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Rock, Donald A.; And Others – 1985
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Seniors Class of 1972 (NLS) and from High School and Beyond (HS&B), this study documents changes in the academic achievement of high school seniors between 1972-1980. It also identifies the school and student factors related to these changes. Its purpose is to inform…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Preparation, Educational Assessment
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 17 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effects of an experimental program for reluctant readers on reading ability, writing ability, and self-concept; (2) the effects of a cross-age tutoring…
Descriptors: Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Doctoral Dissertations
Beckham, Barry, Ed. – 1982
A guide for college-bound black students, which was researched and largely written by Brown University students, presents essays, book reviews, a glossary, and profiles of black colleges. The narrative section and authors are as follows: "A Collegiate Glossary" (Matthew Rose); "The Application Process" (Marvin Campbell); "Update: Federal Student…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Athletes, Black Colleges, Black Students
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1982
Hearings on the effects of recently enacted cutbacks in social security student benefits are presented. Since the Reagan administration proposed phasing out the social security students benefits, attention is directed to whether needy students who would have received these benefits will receive benefits under the other student aid programs. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Role, Budgets, College Bound Students
National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs, Washington, DC. – 1977
The annual report reviews the origins, organization, activities, and future plans of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs during 1976. As described in chapter I, the Council was established by Congress in 1974 for the purpose of stimulating public policies and educational programs for women and girls. Chapter II outlines…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Career Education, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Development
Haupt, Roy C.; Schmidt, Frederick E. – 1980
Vermont, the most rural state in the northeastern United States, can represent that area for consideration of the problems of rural vocational education. Nearly 21% of Vermont's work-aged population has vocational training. More than half of all high school juniors and seniors now enroll in vocational education programs, and new adult education…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Delivery Systems, Demand Occupations, Demography
Munoz, Adolfo H.; Jones, Earl – 1972
A historical baseline report on the Edgewood Independent School District of San Antonio, Texas, was prepared by external evaluators to give direction to the coming evaluation of a National Institute of Education (NIE) Experimental Schools (ES) Program, designed to raise pupil achievement through improved administration and instruction, coupled…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Support, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Assessment
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Washington, DC. – 1980
Eight papers from a one-day conference for lawyers, judges, and policy-makers discuss the effects on intergovernmental relations of the emerging body of laws, regulations, and court decisions governing federal grants and their recipients. The expanding importance of federal grants, notes an introduction to the papers, has meant both less leeway…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Community Development, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Regional Inst. of Social Welfare Research, Athens, GA. – 1981
This report presents both compilation of recent information on the legal status of adolescents in the United States and a resource for assessing the changes and trends faced by today's adolescents. The first eleven chapters of the report present summary tables and accompanying assessments of the sources of change that occurred in the statutory law…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Alcoholism, Child Advocacy
Lambert, Linda; And Others – 1979
Access to and participation of blacks in higher education is described, selected federal programs are discussed, and many problem areas that will require continued national, state, regional, local, and institutional attention are briefly analyzed. Information on barriers to high school completion, the type of high school preparation that blacks…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), Black Colleges, Black Students
Ficklen, Myra – 1978
This guide is intended to help colleges and universities identify sources of federal funding in the social sciences. Brief summaries of federal program grants for institutions and for individuals are provided. Each summary includes a description of the grant, the amount of money available, and deadlines for applications. Grants for research and…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences, Consultants, Curriculum Development
Sharma, Satish – 1979
Two rural villages with similar characteristics were selected in Punjab (northern India) in order to study attitudes towards planned socio-economic development programs. All household heads (married males) in Bhagpura (123) and Khaira Bet (116) were interviewed; other data were derived separately. Program acceptance (modernism) in both villages…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Caste
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. – 1967
THE YEAR'S PROGRESS, PROBLEMS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, AND STEPS FOR OVERCOMING THESE PROBLEMS ARE COVERED IN THIS PRESIDENTIAL REPORT. MAJOR DIVISIONS ARE REVIEW OF MANPOWER DEVELOPMENTS IN 1966, UNUSED MANPOWER, AND OCCUPATIONAL SHORTAGES AND TRAINING NEEDS. DURING 1966 THE NATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED BELOW 4 PERCENT, A 13-YEAR LOW. THE TOTAL…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Apprenticeships, Census Figures, Educational Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1978
These meetings of the American Indian Policy Review Commission were concerned with the markup of various sections of the final report, some sections having to do with Indian law, Indian history, Indian education, Alaska Natives, and funding of Indian programs. On February 25, there was a discussion of education recommendations including one on the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
Congress of the U.S. Washington, DC. American Indian Policy Review Commission. – 1977
Summarizing the most comprehensive review of Indian policies and programs in the history of the United States, the final report of the American Indian Policy Review Commission (AIPRC) is a product of Indian effort and participation. Volume Two contains five appendices and an index. Appendix A includes information on: the legal mandate (Public Law…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
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