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National Inst. on Aging (DHHS/PHS), Bethesda, MD. – 1984
This document provides an overview of the state of scientific study of Alzheimer's disease, a disease of catastrophic proportions whose symptoms include serious forgetfulness; changes in personality; confused, restless, and irritable behavior; and problems with judgment, concentration, writing, reading, speech, and naming of objects. It discusses…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Medical Research, Mental Disorders, Older Adults
McCage, Ronald D. – 1980
Described in this paper is one state's approach to the development and operation of a Research Coordinating Unit (RCU), which is designed to orchestrate research and development activities in vocational education within a state. This approach, based on Illinois's model, depicts program improvement as a continuous process involving such activities…
Descriptors: Administration, Educational Development, Educational Legislation, Educational Research
Piele, Philip K.; Smith, Stuart C. – 1979
As in past editions, "educational management" is defined to include all aspects of the leadership, administration, and structure of public and private educational organizations and the provision of facilities for their operation. This is the first edition, however, in which the directory's scope has been limited to elementary and…
Descriptors: Administration, Consultants, Directories, Educational Administration
DUPY, CLEO A.; HULL, WILLIAM L. – 1966
MIGRATION FROM RURAL TO URBAN AREAS AND THE SHIFT IN LEGISLATIVE EMPHASIS FROM FARMING TO OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS PROMPTED THE OPERATION OF A SUMMER INSERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE ON OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS FOR 30 VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS. THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM AREAS DURING THE INSTITUTE RESULTED IN THIS…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Cooperative Education, Educational Research, Inservice Teacher Education
BARNES, BILL; MANZANARES, JESS – 1966
A 10-YEAR PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS IS DESCRIBED. ITS OBJECTIVES WERE TO--(1) MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE NO INTEREST IN OR ABILITY TO ADAPT TO A REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAM, (2) RELIEVE THE CLASSROOM TEACHER OF DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS WHICH BECOME TIME CONSUMING TO THE POINT THAT OTHER CLASS MEMBERS ARE PENALIZED, AND (3) ESTABLISH A…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Disadvantaged Youth, High School Students, High Schools
Stauffer, Thomas M. – 1977
The guidelines presented are intended to stimulate institutional self-assessment, evaluation, and possible policy actions by college and university presidents, chief academic officers, and other academic officers not responsible for day-to-day administration of sponsored research programs. Officers of nonprofit research organizations may also find…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Institutional Research
Piele, Philip K.; Smith, Stuart C. – 1976
This edition of the Directory lists 152 organizations and 489 researchers in educational management. "Educational management" is defined to include all aspects of the leadership, administration, and structure of public and private educational organizations and the provision of facilities for their operation. The organizational and personnel…
Descriptors: Administration, Directories, Educational Administration, Educational Researchers
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. Occupational Research and Development Coordinating Unit. – 1974
The report condenses the yearly activities of the Tennessee Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for Vocational Education and its efforts toward fulfilling the organization's goals: (1) To stimulate, coordinate and conduct research; (2) To collect and disseminate research and information; and (3) To improve vocational-technical education. The first…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Research, Information Dissemination, Information Systems
Lynn, David R. – 1969
Established in June 1966, the Hawaii Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) terminated under the original Federal grant August 31, 1969. Located in the community college system of The University of Hawaii, the RCU serves all levels of vocational and technical education throughout the state. Among the purposes identified as guidelines for the RCU were:…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Educational Research, Guidelines
Zancanella, James, Ed.; Black, Fred P., Jr., Ed. – 1968
The 3-week workshop concentrated on techniques and procedures for research proposals and projects in vocational education, with special emphasis on research at the local level. Participants were involved both in the formal workshop sessions and in the design of actual research proposals. A summary of two panel discussions and manuscripts for the…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Curriculum Research, Educational Research, Research Coordinating Units
Smith, Brandon B., Ed.; Moss, Jerome, Jr., Ed. – 1970
A group of nine persons met in Minneapolis at the invitation of the Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit to discuss some of the innovative empirical techniques for implementing the "systems" approach to vocational curriculum development, including some military pioneering efforts. The seven presentations discussed at the seminar…
Descriptors: Career Development, Conference Reports, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Research and Curriculum Development Coordinating Unit. – 1972
This document highlights the activities and accomplishments of the Puerto Rican Research and Curriculum Development Coordinating Unit during the 1971-72 year. The Unit includes the following components: (1) Educational Research, (2) Curriculum Development, (3) Information and Dissemination, and (4) Planning and Evaluation. Included is information…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Educational Research
GREEN, DONALD G.; WOLD, KENNETH M. – 1967
AN OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED, AND A FINAL REPORT WAS GIVEN OF ITS ACTIVITIES DURING AN 18-MONTH PERIOD. THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION, STIMULATE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH, IDENTIFY POTENTIAL RESEARCH PROBLEMS, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN WORKING RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Resources, Occupational Information, Research Coordinating Units
Malmquist, Eve; Grundin, Hans U. – 1975
This document is the result of an investigation sponsored by the Council of Europe into the state of multinational cooperation on the part of council member nations in the field of educational research. Questionnaires sent to research facility administrators and staff revealed a certain hesitation to cooperate on an institutional/administrative…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
Hill, Melvin B., Jr. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1999
The University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government, one of the nation's oldest and largest university-based public-service organizations, provides a case study of the problems and challenges for these organizations, one of which is to mix and match institutional and personal objectives and capabilities to optimize the contributions of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Case Studies, Higher Education, Institutional Mission
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