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Global Ky (Fall 2009), University Of Kentucky International Center
Global Ky (Fall 2009), University Of Kentucky International Center
Global Kentucky
No abstract provided.
University Of Kentucky Adult Learning Focused Institution (Alfi) Task Force: Findings And Recommendations, Randolph Hollingsworth
University Of Kentucky Adult Learning Focused Institution (Alfi) Task Force: Findings And Recommendations, Randolph Hollingsworth
Undergraduate Education White Papers
This report to Provost Kumble Subbaswamy details the wide-ranging work over two years of the UK Adult Learning Focused Institution (ALFI) Task Force. The findings in sum assert that the undergraduate population at the University is primarily of a traditional age and that little explicit attention is given to adult learners in UK's stated policies or procedures. The recommendations are that by becoming more "adult friendly" the University could also provide more flexibility and promise for success to all its students.
Global Ky (Winter 2009), University Of Kentucky International Center
Global Ky (Winter 2009), University Of Kentucky International Center
Global Kentucky
No abstract provided.
Preserving The Independence Of Public Higher Education: An Examination Of State Constitutional Autonomy Provisions For Public Colleges And Universities, Neal H. Hutchens
Preserving The Independence Of Public Higher Education: An Examination Of State Constitutional Autonomy Provisions For Public Colleges And Universities, Neal H. Hutchens
Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Faculty Publications
In American higher education, the need to make public colleges and universities responsive to the public interest is often in tension with the necessity of providing institutions with the requisite authority to manage their internal affairs. In seeking to strike a balance between acceptable state oversight versus the need to safeguard the authority of public colleges and universities to manage their own affairs, some states rely on constitutional provisions to limit excessive state governmental intrusion. Specifically, these provisions vest constitutional authority in public higher education governing boards to direct the affairs of institutions or systems under their direction. In contrast …
An Impact Study Of Locally-Designed Head Start Program Models On Children's Assessment Scores, Jennifer Price
An Impact Study Of Locally-Designed Head Start Program Models On Children's Assessment Scores, Jennifer Price
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
Head Start, a nationwide early childhood program, promotes the development and use of locally-designed program models, such as partnerships with child care centers, to expand enrollment opportunities and improve service delivery to eligible children and families. Partnerships are considered to be an efficient solution with positive benefits accruing to the Head Start grantee, partnering child care center, and participating families. It is not known, however, whether partnerships differ from standard, direct-managed centers in terms of promoting school readiness among children, the goal of Head Start. This study addresses that question, undertaking an assessment of the impact, if any, that program …