The history, process, and policies of accreditation for colleges of osteopathic medicine are outlined in full with particular emphasis on institutional self-assessment in order to promote significant and substantive educational change and to encourage each college to set its own goals and directions. The basic process is described as institutional…

An assessment of school facilities and services and a survey of staff, student, and community attitudes was undertaken at the request of the Encino School Board to aid in educational planning and improvement for its small rural school which is faced with the problems of declining population (from 400 to 150 in the past 20 years), declining…

The economic and physical realities of an energy shortage have caused many educators to consider alternative sources of energy when constructing their schools. This book contains studies and designs by fifth-year architecture students concerning the proposed construction of a zero energy-use elementary school in Albany, Oregon. "Zero energy…

This workshop package provides training session outlines and materials for a workshop sequence on Title IX and sex equity in physical education. Three of these sessions are designed to provide general information and experiences relevant to all participants attending the workshop. The other two sessions, called "Application Sessions,"…

A DESCRIPTION OF THE MORE EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS PROGRAM IS PRESENTED. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR 3- OR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. PREKINDERGARTEN CLASSES SHOULD HAVE 15 CHILDREN, AND OTHER GRADES A MAXIMUM OF 22 CHILDREN. THESE CLASSES SHOULD BE HETEROGENEOUSLY GROUPED, AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED THROUGH FLEXIBLE GROUPING.…

PART 1 OF THIS HANDBOOK PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PURPOSES AND BENEFITS OF SALES TRAINING, THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT, AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE SALESMAN. PART 2 DEALS WITH ORGANIZATIONAL IMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE RECRUITMENT OF TRAINEES AND THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL. PART 3 FURNISHES GUIDELINES FOR PROGRAM…

THE CONCERN OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS RELATIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA AND THE APPARENT LACK OF FACILITIES FOR INSTRUCTION IN THIS AREA AMONG THE MEDIUM AND SMALLER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LED TO THIS STUDY OF INSTRUCTION IN INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION LED TO THREE HYPOTHESES--(1) LITTLE IS BEING OFFERED IN…

THIS IS A 30 PAGE PORTFOLIO OF PHOTOS, FLOOR PLANS, AND COMPARATIVE STATISTICS ON 24 TREND-SETTING SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS INCLUDED WERE GIVEN DISTINGUISHED DESIGN AWARDS BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND STATE CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. TWELVE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS INCLUDED HAVE SUCH FEATURES AS THE…

THIS PAPER DEVELOPS AN ECONOMIC THEORY OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (IHE) FROM WHICH IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO EXTRACT A THEORY OF ENROLLMENT SUPPLY. SUCH A THEORY MUST DIFFER RADICALLY FROM THE THEORY OF THE BUSINESS FIRM BECAUSE OF TWO KEY ASSUMPTIONS WHICH CANNOT BE MADE ABOUT THE IHE--PROFIT MAXIMIZATION AND A PRODUCTION FUNCTION WHICH…

THIS REPORT OUTLINES PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND PROGRESS MADE IN THE STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TRAINING PROJECT. INITIAL DIFFICULTY IN SECURING FEDERAL APPROVAL AND FUNDS FOR PREVOCATIONAL OR BASIC EDUCATION WAS ENDED BY THE AMENDED MANPOWER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT. HOWEVER, DIFFICULTIES, MAINLY IN REORIENTING PREVOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL…

A survey of 484 members of the California Community and Junior College Association (CCJCA) Delegate Assembly was conducted in Spring 1979 to: (1) identify the critical issues facing California public community colleges in the 1980's; (2) determine the different perceptions of students, teachers, and administrators with regard to the identified…

Changes in the structure of education and more money are what education in the eighties will require. There are some specific issues that can be identified and must be addressed in education: (1) revitalization of compensatory programs; (2) preparation of students to function in a multilingual, multicultural world; (3) accountability of educators…

Major decisions made by public institutions that resulted in the location of a permanent campus of the University of Illinois first within the Chicago area and then at a particular site are examined. The decision-making process is examined from economic, social, and political stances. The respective roles played in the process by the university,…

The school and self-improvement programs instituted at Roy Junior High School include the development of a self-performance evaluative instrument, the incorporation of a daily 15-minute reading session, the encouragement of dance and movement education through use of visiting professionals, and implementation of a self-esteem improvement mechanism…

A number of disadvantages cripple school efforts to face current energy shortages. Most schools were built at a time when energy was inexpensive and abundant and their structural design gave little regard to energy efficiency. Coupled with poor maintenance programs, school facilities may waste as much as 25 to 50 percent of the energy used. As an…