The proposed procedures are focused on an assessment of the needs of consumers of education - specifically, the parents of high school age students. Each parent is interviewed and specific goals are extracted from the interview. Parents are then asked to respond to each goal in the aggregate of goals by agreeing, disagreeing, or remaining neutral.…

This document discusses some policy issues in British higher education. Section 1 covers the expanding concept of higher education. Section 2 discusses various objectives in higher education including competence; acquisition of skills for servicing the community; enjoyment; exploration of a field of knowledge for its own sake; critical awareness…

This document explores current funding for medical schools and proposes alternatives for meeting increased public demands. A basic subsidy to reflect the public demand for medical education and Federal aid for students as well as for institutions is endorsed. (MJM)

This pamphlet focuses on women's stake in low tuition. Eight key points are suggested: (1) a much smaller percentage of qualified women than men attend college; (2) women from low-income and minority families have less chance for college; (3) women get less student financial aid than men; (4) women in college have fewer work-study opportunities;…

Three school districts are examined in terms of what educational objectives are important and how well the schools are meeting these objectives. The first district incorporated goals listed by Phi Delta Kappa and questioned grade 5 parents, high school and junior high school students, and elementary, junior high school, and high school teachers as…

The needs assessment of adult basic education (ABE) in Minnesota touched on both the need for classes for ABE students and the need for training for ABE staff. Chapter 1 provides a summary of recommendations; chapter 2 gives a statement of the problem; and chapter 3 discusses the design, implementation and results of the needs assessment. The…

This document outlines the plan used in a detailed and thorough study of postsecondary education in Montana. Emphasis is placed on the study plan and a tentative list of study projects. Appendixes include a copy of House Bill No. 578 and an outline and schedule for study of postsecondary education in Montana. (MJM)

This report is a companion analysis to the Statewide educational needs assessment (EA 005 415). The companion analysis is not a completed study, but rather a feasibility study that asks some questions of some data as a heuristic device delimiting some parameters for further efforts within the Wisconsin State Department of Education. The data…

The purposes of higher education have grown and changed over the years, but they have not been decisively reordered since about 1870. Five major purposes for higher education in the last quarter of the twentieth century are: (1) the provision of opportunities for the intellectual, aesthetic, ethical and skill development of students, and the…

This report is concerned with the place of "nontraditional" students within higher education and the enhanced role of "further education." The Commission favors opening up more options for students outside colleges and universities, more opportunities for returnees to higher education and for all adults who wish to participate…

In studies of 17 colleges and universities, the author found that the arts are surviving in conditions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous; that administrative and faculty leadership ranges from highly aggressive to virtually passive, and that opportunities for creative activity in the arts vary substantially from one college to another.…

This study marks the completion of basic research and analysis for a proposed regional college of veterinary medicine to serve the New England states and New Jersey. Following introductory material, procedures for collection and analysis of data are discussed. Chapters cover programs for fulfilling regional needs, size and organization of the…

This document discusses continuing education, primarily as it concerns Idaho, with specific reference to classroom teachers. The report makes the assumption that education is not just for students or scholars but should fulfill the need for an "enlightened electorate.""Continuing education" is defined as including all forms of…

This manual consists of a compilation of executive orders, policies, procedures, guidelines, and recommendations pertaining to external degree programs. The manual has been assembled in loose-leaf form to facilitate revision as policies change or additional guidelines are developed. Emphasis is placed on (1) criteria to be utilized by the…

The first of five reports on the results of a survey on services for handicapped children in Michigan, the document reports statewide data, implications, and recommendations. Tables present statistics which led to these conclusions: a statewide survey of handicapped children should be conducted every three years; legal provisions governing the…