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Ellis, Richard A. – Engineering Education, 1988
Provides some of the results of the Engineering Manpower Commission's fall 1986 survey of enrollments in engineering education. Includes tabular data on those enrollments categorized by students in all institutions surveyed and for just those students in accredited programs, as well as by curriculum and by school and state. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Declining Enrollment, Engineering, Engineering Education
Blank, Rolf K.; Langesen, Doreen – 1997
This report on science and mathematics indicators is intended to assist state, national, and local policymakers and educators in making informed decisions. This report focuses on science and mathematics indicators at state and national levels. The indicators are intended for use by policymakers and educators to assess progress in improving…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demography, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends
Dekkers, John; And Others – 1986
Any consideration of the status of science and mathematics education at the upper secondary school level in Australia must take into account the range of courses offered and the number of students enrolled in the different courses. This monograph describes science and mathematics curricula at national and state levels, and provides full enrollment…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Enrollment, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Inservice Education. – 1988
The United States of America is a society dependent upon science and technology. This will be even more evident in the 21st century, when many jobs will exist in fields not yet developed. Decisions relating to yet unknown data will need to be made. The individual will need to be scientifically and technologically literate to be able to relate to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement

Lane, Melissa J. – 1987
This report was developed by the National Science Foundation to focus attention on a particular field of engineering. It addresses the human resources and funding for mechanical engineering programs through several perspectives. The first major section, "Personnel," discusses employment levels and trends, salaries, sectors of employment,…
Descriptors: College Science, Demography, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Level
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. State Education Assessment Center. – 1990
Many of the educational policy initiatives of state legislatures and state boards of education in the 1980s were aimed at improving the quality of elementary and secondary education through upgrading state standards. Researchers are analyzing the effects of reforms on education and many states have expanded their systems for assessing, monitoring,…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Enrollment