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PDF pending restorationNational Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1997
Compared to most countries assessed in 1994, the United States had a greater concentration of adults who scored at the lowest literacy levels across prose, document, and quantitative literacy domains. However, it had one of the higher concentrations of adults who scored at or above level 4 on the prose scale. The proportion of adults who scored at…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1993
This report is an annual update on education statistics for member countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with the cooperation of UNESCO and the Statistical Office of the European Union. Some changes from earlier versions of "Education in OECD Countries" are introduced in this edition. Data comes from…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Download full textFowler, Zoe; Hodgson, Ann; Spours, Ken – 2001
A study examined the role and significance of part-time (PT) work for 16-19-year-olds in advanced level, full-time education (FT) in South Gloucestershire in the context of the Curriculum 2000 advanced level qualification reforms. Data were from 466 completed student questionnaires, 6 in-depth face-to-face interviews with major local employers of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Evans, Elizabeth A. – 2001
A live demonstration of how a typical set of educational data can be examined using quantitative statistical software was conducted. The topic of tutorial support was chosen. Setting up a hypothetical research scenario, the researcher created 300 cases from random data generation adjusted to correct obvious error. Each case represented a student…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness
Hawke, Geof – 1999
An exploratory study was the first part of an extensive study of retention in vocational education and training (VET) modules in Australia. These four major categorical variables were used to explore patterns in the withdrawal rate: year, gender, state/territory, and area of study/discipline. Withdrawal rates declined significantly from 1995-97.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Developed Nations, Discipline, Dropout Research
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2001
A search of recent research on group training apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia found that group training companies (GTCs) are making a strong contribution to Australia's apprentice and trainee system. Key findings include the following: (1) group training apprentice and trainee numbers doubled over the period of 1995-2000; (2) over…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Education, Developed Nations, Educational Needs
