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Download full textDeosaran, Ramesh A.; Wright, E. N. – 1976
This was the first in a series of four reports from the 1975 Every Student Survey. The Survey described the demographic, social, and academic characteristics of the 100,000 elementary and secondary students in the Toronto school system. This report indicated, through a series of cross-tabulations, how students of different language and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Background, Elementary Secondary Education, School Demography
Thompson, Mark E. – 1978
Graduate education in the United States is viewed as a narrowing and intellectually confining experience, and its effects on the student and society are discussed. The experience of the graduate student includes learning how to deal with departmental requirements, course expectations, and demands from professors. The ability to "hustle" to meet…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Departments, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Corbett, John G.; And Others – 1980
Case studies of women in engineering education in institutions where women's enrollment kept pace with national trends in engineering or exceeded it are presented in this report. Societal forces and trends are reviewed, along with trends in enrollment, attrition, and degrees granted. The professional role of women in engineering is examined.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Science, Degrees (Academic), Engineering Education
