A study investigated the speaking styles of black college students to determine whether selected stylistic features of speeches of students at a predominantly black university were different from those of black college students at a predominantly white university. Audiotapes were made of 25 students at the predominantly black university and 21…

This study explored factors contributing to the educational aspirations of African American students. An underlying assumption of the study was that the paradigm for looking at aspirations as a key predictor of later attainment in college students may work differently for black students than for the general population. The study involved data…

Two African American teachers teach English in the same inner-city high school. One teacher is successful--her students read, interact, and strive for success. The other teacher's students are frequently disruptive or are asleep. This book probes deep into the causes of classroom success and failure, as well as other issues that affect American…

This paper presents results of a study which examined factors related to job satisfaction and the decline in the number of African-American faculty (AAF) in higher education. Twenty-eight, 4-year, state-assisted institutions in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation region--13 predominantly African-American (PAI) and 15…

The paper summarizes a National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report, "Reading, Science and Mathematic Trends: A Closer Look," in which achievement trends are compared in several subjects for 4th, 8th, and 11th grade black students, white students, low achievers, and high achievers. Findings indicate that while overall…

Examines placement test scores of first-time freshmen in Tennessee postsecondary institutions to see whether timed placement testing creates disparate entry-level tracks for disadvantaged and advantaged students. Compares placement scores by ethnicity. Reports that fewer Black students completed all items on the placement test than White students.…

To investigate the speech of black college students for nonfluencies--linguistic elements breaking the flow of words or ideas--and to ascertain if students' attendance of a largely black or largely white university influenced their use of nonfluencies, 21 black students at a predominantly black university and 25 black students at a predominantly…

A study investigated the factors influencing the decision of 180 doctoral students in higher-education administration to apply to their current institutions. Factors found particularly important to students of color included academic reputation and faculty friendliness, in addition to those factors rated as important by students in general. (MSE)

A study compared productivity for five groups of college faculty: white men (n=3,182), white women (n=1,221), and faculty of African (n=79), Asian (n=120), and Hispanic (n=67) origin. Variables examined include research productivity, contact hours, administrative service, consulting, promotion/tenure standards, job satisfaction, and affirmative…

This staff report presents data on black faculty employment in the tenure program of the Kentucky state university system and the employment patterns of the state-supported institutions of higher learning. Among the findings are the following: (1) the total number of blacks teaching in the tenure system rose to 131 in 1987, reversing a 6-year…

This document presents 1992 statistical data on science and engineering expenditures for separately budgeted research and development (R&D) programs that were obtained from over 450 institutions of higher education, including all doctorate-granting institutions, all historically black colleges, and universities with any R&D expenditures. Trend…

This staff report presents data on tenured and non-tenured female faculty employment in Kentucky's university system and an analysis of employment patterns of the state-supported institutions of higher learning. Among the findings are the following: (1) the addition of 306 women teachers to the tenure system lifted both the number and percentage…

A study examined dropout data from the 1980 Census and the October 1980, 1982, 1984, and 1985 federal population surveys to assess differences in the dropout and delayed schooling rates for males and females; Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics; and various age groups from 16 to 34. Principal findings include the following: the dropout rate for all…

This report focuses on ethnic enrollment percentages at major urban institutions for fall 1984 and 1986. Information is also provided for selected urban and land-grant universities in the southeast United States and for Atlanta, Georgia, area institutions. The data consist of enrollment information gathered for the Office of Civil Rights every 2…

In 1990, a study was conducted to identify the work values and degree of job satisfaction of potential minority leaders in community colleges and technical institutes, and to examine the relationship between participation in a minority leadership development program and work values and job satisfaction. The study sample was drawn from an applicant…