This collection of papers commemorates the 10-year anniversary of Ball State University's designation as a state university of Indiana. The papers discuss: higher education in national perspective, the dimensions and relationship of a statewide system of postsecondary education, and the individual characteristics and aspirations of an institution…

It is important that career education goals and objectives be clarified and any present inaccurate images by changed. Career education can be defined as that delivery system which helps students develop the necessary competencies to function in the real-life role of producer or wage earner. Thinking in terms of competencies required to function…

The development of a model for career education at the K-12 levels is presented in the document. Thirty career education objectives were evaluated by teachers, counselors, parents, and career people in the Las Cruces, New Mexico, School District; they were asked to rate the objectives as to their relative importance and to determine at what grade…

Written for presidents and other academic and administrative leaders of American colleges and universities, this report presents both a philosophy and a practical format for the management of change. Theories of planned change and organizational development are discussed and applied to the structure of higher education. Planning guidelines offered…

Presented are the rationale and description of the curriculum objectives developed for the Adaptive Beginning-School Learning Environment Program (ABLE). Included are brief discussions of: an analysis of the historical backgrounds and theoretical assumptions and approaches of extant preschool programs; the rationale for designing the ABLE program…

The history of governmental support for private higher education is a long one, and current pressures have led to calls for more support at both the state and federal level. Those calls have not been fruitless. Thirty-nine states now have some program of direct or indirect support for private colleges and universities. In many cases, programs seem…

This paper derives its foundation from recent concepts of accountability in education. Accountability presupposes a determination of the goals (i.e. the mission) of the educational component and what constitutes the achievement of those goals (i.e. evaluation). The basic design for the evaluation program described here is the self-study approach…

The document presents unit plans which offer lists of experiences and competencies to be learned in the construction, planning, and building of fences. The lessons are comprised of seven areas: (1) planning the location and arrangement of fences, (2) fencing and fence building equipment, (3) types of fences, (4) constructing fences, (5) end and…

A model of competency based teacher education for kindergarten through grade 12, and the processes by which it was developed, are explained. A data sheet on each of seventeen competencies identifies the desired teacher competency, pupil performance objectives under the Michigan Educational Assessment Program, enabling criteria for the campus and…

This report examines some of the issues and practices currently receiving attention in schools and colleges related to establishing an effective means of encouraging the writing competencies of young persons. Some of the suggestions include a shift in instructional approaches as far as elective and required courses are concerned; examining and…

Career education activities for use at the kindergarten level are presented in the document. Behavioral objectives for the following subject areas are presented: art, homemaking, language arts, math, music, physical education, resource people, science, social studies, and workshop abilities. The bulk of the document consists of activity sheets…

This paper describes four journalism courses designed to develop students' visual sense and then channel that sense into the field of advertising. "Visual Communication" is a basic course in the elements of design which attempts to demonstrate to students that there are rules and order which comprise good design. "Publication…

This paper attempts to demonstrate the importance of control in the experimental design of alternative sociocultural and educational futures, leading to expanded or contrasted opportunities for generalized and individualized education. This is accomplished through the further explication of theoretical, value/design, and research approaches, and…

The 1975-76 school year is the first year in which the Department of Educational Administration at the State University of New York at Buffalo has in experimental operation its redesigned program for preparing persons for a broad spectrum of positions in educational administration. The program serves as the vehicle for three degree programs and…

Concepts on adult education development at the international level are discussed as a basis for the formulation of an international draft recommendation on the development of adult education among member States of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The document is divided into four parts. The first part…