Discusses problems public schools will encounter as a result of the decline in school enrollment and suggests some practical strategies and techniques that will help school administrators solve these problems. (Author/MLF)

If two-year colleges wish to sustain a steady state or achieve growth, there must be a continued shift of resources and emphasis from accommodating the traditional full-time 18-to-24-year-old student to the new majority, the adult part-time student. (DC)

This report on the status of German study in Iowa schools shows some increase in the period 1968-1975. The study surveyed teaching assignments, teacher preparation, language labs, class size, teachers' command of German, and trends at colleges and universities. Teachers' comments on enrollment are included. (CHK)

Two perspectives on decline are identified: environmental constraints and organizational process and choice. Each perspective is described, identified, and tested on a sample of small-to-medium size universities and colleges. The results indicate that organizational responses to decline are shaped by how members perceive decline. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the efforts of the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges to curtail the rise of tuition in the community college system. Describes the methods and findings of a study to determine the enrollment impact of a $0.75 per credit hour tuition reduction. (DMM)

A survey of 252 allied health programs at 83 institutions sought information on enrollment, quality of applicants, and program directors' estimates of the job market and salaries, as well as overall impressions of their respective professions in six allied health disciplines. (Author/CH)

The 1980s college enrollment crisis never materialized because demographics are not the sole determinant of enrollment trends. The actual employment and earnings experiences of graduates will heavily influence the economic well-being of most postsecondary institutions. If private investment in postsecondary education remains high, enrollments will…

Discusses the decreasing interest in arts education and the decline in arts enrollments on some campuses. Presents a model of the factors which affect teacher preparation programs in the arts, examining the goals of recruitment, admissions, and retention of students. (GEA)

Medicine needs a revised conceptual framework: biologic concepts need to be joined with concepts stemming from social, economic, governmental, and cultural phenomena. Health should be understood in sociocultural and behavioral as well as biological terms. (MLW)

Summarizes the expansion of education in the West Germany up to 1980. Examines the progress of the 1980s in view of unemployment and growing difficulties on entering a profession. Among the findings are a decline in enrollment of 20-24 year olds and a growth in opportunities for the children of immigrants. (Author/GEA)

To explore the effects of educational reform legislation, curricular changes in California comprehensive high schools from 1982-83 to 1984-85 are investigated. Results mirrored statewide curricular changes documented in California Basic Education Data System data. The changes involved increased offerings in math, science, and advanced placement.…

Cites studies showing a decline in student transfer from two- to four-year colleges. Discusses the inadequacy of conventional explanations for the decline in transfer. Points to underlying policies and practices that affect transfer (e.g., lack of faculty involvement, inadequate funding, and ineffective articulation with four-year schools). (AYC)

Presents a study analyzing school costs under conditions of declining enrollment. Examines separating the effects of changing school size and capacity underutilization on school operating costs for secondary schools and, separately, for elementary schools. Finds that the efficient operation of secondary schools may require a larger pool of…

Summarizes 1970-85 educational trends and projections. Highlights increasing preschool, minority, and public elementary school enrollment, declining numbers of public elementary schools, increasing numbers of private and middle schools, fewer teachers (until the late 1980s), higher teacher salaries, growing dependency on state revenues, and…

Results of a survey of educational technology graduate students at San Diego State University (SDSU) include student characteristics, reasons for attending SDSU, and occupational aspirations and job titles. Also presented are questions and issues relating to marketing efforts, curriculum improvements, and trend anticipation that were raised by the…