The report on arts education presents findings of a survey of state education agencies. Requested by the U.S. Office of Education, the survey was designed to provide background data for the federal government's activities in coordinating arts education policies and programs. The survey was sent to all 50 states with 100% response. Questions…

A pilot study was conducted to determine if vocational-technical educational curriculums were adequate in a selected portion of New Hampshire and to determine what could be done to correct existing deficiencies. Interviews were conducted with 221 of the 463 agricultural enterprises, heavy industry, restaurant, and service industry businesses in…

Opinions of 108 administrative supervisors of vocational department heads were obtained to provide implications for training of vocational supervisors. Responses were obtained from 27 administrators in each of four types of schools: technical institutes, comprehensive high schools, vocational high schools, and junior colleges. The most important…

Presented are the results of a study of admissions policies and practices in the five Ontario schools of medicine. The study consists of a review of published information and a detailed examination of 1975 statistics from the Ontario Medical School Application Service, supplemented by a series of interviews with medical school admissions officers,…

From July 1977 through June 1978, 2,283 students graduated from the Hawaii community college system, an increase of 12% over the previous year's total. During this period, 2,671 degrees and certificates were awarded; 108 graduates earned two diplomas and two earned three; 30% of the degrees were Associate in Arts (AA), 51% Associate in Science…

Designed as a working document on professional preparation of special education instructional and support personel, the report analyzes the state of the art in special education certification. It is explained that data on certification requirements was collected from each state, and that results indicated the existence of four models: categorical…

Following an historical review of court decisions regarding students' rights, this paper discusses the 1969 Tinker case in which high school students' rights of free expression were established for the first time, examines the 1974 Kennedy Commission findings that the First Amendment rights of high school journalists were being ignored in most…

This report explores some issues in the distribution of educational services to students in the tri-county area and Michigan as a whole. Specifically, it examines the allocation of two important indices of educational opportunity measured by the State Department of Education's Educational Assessment Program: classroom teachers per 1000 pupils, and…

One of a series of reports summarizing data on students in the full-time day postsecondary programs of the Minnesota area vocational-technical institutes, the report features biographical data gathered from students enrolled between July 1, 1972 and June 30, 1973. Data presented include age, sex, marital status, geographical location, information…

The vocational followup system in the Minnesota area postsecondary vocational-technical institutes gathers three types of data about the students: (1) biographical, (2) termination and change of program, and (3) followup data on graduates. As part of this three-pronged effort, the termination and change data in the report provide information…

A survey of local history collections in Nebraska public libraries was made in an attempt to determine whether public libraries in that state were building local history collections; what items were being collected; and how collections were acquired, used, and promoted. The survey also attempted to ascertain if there was a demonstrable…

The Elementary-Secondary Education Act of 1965 created opportunities for improvement of school programs: Title III provides one such avenue to develop strategies for demonstrating experimental programs which make a substantial contribution to the solution of critical educational problems. The E.S.E.A. Title III program is intended both to support…

In order to gain information on the employment of part-time faculty, a survey instrument was designed and mailed to all of the two-year colleges in California. A total of 86 percent of the questionnaires were returned, and results were extrapolated to provide a statewide picture. Part-time faculty were found to constitute a sizable and growing…

A survey of California community colleges was conducted in order to ascertain what methods were being used to identify students for placement in freshman English courses, and what types of programs and services were being offered for entering students with reading and writing deficiencies. Of 100 colleges surveyed, 64 responded. There seems to be…

Arranged alphabetically by State and by communities within each State, the 1974 report contains employment information on all braodcast units licensed by the Federal Communications Commission with more than 10 full-time employees. The report includes separate entries for the number of full-time and part-time employees, with full-timers being…