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Beale, Calvin L.; Fuguitt, Glenn V. – 1975
Examining census data on each of 3,100 U.S. counties for 1950, 1960, and 1970, the amount of net migration was analyzed in terms of general urban to rural migration, migration and Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) adjacency, 26 rural county subregions, and the kinds of county characteristics associated with population change. Results…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Community Characteristics, Community Size, Comparative Analysis
Jackson, Miles M. – 1976
Portrayal of racial minorities in textbooks is discussed and the practice of textbook publishers in their treatment of the roles of minorities during the 1960s to the present is traced. America transmits the dominant ideals and values of its culture to students through textbooks. Until the 1960s, racial minorities were generally ignored by writers…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Johns, Susan; Kilpatrick, Sue; Loechel, Barton; Prescott, Libby – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
This report investigates the medium-term outcomes of vocational education and training (VET) programs delivered by rural schools for youth and their communities. Former students from six rural school clusters in six states were surveyed, including those who participated in school VET programs and those who did not. Principals and school VET…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Vocational Education
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2003
A study investigated the influence of information technology (IT) industry-sponsored credentials commonly called IT certifications (ITCs) from both organizational and individual perspectives. Findings indicated that there was increasing acceptance, prevalence, and benefits of ITCs in business and industry. Both executives and employees reported…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Science Education, Costs, Credentials
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education. – 2002
This publication provided the competencies and key indicators for a program that enables students to prepare for a number of occupations within the broader metalworking industry. Specializations include machinist, computer numerical control programmers, and maintenance and machine builders. Competencies and the related key indicators are presented…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Educational Certificates
Varatorn, Supannee – 1999
This paper deals with the importance of book contests and book awards in Thailand, especially the National Book Awards announced during the National Book Week. The results of an analysis of the fiction and nonfiction national award books by author, content, and subject are discussed in order to show how these highly recognized books are quality…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Books, Content Analysis
Mitchell, John – 2000
Australia's Framing the Future (FTF) project was designed to develop a model of staff development to support implementation of the National Training Framework (NTF). A survey of FTF project managers found these long-term impacts: implementation of training packages and other aspects of NTF, new forms of collaboration between industry and training…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change, Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Bjoernshauge, Lars – 1999
The traditional mode of operation of academic libraries is in crisis due to a combination of zero growth funding, rapidly escalating pricing on information resources (especially scientific journals), necessary investments in technology and human resource development, and increasing customer expectations. These issues are addressed as they relate…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Costs, Databases
Clements, Andrew; Speers, Geoff – 2001
The abattoir (meat processing) industry is facing a number of challenges in Australia, including introduction of technology, safety standards, restructuring, and development and implementation of an effective training culture. The training strategy will effectively target existing training resources for the industry and upskill employees in a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development
Ware, Barbara Ann – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1979
Designed to satisfy paid and unpaid employment needs, the vocational home economics program in the Dallas (Texas) Indpendent School District provides: the comprehensive homemaking program, home economics cooperative education, coordinated vocational academic education, and vocational education for the handicapped. All these home economics programs…
Descriptors: Career Development, Child Care Occupations, Consumer Education, Cooperative Education
Heinz, Volker – Training Officer, 1979
Describes the education and training degree programs with government sponsorship operated by a large German chemical company for high school graduates in electronic data processing and mathematics, economics assistant, engineering assistant or fully qualified engineer, and additional staff training in various technologies, leadership, economics,…
Descriptors: Business Education, Chemical Industry, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries
Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
Chief executive officers at 25 leading private research institutions generally earned more than their counterparts at public institutions but far less than industry executives. Other top earners included professors of business, engineering, and law, but few women. Market forces often dictate salaries in high-paying fields. (MSE)
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Administration Education, College Faculty, College Presidents
Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1998
The International Coalition of Library Consortia statement on provision of electronic information addresses current problems, needs for the future, and preferred practices in the emerging electronic-information environment. Specific topics include increasing expectations, budgets, fair use, archiving, the scholarly communications system, pricing,…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Consortia
US Financial Literacy and Education Commission, 2006
Today's increasingly complex financial services market offers consumers a vast array of products, services, and providers to choose from to meet their financial needs. While this degree of choice provides consumers with a great number of options, it also requires that they be equipped with the information, knowledge, and skills to evaluate their…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Faculty Development, Research
Coryn, Chris L. S.; Ritchie, Liesel A.; Gullickson, Arlen R. – Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University, 2006
The 2006 survey is the seventh annual survey of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program conducted by The Evaluation Center. This survey collects information about the general characteristics of the ATE program's grantees and their work activities, accomplishments, and impacts. This fact sheet presents…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Grants, Surveys, Research Projects