Adapting the principles outlined in "In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best Run Companies" (Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.) to the operations of continuing education departments, this paper discusses eight rules for success and provides examples of their application. Rule One, "Bias for Action," emphasizes the…

This report describes the development of a needs assessment instrument designed to identify competencies necessary for vocational educators to successfully teach and work with disadvantaged students. The first part of the report summarizes a review of literature. Eleven studies are presented and referenced for further study. The second part of the…

In 1972, the welding department personnel at Blackhawk Technical Institute in Wisconsin undertook the project of updating the curriculum of their one-year welding degree program. A study was conducted of local welding industries to determine hiring policies, the tools and equipment a beginning welder should purchase, the types of welding processes…

Combining literature and composition courses, this experimental program at Oklahoma State University attempted to develop composition skills utilizing literature as subject matter. Literary works, grading systems, and types of composition assignments differed between two randomly-chosen experimental classes, but teachers in both classes employed…

These conference proceedings contain 17 presentations covering aspects of undergraduate instruction in psychology. Along with an introduction and conference program, the proceedings present: (1) "Paired Psychology and Reading Course at Medgar Evers," by Gloria G. Loewenthal and Thomas O. Edwards; (2) "Thinking through Psychology and Literature: An…

A comprehensive academic advising handbook that is attractive, useful, versatile, and inexpensive is the cornerstone of a well-developed and implemented academic advising program. Seven steps have proven effective in handbook development: (1) making the commitment--appropriate campus administrators must commit the human and financial resources to…

As enrollments decline, many institutions rush to implement distance education programs, often with only crude or solely administrative guidelines for program development. The following seven principles of good practice can be useful to guide initial program development: (1) programs should have purpose, direction, leadership, and clearly…

Text and accompanying exercises are utilized in these two learning modules to instruct nurses and nursing administrators in personnel management techniques. The first module, "How to Determine Unit Staffing Needs" by Malcolm R. MacDonald, describes a procedure for determining the number of nurses needed in a patient care unit on the basis of…

An assessment of future requirements for Illinois higher education operations and grants leads to the identification of some significant trends and problems. These include: (1) trends in enrollment and in financing higher education in Illinois for the period fiscal years 1966 to 1976; (2) projections of resource requirements for Illinois higher…

Predicts changes in workforce supply and demand. Looks at ways new technological delivery systems can be used to enhance lifelong learning and improve adult retraining/education. Reviews the Commission on Higher Education and the Adult Learner's recommendations, and projects ways technology will be used in innovative programs for adults. (DMM)

TRADITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP AND ACCREDITATION IN THE NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION (CHARTERED OR NONPROFIT STATUS, DEGREE-GRANTING STATUS) SHOULD NOT PRESENT IMPORTANT PROBLEMS AS THE ASSOCIATION BEGINS THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. PROBLEMS WHICH MUST BE CONSIDERED, HOWEVER, INCLUDE (1) PREPARATION OF…

Described is a 2-year program to train child mental health specialists (CMHS) in providing care services to normal and emotionally disturbed children. Training of the child care professional is seen to involve three major areas: parenting (becoming aware of and dealing with the feelings of the disturbed child), clinical management (understanding…

To assess the need for technology programs in the Kokomo, Indiana area, such background data (population projections for the region, the educational level of adults living in the region, and the number and size of firms located in the area) concerning Kokomo and the counties surrounding it were compiled. The researchers formulated projected…

Examines several texts to determine whether they are still open to the charge of being sexist in what they teach about language and imply about women's roles. (Author/RL)

Describes the six steps used in a modified Delphi technique to establish research needs and priorities: identification of needs, collection of rankings of needs, calculation of rank by an importance/consensus method, feedback to administrators, planning actions, and reporting developed plans. (MB)