number of firms have decided to turn bilingualism to their advantage in communicating with the consumer community. Suggestions on using bilingualism…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Business, Business Communication, Business Correspondence
Usdan, Michael D. – Educ Admin Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Group Unity, Organizations (Groups), Political Influences
DeGeorge, George P., Ed. – 1981
Filled with practical advice and workable techniques and strategies to help bilingual program directors deal with the problems they face, this handbook brings together ideas and suggestions from Title VII program directors, state coordinators, and superintendents with experience in bilingual programs. The handbook, written in question and answer…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
Humbach, Nancy – 1982
The yearly task of the foreign language department is to seek new students and to retain current students by convincing them of the value of foreign language study. Therefore, a continuing public relations campaign directed at incoming and continuing students, parents, and administrators is of vital importance. A subtle change in methodology to…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Language Enrollment, Native Speakers, Parent School Relationship
Hymes, Donald L. – 1982
School budget problems are discussed in 13 chapters, and solutions are suggested. Case studies present successful experiences with various problems while brief subsections summarize recommended actions. The first two chapters note that budget problems are worsening and trace the causes to tax revolts, state involvement in education, and the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Case Studies, Citizen Participation
Scebold, C. Edward – 1974
The membership of professional associations demands a more active role in promoting the foreign language discipline through improved teaching and through creating in more overt ways a positive public image. There has been a need to change attitudes toward language study within the educational community as well as within the general public. The…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Instructional Improvement, Language Teachers, National Organizations
Hoyt, Kenneth B. – 1978
This monograph represents a collaborative attempt to contribute to the definition and understanding of career education. The monograph begins with a conceptual view of career education as a collaborative community effort. The concepts themselves have been derived from interactions with over 200 persons selected as (1) philosophical leaders in the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Cooperative Programs
Smith, Eileen J. – 1978
A consortium of seven urban districts in New Jersey was formed to provide a basis for cooperation between local districts, the regional Educational Improvement Centers, and the Urban Education Observatory in developing school improvement strategies. The consortium is organized into various levels of people (assistant superintendents, vice…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Compensatory Education, Consortia
Williamson, Shirley Porter; Braden, Bill – 1975
The purpose of the Communications Survival Kit is to serve as a guide for counselors to assist in planning, developing and implementing a public relations program for the guidance department at the local school level. The kit contains practical information in three categories. First is a rationale for a public relations (PR) program, what PR is…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Communication (Thought Transfer), Counselor Role, Guidance Programs
Children's Television Workshop, New York, NY. – 1978
The early development, prebroadcast research, early production concepts, formative research, summative research, evolution of production, and promotion and outreach activities of "The Electric Company" (TEC) are presented. Conclusions discuss (1) the uncertainty of the future of TEC despite its success and positive reception as an…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Educational Innovation, Educational Television, Formative Evaluation
Sharron, W. Harvey, Jr. – 1978
Concurrent with the problem of declining resources from traditional sources, the results of the rapid expansion and construction of community colleges during the 1960's and 1970's encouraged the development of alternatives in funding. By 1978, 52% of the community colleges in the United States had established the foundation as a vehicle for…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Community Colleges, Community Support, Foundation Programs
Huguley, Sally M. – 1980
A study involving interviews with administrators at seven randomly selected Southern California community colleges was conducted to identify the marketing strategies undertaken by these institutions to increase student recruitment. During the interviews, respondents were asked to: (1) outline the functions of their public relations office; (2)…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Declining Enrollment
RICHARDSON, RICHARD C., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1966
FOUR PAPERS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE MIDWEST TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR COLLEGES ARE FOLLOWED BY RELEVANT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS. IN A PAPER ON "OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION AND SOCIETY", EDMUND J. GLEAZER, JR., DISCUSSED ATTITUDES TOWARD TECHNICAL EDUCATION, RESPONSIVENESS…
Descriptors: Administration, College Role, Curriculum Development, Program Development
WELLS, INEZ RAY – 1966
GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR A TERMINAL COURSE OFFERED DURING THE SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT GOES TO SCHOOL ONE-HALF TIME AND WORKS ON THE JOB ONE-HALF TIME. THE STENOGRAPHIC, CLERICAL, AND BOOKKEEPING AREAS ARE EMPHASIZED. SECTIONS INCLUDED ARE (1) INITIATING THE PROGRAM, (2) LOCAL PROBLEMS, (3) RESPONSIBILITIES…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Coordinators
Tucker, Charles; Hanna, Michael – 1980
Employees in different kinds of organizations were surveyed for their perceptions of their companies' client and operational problem-solving networks. The individuals came from a manufacturing firm, a community college, a telephone company, a farmers' cooperative, and a hospital. Interviews were conducted with those people reporting numerous…
Descriptors: Accountability, Communication Problems, Communication Research, Employee Attitudes
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