A study examined ways of improving the response rates of employers to followup surveys collecting information on graduates of community colleges in Florida. Followup study procedures and instruments that had been used in the state were modified to provide for greater faculty involvement in placement of students and identification of employers and…

A narrative account highlighting the achievements of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) during the 1985-86 academic year is presented in this report, along with historical and current data on enrollments, programs, staff, and finances. First, the annual report of the college president provides an overview of enrollments, faculty and…

Statewide data were gathered to determine the extent of the relationship between business and industry and Kansas's community college system during the 1985-86 school year. Analyses of the data indicated that: (1) the community college system served 20,175 employees of 425 businesses in the state with 731 courses and 351 non-credit services…

A study examined the practice and effects of vocational education in 14 classrooms in 8 Minnesota public schools. Data were collected from classroom observations; interviews with students, teachers, administrators, and counselors; and written survey instruments assessing student career development, vocational maturity, and demography. Vocational…

In an effort to better describe the environmental education needs of the secondary schools in the State of Ohio, this thesis sought to determine whether or not Ohio high schools were incorporating environmental education into their curricula. Educators from 100 randomly selected high schools were administered questionnaires in 1982-83, and again…

This study was conducted to learn whether the benefits of early childhood education would be sufficient to cause the State of Illinois to either support or require the provision of such services. Primary attention is given to: (1) the education of non-handicapped children between birth and entrance into first grade, and (2) those programs and…

A report on a two-year study of the use of microcomputers in language arts programs in Ontario provides information on the following topics: background and orientation of the study; project goals and methods; summary of needs and recommendations from the first year of the study; results from the second year; and general recommendations. The study…

All public schools in New Hampshire that contain any of the grades from 7 to 12 were surveyed in early 1983 to determine the status of mathematics, science, and computer science education. Questionnaires, designed to obtain information on courses and enrollments as well as on teachers and teaching assignments in these three areas, were mailed to…

Data were collected from high school vocational education seniors and students enrolled in community college vocational programs for use as baseline for a longitudinal followup study over the next five years. Two Oregon high schools and three community colleges participated. Findings indicated over 70 percent of the high school seniors in college…

Trend data on college-going rates in California during 1974-1983 are examined in order to analyze changes in rates experienced by the various segments of higher education and by counties in light of statewide trends. The information also provides a basis for analyzing changes in the ethnicity of the first-time freshman class, compared with that of…

Nevada high school seniors were surveyed in 1986 to provide high school and college planners with information about students' demographic characteristics, high school experience, and postsecondary plans. Factors influencing students' choice of postsecondary institutions and students' impressions of the University of Nevada System institutions were…

A survey of professional nurses registered by the New York State Education Department was conducted in 1983, updating 1961, 1973, and 1977 surveys. Usable responses were completed by 171,109 registered nurses (RNs) licensed by the state and 137,116 in-state RNs (82% response rate). In-state RNs who were employed in nursing in New York numbered…

To gain some perspective on the current interest in and use of educational technology, the Ohio Department of Education awarded a grant to the Cincinnati Public Schools to conduct a survey on the uses of new technologies in school districts throughout the state. The results of that survey are summarized in this report by the following topics:…

To establish base line information on microcomputers and their use for K-12 schools in South Carolina, the State Office of Instructional Technology of the Department of Education conducted a survey of individual schools and school districts. Two different forms were used for the survey, one requiring the principal's signature, and one requiring…

A survey instrument was developed to obtain baseline data about early childhood education (ECE) programs within the public and nonpublic schools of Illinois. Information gathered concerned (1) perceptions of elementary school officials about the relative demand for and supply of ECE programs and services; (2) numbers and kinds of ECE programs and…