The State of Alaska Department of Education, through management consultants, conducted a study in eight selected school districts to ascertain the following: (1) effectiveness of vocational education programs offered at the secondary level, (2) adequacy of special education services provided to exceptional children at all levels, and (3)…

To increase the enrollment of women in trade programs by 10%, one community college designed a model for and held a one-day exposition fair to acquaint students and staff with nontraditional vocational programs for women. The replicable model, prepared as a guide for others planning similar career fairs, consists of eight major steps, relevant…

The issue of national recognition for graduate academic departments is discussed with specific reference to educational administration programs. A sample of 47 educational administration departments that hold membership in the University Council for Educational Administration were surveyed. A conceptual approach based on anthropological studies…

The document presents the third in a series of reports summarizing data on student progression from application to acceptance to registration in Hawaii's community colleges. The community colleges processed 9,640 new student applications and 3,976 transfer student applications, with transfer student figures showing an 11% decrease and female…

A survey was conducted to obtain accurate information on graduate school enrollments between 1976 and 1977. Enrollment data were gathered from the membership of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States, which grants 99 percent of the earned doctorates and 85 percent of the Master's degrees. Of the 359 graduate school members, 304…

The report is intended to follow up a May 1977 survey of anticipated fall enrollment. A stratified sample of 135 institutions represents a universe of l157 institutions, or all of the independent sector except autonomous professional schools. Two-year colleges are included. The response rate was 94 percent. Among the findings were that: (1) the…

Evaluation of the State Department of Finance enrollment projection techniques suggest they have become less accurate over time in projecting community college enrollments. In light of the continual growth of the California system, accurate enrollment projection techniques are needed if colleges are to be effectively planned and managed. The basic…

The report provides a detailed analysis by cross-tabulation of how a series of clergy support variables relate to continuing education program participation and to congressional provision of time/money resources for continuing education. A descriptive overview and an analytical perspective are given; tables are provided which contain the…

Miami-Dade Community College experienced continuous growth from 1960 through 1971. But the college suffered an unexpected sharp decline in enrollment for fall, 1972. A college-wide committee was formed to develop criteria to be used in the staff reduction program for the 1973-74 year. It was decided that, when it was determined that a department…

The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent inequalities in educational opportunity exist in Manitoba, Canada and, should extensive inequalities exist, to propose ameliorative policies to provincial policy-makers. Equality of educational opportunity is considered to exist when educational resources and services are provided in such a…

Authorized by the Johnson O'Malley Act (JOM) and supervised by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, several programs have been designed to involve the American Indian in the education of his children. Prepared by the director of the Division of Indian Education, this 1963-64 annual report presents pertinent information and statistical data…

The Education Program in Oklahoma is financed and operated under the provision of a contract between the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Oklahoma Department of Education as authorized by the Johnson-O'Malley Act (JOM) of 1936. In this 1971 annual report, average daily attendance figures for participating school districts; JOM funding for…

This document, part of a series of reports on student flow in Hawaii's seven community colleges, analyzes patterns in student applications, acceptances, and registrations for fall 1976. New student applications for admission numbered 9,642 and transfer applications numbered 4,465. The application-acceptance-registration patterns for fall 1976 for…

Tables, charts, and graphs outline the current enrollment status of four-year public institutions of higher education and the community college system. They also provide a perspective of trends over the past several years of selected enrollment elements such as entrances directly from high school, veteran enrollment, part-time enrollment, males…

This study of foreign language enrollments in public secondary schools is the eleventh in a series that has been prepared by the MLA since 1958. The reports demonstrate the impact of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 on foreign language study and provide a quantitative measure of the progress made by foreign language study in the nation's…