This fifth annual report on national college completion rates offers a look at the six-year outcomes for students who began postsecondary education in fall 2010, toward the end of the Great Recession. It looks at the various pathways students took toward degree completion, as well as the completion rates through May 2016 for the different student…

The author tells how to establish and use an advisory board in a postsecondary training institution. (CH)

The author discusses the hows and whys of state licensing of proprietary schools. (CH)

The author discusses the role, make-up, establishment, and workings of the placement department advisory board within a proprietary school. (CH)

The author discusses the current state of affairs in the field of training for work, especially as it affects proprietary schools. He discusses such schools' negative image, necessary standards, and lessened federal regulation coupled with stronger accreditation programs. Finally, he discusses the need for improved articulation programs. (CH)

Discusses techniques for running a successful job placement program at a private career school. (CH)

Discusses individual selection of a postsecondary educational institution, data relevant to proprietary school students, and the history of funded proprietary vocational education. Presents and summarizes data to substantiate the growth and extent of proprietary postsecondary schools. Cites evidence of increased competition between the private and…

Examines the role of the states in evaluating career colleges, indicating that state oversight is a response to demands for accountability related to student achievement and the use of financial aid. Suggests that the overall result of state monitoring may be a forced convergence of career and community colleges. (17 citations) (MAB)

The author discusses the impact of the reauthorized Higher Education Act on financial aid, especially as it applies to proprietary schools. He suggests ways that such schools' administrators can update themselves on this topic. (CH)

A report on for-profit trade schools said that many schools offer such poor-quality training that large numbers of their students drop out and default on their student loans when they cannot find jobs. Secretary Bennett calls on Congress to crack down on proprietary schools. (MLW)

The author discusses the legal rights of students with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the responsibility of schools to ensure the safety of individuals to whom the students would be exposed. Also discussed is whether students with AIDS will be able to work in their chosen trade after program completion. (CH)

The surge in federal aid to students at proprietary schools, many of whom drop out, means that students seeking bachelor's degrees at non-profit public and private institutions are getting less aid. Proprietary schools claim they are doing a better job of educating disadvantaged students. (MSE)

Describes design and implementation of a performance-based teacher education program at a postsecondary private technical school. Two programs, an initial one and an inservice one, are offered in teaching methodology. (CH)

Discusses student retention as an institution-wide responsibility. Says enrollment maintenance requires three ingredients: (1) satisfied students and alumni, (2) caring teachers and staff, and (3) concerned, aware administrators. (CH)

This report provides opening 1995 fall headcount enrollment data for Colorado public postsecondary institutions, independent (private, non-profit) institutions, proprietary institutions, and the United States Air Force Academy. Data were derived from annual institutional reports to Colorado, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the…