Theodore J. Kowalski is Dean of the Teachers College and a Professor in the Center for Lifelong Learning at Ball State University. He also serves as Executive Director of the Indiana Public School Study Council, a research and development consortium of twenty-three of the state's largest school districts. President-elect of the Indiana Community Education Association, he is a former teacher, principal and school superintendent.

"This book addresses important issues in program planning within the context of organizational theory and practice, something never attempted previously, in an extended fashion, in the field of adult education. I think Kowalski's treatment of the issues surpasses anything that has hitherto been published." — Leon McKenzie

• Figures Preface Part I Organizational Context 1 The Organizational Aspect of Adult Education 2 Basic Considerations 3 A Typology for Parent Organizations Part II Organizational Theory 4 Understanding the Value of Research and Theory 5 Relevance of Organizational Theory 6 Applying Organizational Theory to Adult Education Part III The Planning Process 7 Program Planning 8 Advisory Councils 9 Needs Assessment 10 Developing the Curriculum 11 Program Evaluation 12 Management Considerations Part IV The Future of Planning 13 Adult Education: An Emerging Social Service 14 Future Challenges Author Index Subject Index

Theodore J. Kowalski is Dean of the Teachers College and a Professor in the Center for Lifelong Learning at Ball State University. He also serves as Executive Director of the Indiana Public School Study Council, a research and development consortium of twenty-three of the state's largest school districts. President-elect of the Indiana Community Education Association, he is a former teacher, principal and school superintendent.

"This book addresses important issues in program planning within the context of organizational theory and practice, something never attempted previously, in an extended fashion, in the field of adult education. I think Kowalski's treatment of the issues surpasses anything that has hitherto been published." — Leon McKenzie

• Figures Preface Part I Organizational Context 1 The Organizational Aspect of Adult Education 2 Basic Considerations 3 A Typology for Parent Organizations Part II Organizational Theory 4 Understanding the Value of Research and Theory 5 Relevance of Organizational Theory 6 Applying Organizational Theory to Adult Education Part III The Planning Process 7 Program Planning 8 Advisory Councils 9 Needs Assessment 10 Developing the Curriculum 11 Program Evaluation 12 Management Considerations Part IV The Future of Planning 13 Adult Education: An Emerging Social Service 14 Future Challenges Author Index Subject Index

Theodore J. Kowalski is Dean of the Teachers College and a Professor in the Center for Lifelong Learning at Ball State University. He also serves as Executive Director of the Indiana Public School Study Council, a research and development consortium of twenty-three of the state's largest school districts. President-elect of the Indiana Community Education Association, he is a former teacher, principal and school superintendent.

"This book addresses important issues in program planning within the context of organizational theory and practice, something never attempted previously, in an extended fashion, in the field of adult education. I think Kowalski's treatment of the issues surpasses anything that has hitherto been published." — Leon McKenzie

• Figures Preface Part I Organizational Context 1 The Organizational Aspect of Adult Education 2 Basic Considerations 3 A Typology for Parent Organizations Part II Organizational Theory 4 Understanding the Value of Research and Theory 5 Relevance of Organizational Theory 6 Applying Organizational Theory to Adult Education Part III The Planning Process 7 Program Planning 8 Advisory Councils 9 Needs Assessment 10 Developing the Curriculum 11 Program Evaluation 12 Management Considerations Part IV The Future of Planning 13 Adult Education: An Emerging Social Service 14 Future Challenges Author Index Subject Index