What should college undergraduates learn? This formidable question is included in any discussion of higher education policy. This is a collection of 10 essays concerning the content of instruction in the nation's colleges and universities. Six of the essays deal with the substantive content of the undergraduate curriculum; and four concern the…

This final report explores four general areas on the financing of postsecondary education: (1) the costs and impacts of current governmental aid programs to postsecondary education; (2) the costs and impacts of alternative financing patterns in relation to national objectives for postsecondary education; (3) the nature and causes of financial…

This paper examines the current inability to attain certain goals in higher education, then offers a few suggestions for increases in accountability and coordination. Emphasis is placed on education's social goals, socialization of the young, changes in higher education, autonomous campus units, lack of academic objectives and priorities for the…

This overview of variables lists 17 basic educational outcomes, 13 curricular programs, 7 co-curricular programs, 3 aspects of student behavior sampled by the objectives-referenced test items in the Colorado evaluation project. (For related documents, see TM 003 086, 087.) (KM)

This report of the Joint Committee on Educational Goals and Evaluation to the California Legislature discusses the need for educational goals and evaluation, the committee investigation, and the collection of information. As a result of the investigation, it was concluded that: (1) it is essential that the goal-setting process include the…

This document examines the issue of women and continuing education. Part one reviews the relevant research concerning employment, traditional university offerings, and vocational and educational lifestyles of women. The results of a questionnaire sent to 376 program directors are described in part two in an attempt to learn priorities for Federal…

This paper defines and clarifies aspects of the problem of measuring the outputs and objectives of higher education. The author proposes some standard terminology and introduces in a relatively unstructured way some ideas which may stimulate more systematic and critical thinking on the problem of measures of outputs and objectives. The attention…

This paper advocates that a creation model, as well as an evolution model, should be presented to students when discussing the origins of life. The author argues that the traditional evidence supporting evolution is circumstantial in nature, whereas a major prediction from the creation model (that gaps exist between distinct kinds of living…

These guidelines for the Vermont Regional Community College Commission attempt to answer the following questions: (1) Who are the students to be attracted and served? (2) What kind of services are to be provided? (3) In what ways can these services best be developed? (4) What kind of resources and staff development are needed for the job? and (5)…

The report of the conclusions of the first annual workshop of the Association of Philosophy Teachers is presented. Points brought out include: (1) The Washington Community College System's philosophy teachers are frustrated in accomplishing their mission; (2) Because of poorly-defined roles, community college philosophy teachers' efforts are…

This speech presents educational accountability as the unending search for ways in which educational institutions can better serve both students and society. In the face of financial cutbacks, it is suggested that institutional self-examination is in order. Redefinition of end goals with far greater rigor and realism is essential. Following an…

This review examines how goals, processes, resource inputs, and funds will be viewed at different levels of university organization: the campus administration; the schools or colleges, the academic departments and organized research units; and the support organizations on the campus. The review encompasses the main features of complementarity,…

This information brief contains the objectives of the National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education. These objectives include: a description of the present conditions that are relevant to the role of postsecondary education in our society; a summary of the purposes, scope and dimensions of postsecondary education, a synthesis of…

Recognizing that accountability encompasses a number of distinct though closely interwoven elements, the author develops an overall perspective on educational accountability by examining four main aspects -- accountability for cash, accountability for things, accountability for deeds, and accountability for results. Central to the report is the…

This document describes the development of an inventory of higher education outcome variables and measures. The intent of the inventory is to assist different kinds and levels of decisionmakers in communicating the desired and actual outcomes of instructional as well as research and public service activities. Two guidelines for using the inventory…