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DiBenedetto, Katelyn; Roberson, Amanda Janice; Collis, Jessica; Sharpe, Rachelle; Couturier, Lara; Moore, Cristen – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2023
TransferBOOST (Bachelor's Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent) is a multi-year state-level initiative developed to provide students with affordable, quality, well-supported two- to four-year pathways. On average, 43 percent of credits are lost nationwide through the transfer process. Recognizing that today's students…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Universities, Bachelors Degrees
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
Hearings on the enforcement of civil rights legislation in higher education and the impact of policies and litigation on compliance are presented. Efforts to desegregate and enhance historically-black state colleges are addressed. Louisiana's civil rights consent decree is outlined, with attention to: governance, student access, student financial…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Colleges, Civil Rights Legislation, College Desegregation
ACT, Inc., 2009
The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, School Readiness, Higher Education, Testing Programs
RRTC, 1988
This newsletter issue outlines the growth of the supported employment movement for individuals with mental retardation. Two research studies are described, dealing with employers' experiences with supported employment. The first study examined the initial and most recent or terminal evaluation forms of 125 workers with mental retardation. The…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employers
Flowers, James C. – 1996
A Virginia study documented the attitudes and experiences of women in technology education (TE) concerning obstacles to TE as a career choice. Reasons for entering the profession revealed a general enthusiasm for technology teaching. The support network included college professors and advisors, parents, technology teachers, spouse, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Research, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum and Resource Center. – 1996
Designed to supplement the Agriscience Education for the Middle School curriculum guide, this instructional packet provides lessons to enable agriscience teachers to bring basic science concepts into the classroom through practical, hands-on activities and experiments. The course is designed to develop in sixth-grade students an awareness of the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Behavioral Objectives