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An Untapped Resource for Increasing College Attainment: Estimating the Population of Potential First-Generation Students in Wisconsin. WISCAPE Policy Brief

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Lazenby, Sara – Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (NJ1), 2011

Potential first-generation students make up a large segment of Wisconsin's teenage population. To increase the pool of educated workers in Wisconsin, policymakers must work to recruit, retain, and graduate these students. Estimates of the size of the first-generation student population in the state are crucial for these efforts. This brief…

Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Recruitment, Academic Persistence, College Attendance

What's Ahead for Education.

Hodgkinson, Harold L. – Principal, 1986

Examines population trends projected between 1980 and 2000 and the implications of these trends for the future of American elementary and midlevel education. Includes charts and graphs. (MD)

Descriptors: Asian Americans, Birth Rate, Black Population Trends, Blacks

End of the Game?

Walsh, Mark – Teacher Magazine, 1991

At many high schools, participation in football is declining. Many potential players choose to participate in other sports. Demographics is also seen as a contributor to the decline. In addition, many students are choosing other activities such as after school jobs instead of high school athletics. (IAH)

Descriptors: Athletics, Football, High Schools, Injuries

Population Education: Response to a Challenge

Sikes, O. J. – International Understanding at School, 1974

Curricular methods and materials on population that should be used by all educators, not just population educators, enable students to learn how to make responsible decisions affecting themselves, their families, and their communities. (Author/JH)

Descriptors: Inquiry, Learning Activities, Population Education, Population Trends

Responding to the Challenge.

Crews, Kimberly – Population Education Interchange, 1987

Population issues discussed are: (1) the growing elderly population in industrialized nations; (2) the debt crunch; and (3) immigration. The focus of the article on the elderly is Japan's elderly population, which will nearly double, from 10 to 18.7%, by 2010. In 1986, the Japanese government took steps to delay the age at which full pensions are…

Descriptors: Demography, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Migration

Did You Know?

Child Care Information Exchange, 1987

In short paragraph form, presents statistics on various aspects of education and families. (NH)

Descriptors: Children, Day Care, Demography, Early Childhood Education

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count: A Valuable Teaching Resource

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Ferner, John W. – American Biology Teacher, 1977

The author explains how he uses the Audubon Christmas Bird Count to teach a laboratory exercise in vertebrate population dynamics. Problems and limitations associated with using these Christmas Counts are also enumerated. Graphs illustrate the material. (MA)

Descriptors: Ecology, Higher Education, Instruction, Instructional Materials

Human Ecology--A First Lesson.

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Buchwald, Caryl Edward – American Biology Teacher, 1984

Understanding and teaching about the environmental predicaments of humankind starts with four basic ideas: (1) the world population; (2) world resources; (3) biogeochemical cycles; and (4) thermodynamics. Each of these basic ideas is discussed. (JN)

Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Education, Higher Education

A Conversion Guide to Using Population Statistics, 1750-1980.

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McLean, Harvard W.; Fuller, Michael J. – History Teacher, 1983

Discussed is how ratios can be used by history teachers at the secondary and college levels to convert population statistics to equivalent and comparable values in helping students better understand the historical and contemporary implications of what is being studied. (RM)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Higher Education, History Instruction

National Overview: Measuring College and Career Readiness--The Class of 2009

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ACT, Inc., 2009

"Measuring College and Career Readiness" represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, it is not intended to be comprehensive but instead is designed to help…