A survey of 252 allied health programs at 83 institutions sought information on enrollment, quality of applicants, and program directors' estimates of the job market and salaries, as well as overall impressions of their respective professions in six allied health disciplines. (Author/CH)

Study examined the condition of 22 nonpublic schools for 1965-66, 1980-81, and 1988-89, noting difficulties they face as they compete with more choice-oriented, tuition-free public schools. The study used data gathered by national, regional, and local groups. A finding is that all but Roman Catholic schools are growing and prospering. (SM)

An enrollment survey was conducted for the 10-year period of 1977-78 to 1986-87 in an effort to determine how many children were attending school within the Albuquerque Public School (APS) district boundaries in public, private, and parochial schools. The survey was conducted annually following the 20th day of each school year. The total school…

The special section contains three papers focusing on the effects of federal legislation on deaf education: "Public Residential Schools for Deaf Students in the United States, 1970-1978" (A. Schildroth); "Due Process--A Status Report on Schools for Deaf Children" (G. Holman); "The Impact of 504 on Schools for the…

Two nontraditional markets for increased college/university enrollments are discussed, potential students age 50 and over and high school students enrolled for dual credit in advance placement classes. Two telephone surveys were conducted, one to county residents aged 50 and over, regarding their educational needs and interests, and the other to…

A study surveyed the Hispanic population in Lansing, Michigan, to assess the degree of their awareness and participation in cooperative extension service programs. Data were collected from 62 returned questionnaires (of 234 mailed) and interviews with 14 persons (of a potential sample of 22 individuals identified as being potential key…

A statistical review of the development of university education in Canada in the last two decades is presented. The focus is on tracing trends in expenditures, enrollment, and graduation. Introductory chapters deal with all levels of education. Separate chapters examine some socioeconomic characteristics of students, foreign students,…

Designed as a profile summary of personal, demographic, intellective, and motivational characteristics of community college students, this report describes the student population of New York City Community College (NYCCC). The data in this report are predicated on the Biographical Inventory of the Comparative Guidance and Placement Program which…

The University of Mid-America (UMA) conducted a telephone survey of over 300 adults enrolled in distance learning courses offered by the State University of Nebraska (SUN), then UMA's course delivery system in Nebraska, during the first three SUN course offering periods. The survey was undertaken to determine the degree to which early SUN…

A project involving literature and demographic data reviews, survey development, survey administration, data analysis, and document preparation was conducted in West Virginia to determine why blacks do not have sufficient enrollments in vocational technical centers and secondary schools. Three separate multiple-choice questionnaires were developed…

Selected characteristics of evening students in Hawaii's seven community colleges are compared with those of students enrolled only in day classes and those of students enrolled in day and evening classes. Evening students composed 28% (N=6,004) of the total enrollment; 16% of the total enrollment (N=3,419) attended only evening classes, 12%…

Prepared by California's Los Rios Community College District, this environmental scan summarizes social, economic, and political changes at the national, state, and district levels, focusing on trends in the district's three colleges: American River College, Cosumnes River College, and Sacramento City College. The first section reviews demographic…

This annual report presents statistical information in a chartbook format on education indicators derived from studies conducted by the Center for Education Statistics and from other surveys and studies conducted within and outside the Federal Government. The first half provides indicators of the outcomes, resources, and context of elementary and…

The current status of education is presented in the form of education "indicators"--key data that measure the "health" of education or its trends. These indicators derive from studies carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics as well as from surveys conducted elsewhere, both within and outside of the Federal…