A Report on the Alabama College System Submitted to the State Board of Education by the Task Force for Effectiveness Planning in Postsecondary Education.

Autor/inn/en	Autry, George; Williams, Jim
Institution	Alabama State Dept. of Postsecondary Education, Montgomery.
Titel	A Report on the Alabama College System Submitted to the State Board of Education by the Task Force for Effectiveness Planning in Postsecondary Education.
Quelle	(1999), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Accreditation (Institutions); Community Colleges; Decentralization; Educational Planning; Educational Technology; Faculty Development; Instructional Effectiveness; Job Training; Student Needs; Technical Institutes; Two Year Colleges; Alabama + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Community college; Community College; Decentralisation; Dezentralisierung; Bildungsplanung; Unterrichtsmedien; Unterrichtserfolg; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Technische Fakultät
Abstract	This report, developed by the Task Force for Effectiveness Planning in Postsecondary Education, discusses the organization of Alabama's community college, technical college, and training resources, and the colleges' role in workforce development. Increasing institutional efficiency and effectiveness, promoting access to high-skill jobs, and eliminating regional duplication are recommended. The report emphasizes the need for state-of-the-art equipment, technology, and faculty development and training to be in place. The Task Force recommends that the Alabama State Board of Education: (1) mandate that two-year colleges become accredited comprehensive community colleges; (2) organize community colleges under eight regions in a decentralization effort that aims to enhance cost-effectiveness, capacity, flexibility, and responsiveness; (3) provide regional planning and create a direct link between community colleges and with local workforce and economic development requirements; (4) work with regional boards to ensure that workforce training is focused on both statewide priorities and local employer needs; (5) create oversight of the Alabama Community College system by the State Board of Education by removing authority of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education; (6) assess the quality of literacy training; (7) abolish tenure for all new hires; (8) establish and oversee workforce development programs; (9) nurture technological development; and (10) create partnerships in education between Alabama community colleges. (AS)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC