The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of school administrators for the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) Grades 3-8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Grades 5 & 8 Science Tests. School administrators must be thoroughly familiar with the contents of the manual, and the policies and procedures must be followed…

Workforce practitioners within community colleges are increasingly faced with pressures from business and industry to offer academic and career oriented programs targeted to the workforce needs of local industry. Most recently, there has been a call from both industry and the White House for community colleges to complete more students in…

Professional development has been a focus of public education since World War II, yet, it was not until the passage of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act in 1994 that professional development became federally mandated. The infusion of educational technology at the start of Goals 2000 created a natural connection with professional development. In…

For many accounting students the focus of their fourth or fifth years is finding a job to start them on an exciting and financially rewarding career. Colleges provide significant guidance and direction to these students in the form of internship assistance, resume writing workshops, interview practice, networking events and career guidance. At…

The certificate and diploma programs in seven 2-year colleges of New York State were studied to determine conditions under which such programs succeed and to advise other 2-year colleges of the feasibility of operating such programs or modifications of such programs. Specific objectives of the study were: (1) to view certificate and diploma…

The recidivism rate of a sample of offenders in New York State who had earned a high school equivalency diploma while incarcerated was examined. The study involved all Department of Correctional Services facilities and tracked all offenders who earned a General Educational Development (GED) diploma while incarcerated and who were released in 1986…

Regents External Degrees make it possible for an individual to earn a college degree without the constraints of time or locale, and without necessarily attending college. He or she need only demonstrate college-level competency in a Regents External Degree Program. Credit is granted for a variety of educational experiences--from military training,…

In 1981, each of the 30 State University of New York (SUNY) community colleges collected follow-up data on its 1980 graduates, using varying survey instruments. Overall findings, based on a statewide response rate of 72%, included the following: (1) 90.2% of the respondents had either transferred to a four-year college or found employment; (2) of…

The New York State High School Equivalency Testing Program is for adult residents of the state who have not completed their high school education in the regular manner. An adult who obtains satisfactory scores on the High School Level tests of General Educational Development (GED) Tests is eligible to receive a New York State high school…

This report was based on information from New York State's Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) and teacher certification files. Data are based on information submitted by all public elementary and secondary schools in the state (excluding New York City and Buffalo). The report is comprised of a series of tables. Tables 1-6 deal with positions of…

The catalog is designed to provide information on both the Regents External Degrees and the College Proficiency Examinations of New York State. The information is oriented toward individuals who wish to know about and take advantage of either program. The Regents External Degree is awarded by the University of the State of New York, which has no…

Trends in nursing education during 1981-1985 for New York State are presented, with attention to nursing program applications, students admitted, total program enrollment, and graduations according to sex and racial/ethnic origin of students and graduates, along with the number of unfilled places and the number of qualified applicants that the…

This guide provides information about the available opportunities in New York State for youths to earn credit toward both high school diplomas and college degrees for competencies gained in the Comprehensive Educational Training Act (CETA) training and work experience programs as provided by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act…

New York State college and university admissions and enrollment data for fall 1982 are presented, with statistical tables providing data for specific institutions, as well as for various institutional classifications. In addition, trend data are included by sector. Data are provided on: degree-credit enrollment from 1965 to 1982; degree-credit…

New York State college and university admissions and enrollment data for fall 1985 are presented for specific institutions as well as for various institutional classifications. Data are provided on: trends in degree-credit enrollment by type of institution from fall 1970 to fall 1985; degree-credit enrollment by level of study, sector, and sex of…