This study prepared by a special task force of the National Association of Secondary School Principals is a report on articulation between secondary and post-secondary education. Included are presentations given by distinguished educators representing secondary schools, college and universities, vocational technical schools, proprietary…

This publication reports a Virginia study of the structure of local education divisions, community colleges, and other organizations capable of delivering service to Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) clients. Its purpose was to determine how short-term-funded projects can utilize facilities and personnel with minimum disruption to…

This directory is a national listing of women administrators currently employed in vocational education. This publication is organized into eight major sections and two indexes. The major sections are categorized according to institutional affiliations: (1) state education agencies, (2) local education agencies, (3) regional education agencies,…

In a project to aid the vocational and social rehabilitation of welfare recipients, 82 participants completed training at one of two private business schools. Their average absences per month correlated with age, while grade average did not correlate with any variables. Typing speed correlated with years of education completed, reading…

The purpose of the study was to assess the number of privately owned vocational schools, the occupations for which the schools train, and the extent of their enrollment and labor market placement. This study is the fourth dimension of a descriptive study encompassing formal vocational-technical education offerings in Alameda and Contra Costa…

Voluntary accreditation is considered to be the strength of the American educational system. Presently, the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) is the umbrella organization in the field of accreditation representing approximately 7,000 colleges, universities, and professional programs. The major mandate of COPA is to build and strengthen…

This study describes a comparative analysis of characteristics of directors of nonprofit day care centers and directors of proprietary day care centers to discover whether directors exhibited Machiavellian characteristics. Characteristics considered Machiavellian were tendencies toward manipulating other people and using other people to one's…

The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Wilms study leave much to be desired. The reported results and interpretation of those results are generally not supported, nor was the design adequate either to confirm or refute the author's central hypothesis. In its present state, the report of the study cannot serve as a valid professional…

This tenth annual report of the Maryland Council for Higher Education reports the progress and results of studies undertaken or completed in 1974. During 1974 the council undertook and completed a major study dealing with the financial needs of Maryland private institutions. Complete recommendations are given in chapter 1. The council has expanded…

This paper investigates three issues vital to early childhood education: (1) sources of curriculum, (2) sources of financial support, and (3) the relationship between racism and compensatory education. "Natural" childhood and child development theories are discussed, and their use as a source of curriculum for young children is questioned, as is…

The conceptual outline of a series of six studies to be initiated over the next 18 months by the Georgia Postsecondary Education Commission (GPEC) is presented. These studies will culminate in a statewide plan for Georgia postsecondary learning that is planned for 1976. The first four studies are major data collection and analysis activities. They…

The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Planning Board collects information and data relative to all public and private profit or nonprofit institutions or agencies engaged in education and training in the postsecondary education field in that state. This inventory of programs of study available in the state is designed to aid institutions in…

A critical review of the research methodology used in the Wilms study on the effectiveness of public and proprietary vocational training. Focus is on the overall design, data collection, data analysis, and derived conclusions and implications, with the conclusion that the study has some significant design and methodological limitations. (Editor/JT)

Offers an annotated bibliography of ERIC materials on ways in which two-year colleges have assessed the educational needs and interests of their service areas, descriptions of community college programs for local employers, and descriptions of and guidelines for the marketing efforts of community colleges and proprietary schools. (AYC)

The French situation, in which the proprietary and upper-level secondary schools may contain a large number of "high-risk" or marginally qualified students, and proposed solutions to the problem, are described and discussed. (MSE)