This document profiles the role of Tennessee State University's Brown-Daniel Library in its collection development activities for a culturally diverse student body. It recommends that a series of goals and objectives be maintained in the selection criteria of library materials for students having diverse backgrounds. Topics include a brief…

Composed primarily of data tables and charts, this fact book provides information for 1995-96 on the faculty, students, and four campuses of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). Following information on the MATC vision and mission, tables are provided on general institutional characteristics, including a list of District Board…

The 1995 Mississippi "Report Card" provides an index of information about elementary and secondary education in Mississippi. Information in this report was collected from the state's 149 school districts and 4 agricultural high schools to increase the understanding of the opportunities available to districts and to increase local support…

This report summarizes 1988-89 statistical data on student characteristics and educational outcomes for the Seattle (Washington) Public School District. Information is reported for the entire district, by racial group, and by type of school. The following demographic characteristics are reported: (1) 45.1 percent of the students are white and 54.9…

This report presents detailed tabulations of data on school enrollment of the civilian non-institutional population in October 1989. It also includes summary time series of data collected since the beginning of the survey. Data are from the October school enrollment supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). Data on school enrollment have…

This is the third publication of the annual profiles mandated by the Alaska legislature. The profile format for the 54 districts and the state total summary is a 2-page display of data grouped into 6 subject headings as follows: (1) background (house and senate districts, governance, regional corporation, area, and population); (2) operating…

This annual statistical report provides a general overview of information related to Texas public schools for the 1989-90 school year. The document begins with "Statistical Highlights," which examines state-level data and discusses the major areas of administrative units, students, staff, and finance for the current year and for…

A study was conducted by Howard Community College (HCC) to identify the geographic make-up of HCC credit students and to examine importance factors influencing college attendance. Using census software, data on 93.4% of HCC's 1980 credit students (N=4,013) were compared with 1980 census data on Howard County to determine participation rates for…

For years, researchers have forecast the increasing diversification of students in higher education as a result of changing demographics and a variety of other social and economic shifts. The diverse elements of today's student body include differing age, gender, ethnic and racial backgrounds, and increasing numbers of differently able and…

This report presents data on the 1988 freshman class of the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York, from the perspectives of profile, performance, and retention. Data are reported not only for the class as a whole and according to full-time and part-time sessions, but also by day, evening, weekend, and combined sessions. In…

A study was conducted to determine rates of student persistence in the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD). Using the fall 1988 semester for comparison, two cohorts (i.e., first-time freshmen and all LRCCD students) were tracked for the spring and fall 1989 semesters. Data were compiled for the whole district and for each of the four…

Each year, the 28 Florida community colleges are required to produce Enrollment and Completion Headcount Reports (AA-1 series reports). The purpose of these reports is to provide an accurate accounting of program enrollments and completions, and enrollment figures of students receiving other instructional services at Santa Fe Community College…

A study undertaken to assess the educational services offered to children in three diverse bilingual communities gathered data through interviews with a variety of school and community people, classroom observations, and review of school documents. The results of the data gathering are summarized for each of the three communities: (1) an urban,…

This document is a graphic collection of statistical data compiled by the Michigan Department of Education that reflects some of the important educational trends in Michigan. The report is organized in five major sections. The first section describes student enrollment trends and the recent status of various programs designed to serve certain…

The organization of English as a second language (ESL) programs varies greatly, according to the student population, individual student characteristics, and district resources. They can be broadly categorized as either stand-alone ESL or ESL-plus. In general, stand-alone programs group limited-English-proficient (LEP) students together and…