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Baum, Sandy; Blom, Erica; Cohn, Jason – Urban Institute, 2022
All students deserve to attend programs and institutions that meet high quality standards. But different program goals, investments of time, and eligibility criteria make it difficult to set specific standards that will apply equally well to all types of programs and institutions. This report sets out principles for developing an accountability…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Accountability, Outcomes of Education, Risk
O'Mally, Jamie; Steverson, Anne – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
In a competitive employment climate, college graduates with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) face challenges securing work. Employment barriers among visually impaired individuals include: limited early work experience, negative employer attitudes, transportation issues, lack of exposure to successful role…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Blindness, College Students, Mentors
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
Research messages 2010 is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise its research and analysis: Industry and employers; Students and individuals; Teaching and learning: VET system; and VET in…
Descriptors: Retirement, Employment Level, Employer Attitudes, Learning Disabilities
Educational and Employment Outcomes of Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Alumni
McCoy, Ann; Wilkinson, Anna; Jackson, Russell – US Department of Education, 2008
This report presents findings from a study of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccaulaureate Achievement (McNair) Program. The McNair Program was established in 1986 to increase the attainment of doctoral degrees by students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. This study is a descriptive analysis of participant outcomes: no attempt is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Employment Level, Doctoral Programs, Telephone Surveys
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2011
"Education at a Glance 2011: Highlights" offers a reader-friendly introduction to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD's) collection of internationally comparable data on education. As the name suggests, it is derived from "Education at a Glance 2011", the OECD's flagship compendium of education…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Class Size, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Benefits
Lobo, Arun Peter; Salvo, Joseph J. – Migration World Magazine, 1997
Examines the nature of recent (1990-1994) increased immigrant flows into New York City and their impact on that city's population. It discusses the demographic characteristics of the immigrants during the early 90s, the impact of the immigration laws, and the demographic impact of immigrant flows to the city. Concluding comments explore the future…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Employment Level, Ethnic Groups
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2011
Across OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, governments are having to work with shrinking public budgets while designing policies to make education more effective and responsive to growing demand. The 2011 edition of "Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" enables countries to see themselves in the light of…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries
Rumbaugh, W. A. – 1986
During the first year of this six-year study, 170 seniors of Sandy Union High School in Sandy, Oregon, were divided into four groups on the basis of their high school course work. The students were classified as either vocational completers (32), vocational explorers (69), general academic (25), or college preparatory (33). The second part of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends

Reid, John – Population Bulletin, 1982
In this bulletin, recent demographic and socioeconomic trends among American blacks are reviewed and compared with trends among whites. The report includes information on black population growth and composition; rural-urban distribution; fertility and family planning practice; mortality; migration; family structure and marital status; education;…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Black Achievement, Black Population Trends, Blacks
Croxford, Linda; Paterson, Lindsay – Research Papers in Education, 2006
The article describes trends in social class segregation between British secondary schools from 1984 to 1999, and includes "home international" comparisons of trends in England, Wales and Scotland. The analysis is based on comparable youth cohort datasets: the England and Wales Youth Cohort Study and the Scottish School Leavers' Survey.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Choice, Secondary Schools, Employment Level
Miller, David C.; Sen, Anindita; Malley, Lydia B. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
This report describes how the education system in the United States compares with education systems in the other Group of Eight (G-8) countries. The G-8 countries--Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States--are among the world's most economically developed countries. Comparative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment Trends, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1980
This report examines selected public sector direct job creation schemes that were in operation in 1977-1978 in Canada, Denmark, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Based on responses to a questionnaire and discussions with officials in the five countries, the information presented in the report is not intended to evaluate any one…
Descriptors: Age, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Attainment
Samuels, Christina A. – Education Week, 2005
More youths with disabilities are successfully making the transition from school to higher education, jobs, and adult responsibilities than they did in the late 1980s, according to a federally financed study that has tracked thousands of secondary school students with disabilities over time. The percentage of students completing high school rose…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Independent Living, Discipline, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1981
News items on the status and education of women are presented. Among the items pertaining to employment are the following: a survey of Harvard University graduates revealed that women had lower salaries and fewer professional responsibilities than the male graduates; and a Department of Labor report showed women college graduates are more likely…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation
Walwei, Ulrich; Werner, Heinz; Konig, Ingeborg – 2001
This document contains three papers from an international conference on "ways and means for more employment." The first paper, "Employment Policy Comparisons and Policy Advice" (Ulrich Walwei), covers the German labor market in the second half of the 1990s and requirements for longer-term employment success through coping with…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Economic Development
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