Presented is the final report of the ad hoc consultant group established to examine the advisability of NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) making an explicit policy decision to reenter the field of mental retardation, to advise the two institutes (NIMH and NICHD--National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) regarding possible…

This paper outlines the structure of Japanese telecommunication industries and how the various parts of the mechanism work together. Explanations of the Japanese: 1) structure of telecommunication industries; 2) control of regulatory lags; 3) text information service and regulation; and 4) text information service and the telecommunication…

The paper examines major sources of legislative authorization for career education and raises some policy issues arising from that legislation. Selected examples of career education legislation include: (1) Vocational Education Act of 1963 (Research and Training in Vocational Education, Exemplary Programs and Projects, Cooperative Vocational…

Communication policy research has been defined as a response to the policy maker's increasing need for factual information in an environment of accelerating technological change. This definition presumed that the social researcher provided the policy maker with such information. Enough examples of contradition between research findings and policy…

This Bulletin, published bi-monthly, reports the current literature in the areas of science, engineering, technology, and public policy. The coverage encompasses both "policy for science" and "science for policy" matters. The bulletin is intended for individuals engaged in studying, formulating, or implementing public policy relating to science…

According to the preamble to its new constitution, the Yeshiva College Senate will "share responsibility for the operations and improvement of the College among the groups that constitute the College." The Senate is to be composed of 5 administrators, 8 faculty members, 6 students and 1 nonvoting alumnus. Article I details their…

This "Governance Report," attacking "fundamental and important campus issues," grew out of the work of a committee of students, faculty and administration. It recommends creation of an Academic Senate to replace the Faculty Senate as the supreme legislative body of Queens College. It is to be composed of 54 tenured faculty, 18…

Originally established to consider expanded faculty and student involvement in the governance of Cleveland State University, the Committee decided to recommend changes within the existing governmental structure rather than encourage the establishment of a new system. Background material was studied, meetings were held and 2 questionnaires were…

This publication examines the purposes and functions of policy as a conceptual focus for the problems and issues of higher education. Emphasis is placed on the conceptual difficulties of policy, distinctive features of policy, and policy functions and issues. The major contention suggests that the purpose of policy is to provide a general…

This statement deals with the possibilities, the planning, and the policies that will bring higher education and its participants in Colorado through the 70's and into 1980. The number of college-age students has increased rapidly in Colorado during the 1960's and the incline is expected to be even greater in the 70's. This Commission report is…

A position paper examines the importance of educational technology in today's educational system and makes recommendations to the New York state government in the form of a policy statement and proposed action. The prime concerns are individualized instruction, cost effectiveness, use at all levels, equity for disadvantaged students, and…

A maximum-access cable television system will eliminate some legal and regulatory problems and introduce others. The operator of a system will no longer be responsible for and in control of what is transmitted over his system. With access unlimited and unrestricted, such regulations of content as the "fairness doctrine" and "equal…

THIS SEMINAR WAS CONCERNED WITH TECHNIQUES OF BASIC ADULT EDUCATION, BROAD POLICY, AND LEGISLATION. TOPICS OF ADDRESSES INCLUDED CANADIAN FACTS AND FIGURES, FRONTIER COLLEGE, ELLIOT LAKE CENTRE, LEASIDE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROJECT, INDIAN AFFAIRS, ADULT EDUCATION IN CALGARY, METROPOLITAN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, TECHNICAL AND…

The information in this document deals with the steps encountered when a school district identifies problems and attempts to change a policy or policies to solve the problem. It deals with the need for a written policy, the involvement of all concerned, implementation of the policy, updating and recodifying existing policies, and dissemination of…

Common goal-setting practices are based on questionable assumptions. Organizational goals are established through the process of committing policies and allocating resources. Goal-setting should be viewed as a major confrontation of values and administrators and policy-makers might better clarify school goals by examining their actions.…