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Heller, Barbara R.; And Others – 1979
The data collected in a 1978-79 study of 742 students enrolled in cooperative education (co-op) programs in forty-seven participating colleges and universities describes by sex what students in various fields of study do on their job, what they perceive their work conditions and responsibilities to be, how they view their abilities, and how their…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Education
Petersen, John H. – 1980
A study to determine international information, opinions, and orientations of junior and senior high school students in Kentucky is described. The sample included 1,391 students who responded to a self-administered survey. Results indicate that young people are moderately interested in international affairs, males more so than females; television…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Research, Females, Global Approach
Fry, Earl, Ed.; And Others – 1980
Five units on the culture, language, ethnic background, and characteristics of Canada are provided for the secondary school teacher. The guide is intended as the companion text to the publication entitled "Canadian Studies: A Syllabus" which is being prepared by the New York State Education Department. Each unit contains teaching…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Groups, Federal Government
Download full textNICHOLS, ROBERT C.; ROBERTS, ROY J.
DATA ON THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE 1964 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (NASP) FOR NEGRO YOUTH WERE COLLECTED AND COMPARISONS MADE BETWEEN NOMINEES, FINALISTS, WINNERS, NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS, OTHER NONWHITE STUDENTS, AND THE SCHOOL POPULATION GENERALLY. THE AIM OF NASP IS TO FIND THE MOST ABLE NEGRO YOUTH AND TO HELP THEM…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Black Youth, Career Choice
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. – 1980
Data collected in Fall 1980 were analyzed to determine the academic background, tenure, sex, age, and average salaries of the full-time professional staff employed by six Hawaii community colleges. Five personnel categories were investigated: (1) institutional support, including professional staff in the provost's office, business affairs…
Descriptors: Administrators, Age, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Burns, John L.; Callihan, Susan – 1980
As an extension of previous work on perceived quality of life, this study investigated some possible effects of high school grade level (10th and 12th) and sex on perceived quality of school life. In addition, effects and relationships of these variables on/to academic achievement were investigated. The total sample was 63 rural high school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Life, Females, Grade Point Average
Cameron, Susan M.; And Others – 1978
A study was conducted at a suburban multi-campus community college in southeastern Michigan to determine the differences in demographic and academic characteristics between those students receiving Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOG) and those financially independent students not receiving BEOG funds. The demographic and academic variables…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, College Credits
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1980
A newsletter on issues pertaining to women's rights on campuses and in employment is presented. Developments and issues include the following: initiation of intercollegiate athletic championships for women in nine sports; a charge of unequal pay for women coaches; university cases of alleged sex discrimination in athletic programs; reference to…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Civil Rights, College Faculty
Nelken, Ira; And Others – 1980
The findings are presented of a study conducted for the California community colleges to describe and analyze accurate baseline data against which sex equity in vocational education programs could be measured. The components of the study are described first, including: (1) the use of Vocational Education Audit (VEA) form #48 to collect statistics…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Data Collection, Enrollment Trends
Molnar, Joseph J.; Dunkelberger, John E. – 1980
The trend to fewer and larger farm units means fewer individuals will actually have the opportunity to engage in farming, yet increasing numbers of farm students are interested in farm and agriculture-related careers. Five background and experiential factors thought to be predictors of the initial expectation to farm were tested via mail surveys…
Descriptors: Blacks, Clubs, College Students, Economic Status
Ashburn, Elizabeth A. – 1977
This monograph reviews hypotheses about the motivations of women who choose male-dominated professions. Chapter 1 considers theory and empirical evidence regarding the personality and socialization patterns of those women who have chosen male-dominated professions. Discussion focuses on two types of internal motivation--achievement needs and need…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adult Education, Attitudes, Employed Women
Lucas, John A. – 1977
In order to provide a fall 1976 student profile and to determine the college's market penetration, William Rainey Harper College drew a random sample of 400 traditional credit and 194 continuing education students, representing respectively 3.2% and 2.4% of the total student population. Traditional credit students averaged 27 years of age; 57.8%…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Age, Community Colleges
Kaufman, Norman, Comp.; Krauth, Barbara, Comp. – 1979
The expansion of doctoral education in the western United States is discussed. Changes that have occurred in the number and type of institutions conferring the doctorate degree and in the number of degrees conferred in each field of study are documented. The number of doctorate degrees, percentage increase over the previous period, and percentage…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Educational Demand, Enrollment Trends
PDF pending restorationNew York State Education Dept., Albany. Information Center on Education. – 1979
Information concerning college and university admissions and enrollment in New York State for fall 1978 is compiled in this document published annually by the New York State Education Department. Enrollment data are tabulated by type of institution, level of study, sex, institutional classification, attendance status, and credit/noncredit status.…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Students, Colleges, Definitions
Rubin, Allen, Comp.; Whitcomb, G. Robert, Comp. – 1979
The document consists of statistical tables which characterize social work education in the United States in 1978. Data were supplied by all Council on Social Work Education accredited graduate programs and all but three undergraduate programs. Six sections comprise the document. Section I analyzes the regional distribution of 264 institutions,…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Age, Demography, Doctoral Degrees
