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The Condition of Education 2018. NCES 2018-144
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McFarland, Joel; Hussar, Bill; Wang, Xiaolei; Zhang, Jijun; Wang, Ke; Rathbun, Amy; Barmer, Amy; Cataldi, Emily Forrest; Mann, Farrah Bullock – National Center for Education Statistics, 2018
"The Condition of Education 2018" is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing the latest data on education in the United States. This report is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor educational progress. This report contains indicators on the state of education in the United States, from prekindergarten through…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Kindergarten
The External Degree as a Credential: Graduates' Experiences in Employment and Further Study.
Sosdian, Carol P.; Sharp, Laure M. – 1978
This is the third and final report resulting from a study of external degree programs and graduates conducted in 1976-77. The present study attempts to answer the basic concern that prompted the study: how useful and valuable are such degrees from the perspective of the graduates themselves? Survey responses from 1,486 program graduates were…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Education Work Relationship
Postbaccalaureate Futures: New Markets, Resources, Credentials. American Council on Education/Oryx Press Series on Higher Education.
Kohl, Kay J., Ed.; LaPidus, Jules B., Ed. – 2000
The 15 papers in this book consider the issues, opportunities, and challenges facing higher education with regard to postbaccalaureate education, focusing particularly on how to ensure a productive, competitive workforce in today's global-based economy. Titles in Part 1, "Emerging Markets for Postbaccalaureate Education," are: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality, Educational Trends
The Terrain of Postsecondary Education.
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Hodgkinson, Virginia A., Ed.; And Others – 1983
The current state of postsecondary education is reviewed for the following sectors: undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools; proprietary and vocational schools; corporate education and training; labor and union education programs; and the educational efforts of the federal government. Population trends and the effects of ethnicity,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance
National Longitudinal Study: A Capsule Description of Young Adults Four and One-Half Years After High School. Sponsored Report Series.
Eckland, Bruce K.; Wisenbaker, Joseph M. – 1979
The third follow-up survey of the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) of the High School Class of 1972 was conducted from October, 1976 to May, 1977. From the data gathered, some of the following observations were made: (1) postsecondary school attendance declined from 54 to 25 percent from 1972 to 1976; (2) 39 percent of students who started…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Educational Discrimination, Educational Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Work Motivators: Implications for the Incoming Air Force Officer Workforce. Posters.
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Johnson, Stephanie K.; Davis, Jason J.; Rate, Christopher – 2002
This document contains three poster presentations from a conference on human resource development. "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Work Motivators: Implications for the Incoming Air Force Officer Workforce" (Stephanie K. Johnson, Jason J. Davis, Christopher Rate) reports on a study that explored the literature relating to work motivators to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction