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Bird, Graham – Studies in Higher Education, 1992
A number of common and essentially economic issues facing British universities are identified, and economic theory is applied to understanding and resolving them. They include demand for university education; foreign students; cost-effective operation; efficiency; optimum institutional size; academic and administrative staff utilization; school…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty, Cost Effectiveness
Tubtimtong, Wanpen – 1995
A study at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), in response to administrator and employer concerns about the quality of English second language instruction, investigated aspects of language program design. Concerns had been expressed about the level of English language skills among science and engineering graduates. The survey consisted of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Curriculum Design
London, Manuel – 1995
This book uses the experiences of a large state research university over the past 5 years to illustrate principles to improve administrative efficiency and manage change. In 12 chapters the book examines, provides lists, and gives examples of plans and strategies for dealing with matters such as: (1) change strategies; (2) leadership roles,…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Policy, Administrative Problems, Change Agents
Foley, Griff, Ed. – 1995
This book introduces readers to issues, debates and literatures related to a number of central areas of practice in adult education and training, especially in Australia. It is intended as a first attempt to define the field of adult education in Australia in an analytical and theoretical, as opposed to a theoretical and practical sense. Written…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Andragogy
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1993
This study was commissioned to determine how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is working, what outcomes children and youth with disabilities are achieving, and how the system can be improved in the context of current education reform initiatives. Key policy themes addressed include individualized education programs, least…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Due Process, Education Work Relationship
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Continuing Education. – 1992
This policy paper is part of the plan for achieving universal literacy in New York State. It acknowledges accomplishments in creating a statewide network of public and private providers, in public financing, and in the public recognition of literacy's importance; it then examines what must be done to further meet literacy needs. The proposed…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Brandenburg, Judith Berman – 1995
This monograph on sexual harassment aims to help schools of education design effective polices, procedures, and environments that prohibit harassment and prepare professionals who will understand the issues and be equipped to prevent the occurrence of sexual harassment. The monograph has a particular focus on sexual harassment of student teachers…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Colley, Frances – 1993
This discussion paper resulted from a project to explore possible actions that Australia's Department of Employment and Technical and Further Education (DETAFE) could take to improve and reduce the cost of community adult education in South Australia. General propositions concerning the future role of DETAFE in adult and community education in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Community Education, Educational Administration
Workers Educational Association, London (England). – 1998
The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is a national voluntary organization dedicated to giving adults in the United Kingdom access to organized learning. In a response to the British government green paper "The Learning Age," the WEA outlined its positions regarding lifelong learning and its recommendations regarding increasing the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Students, Caregivers
Clark, Tom; Else, David – 1998
This booklet focuses on issues that schools encounter as they become involved with distance education and electronic networking. The E-Rate (i.e., the Education Rate resulting from the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996) is discussed in the introduction. Five sections cover the following topics: (1) distance education and electronic…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Networks
New York State School Boards Association, Albany. – 1986
Vocational education deserves greater recognition, redefined purposes and methods, and a future in the mainstream of public education. Job-specific occupational training should be offered without sacrificing educational preparation generic to all vocations. Secondary vocational education should help students acquire core competencies that will…
Descriptors: Coordination, Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Educational Planning
Levitan, Sar A.; Miller, Elizabeth I. – 1992
In the 1980s and the early 1990s Congress failed to approve enterprise zone legislation which sought to help revitalize areas of high unemployment, poverty, and crime and low educational achievement by reducing taxes, relieving regulation, and eliminating other barriers to development. Establishment of comprehensive and sustained enterprise zone…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Environment, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Federal Aid
Alegria, Fernando L., Jr. – 1992
This guide is intended for use by state officials as a guide to state policies, practices, and procedures that enhance employment opportunities for older workers. An executive summary highlights the problems--labor shortages and the strain on the retirement system--and a remedy--staying on the job longer. Examples of policies, practices, and…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitude Change, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Windham, Douglas M. – 1992
This eight-chapter monograph deals with the requirements for providing education for all. Four interrelated themes are examined: developing a supporting policy context, mobilizing resources, building national technical capacity, and strengthening international solidarity. The first chapter gives an overview of these themes. Chapter 2 considers how…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Cultural Context
Foster, Herbert L., Ed.; Whittaker, Catherine J. R., Ed. – Forum, 1987
This document consists of five consecutive volumes (19 issues) of the newsletter of the New York State Federation of Chapters of Council for Exceptional Children, covering the 5-year period 1987-1991. Selected major articles from the last three years are are follows (only first author noted); (1) "Whole Language and Special Education"…
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship