Results of the College Board's Annual Survey of Colleges for 1984-1985 are presented, including data on college policies and procedures, enrollments, academic programs, freshman admissions, student life, and student financial aid. The 43 statistical tables are based on data from 3,093 two- and four-year colleges and universities. Most of the…

This informational booklet outlines the services available to New Jersey elementary school children in the area of basic skills development and offers suggestions as to how parents can support their child's educational development. The first part of the guide outlines the content, admissions criteria, and funding sources of New Jersey's Basic…

This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in brick and block laying and masonry. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational education programs in Florida. The…

This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in electronics and industrial electronics and electronic technology. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational…

This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in industrial electricity and commercial and industrial electricity. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational…

This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in basic precision machining and precision machining. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational education programs in…

This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in basic automotive body repair and refinishing and automotive body repair and refinishing. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to…

A pilot study assessed the effectiveness of two selection profiles that were designed to evaluate candidates for admission into prevocational hairdressing and automotive mechanics programs. The selection profile, which was developed by the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) National Centre for Research and Development, consisted of the…

States must ensure that persons inadequately served by vocational education programs, particularly the disadvantaged, have equal access to vocational education. The methods of assuring compliance with federal regulations mandating equal access that are reviewed in this document are intended to be adapted or adopted by state and local…

Jonathan Turner Junior High School, in Jacksonville, Illinois, identified 121 7th- and 8th-grade students as being below grade level in one or more subject areas. A special program for slow learners was designed, which called for classes of no more than 20 students. The program was successfully initiated without special funding or added personnel.…

This guide is intended for local school district and community college administrators, instructors, and other advisory and coordinating groups charged with developing and offering courses in residential and commercial plumbing. The following topics are covered: legal authority (program standards, planning, structure, development, review and…

The Institutional Characteristics machine-readable data file (MRDF) is a subfile of the larger Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). It contains extensive descriptive information about more than 3,000 accredited institutions of higher education in the United States and its outlying territories. Each record includes the following…

A collections of facts and statistical data to enhance understanding of the University System of Georgia is presented, updating information from earlier editions. Information was selected on the basis of the most frequently asked questions about the system and its 34 institutions. Eight sections focus on: general information (University System of…

A companion volume to "Physicians in the Making: Personal, Academic, and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Medical Students from 1950 to 2000" is presented. Five major types of information are presented: backup, year-by-year statistics for the 46 tables and 16 figures in "Physicians in the Making," including data from 1950 through 1982 and…

The results of a survey measuring the knowledge that 173 credentialed educators in selected California four-year public high schools had about the academic entry requirements for California two- and four-year public colleges are presented. College-related information relevant to academic entry requirements is not reaching those students who need…