Careful definition and measurement of the activities and outcomes of higher education can contribute significantly to the resolution of some of the most vital issues related to the educational enterprise. The inventory of educational outcomes and activities presented in this report is divided into 4 sections: (1) instructional outcomes, including…

Social-psychological data were gathered by questionnaires and the Omnibus Personality Inventory on two entering freshmen classes. A follow-up survey two years later, of students who had withdrawn, determined reasons for withdrawal and the nature of the problems these students experienced while still in attendance. Data suggested that salient…

Most of the techniques that measure college enviromnments are based on student characteristics which are often confused with characteristics of college environments, thus producing many problems for subsequent investigations of college influence. One such technique is the Environmental Assessment Technique (EAT), which describes the environment in…

The subject of youth in America lacks definition and young people are often given stereotyped labels. The reaction of others is frequently to the implied stereotype, rather than to young human beings. The life styles of youth involve questioning the Establishment and its goals, seeking to define the good life and working to create a better…

At the end of the 1968-1969 academic year, a survey was undertaken to determine the nature and extent of campus protests, how their frequency and types vary, how institutional responses to them differ, what institutional policies and practices have been changed because of them, and other related matters. The survey instrument was a questionnaire…

The value systems of faculty at three junior colleges in California (each representing an urban, rural, or suburban character) are compared, and the institutional personality of each college is described in terms of the perceptions held by its instructors. The specific purposes of this study are to: (1) identify the values held by 238 staff…

Environmental interaction in a dayhall housing 31 severely and profoundly retarded adolescents at a Connecticut State institution, was evaluated within the initial existing facility, and the same facility redesigned to provide an enriched environment. (Author)

Nineteen youth from a state institution for indigent and neglected youth were placed in 4 home settings and allowed to attend public schools for 18 months. Results indicated that the currently accepted theory that the de-institutionalization of juveniles promotes social adjustment is valid. (JC)

Research methods for analyzing university learning environments are discussed along with the potential use of such analysis, and a study of one university in the Netherlands is reported indicating distinctive atmospheres found in various departments, each with its own kind of educational problems. (JT)

To make a Media Center or other school area more attractive, use super graphics painted on walls. Brief directions are included. (STS)

Evaluation of state advanced technology programs has begun in response to budget reviews. Issues include: (1) political and institutional contexts of evaluation; (2) technical issues concerning outcome specifications, use of process indicators, and dependence on self-reported assessments; and (3) use of evaluation in policy making. (TJH)

Focuses on the interaction patterns of child life interns, nurses, parents, and other attending adults with hospitalized children. Hospital study uses quantitative/qualitative analyses. Suggests that more attention be given to sensitizing child life interns to the importance of involving parents in socially stimulating play with their children.…

Changes in the composition of colleges and universities during the 1970s and the changes in the subpopulation of institutions with a high commitment to liberal arts education were studied. The effect these changes had on the diversity of the population and subpopulation is described. (MLW)

The emerging economic paradigm of higher education will make enhancing national productivity the primary goal; emphasize the mastery of learning skills over rote learning; and operate around the principle of customer service, viewing students as customers. Total Quality Management (TQM), as applied to education, shares this focus on customer…

This monograph argues that university status should be conferred on colleges only when they have reached a specified level of achievement within their various academic programs, and that when changes are made in an institution's administrative structure and academic organization, something other than institutional aspirations should serve as the…