Provides a commentary on enrollment of children in elementary school for use by the general public and by the makers of public policies affecting education. Considers adjustements which school systems will have to make in response to enrollment fluctuations. For journal availability, see SO 506 144. (Author/DB)

It is argued that during this period the years of expansion were being brought to an end, but in a way that left the higher education system in Britain inefficient and disruptive of the balance between students and resources. The reorganization of colleges of education and the implications of budget cuts and tuition increases are discussed.…

The Department of Germanic Languages at the University of Texas at Austin has developed a language program in which students are trained in listening and reading comprehension before practicing production. The main objective was to improve student attitudes and reduce attrition between semesters. (SW)

Rapid population expansion resulting from fuel resource development in rural areas need not cause undue hardship for small schools if educators plan for enrollment increases. A moderate, one-time growth spurt, followed by a period of sustained higher enrollment, seems the most common pattern. (Author)

The effect of increased enrollment is considered on: the provision of individual attention to students, degree of course rigorousness, student evaluation, and test construction. Results from Ohio State University suggest no evidence that increased enrollment has an adverse effect on scholarship. (LBH)

This article describes the process used by a university committee which, in an effort to increase student enrollment, was given the task of studying what an introductory course in political science should include. (Author/RM)

Statistics are presented that indicate that the period of rapidly changing student populations (increased numbers in general and females and minority groups in particular) has come to an end. Changes continue to occur but at a much slower rate. (LBH)

Data show that the genuine progress in securing educational equality in elementary, secondary, and higher education has not been paralleled in adult education. There is a downward trend in adult black enrollment percentages but an upward trend in population percentages. (LBH)

Deterioration in the competence of both students and faculty members constitutes a threat to effectiveness as higher education is caught is a period of contraction and limited expansion. (Author/LBH)

Discusses enrollment and other trends regarding preprimary education, student and family characteristics, public and private school populations, teachers, revenue, federal aid, expenditures per pupil, mathematics proficiency, and computer competence. (MLH)

Trends in the enrollments and finances of American colleges and universities are described. As the demography of the student body has changed, enrollments have remained constant. The history and development of higher education is discussed in the context of leadership and market influences. Universities will have more important roles the future.…

Reports on a study conducted to assess the effect of a reduction of tuition in the Virginia community college system on enrollments during fall 1986, contrasting state figures with national trends. Presents survey results, enrollment trends, results of interviews with students, faculty, and employers, and data on unemployment. (AYC)

Four major factors responsible for trends in applicants to dental school are identified: cost, competition, demographics, and the practicing dentist. The initiation of the Pew National Dental Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is described. (MLW)

A survey of 157 freshmen at Kansas State University attempted to determine differences between Black students and White students in their perceptions of the campus environment in four areas: community, administration, awareness, PI scholarship. Although neither group was negative, Black students were less positive than their peers, particularly…

Enrollment and graduation data may help to understand the development and vitality of graduate programs in higher education. Graduation statistics from higher education programs are analyzed. (Author/MLW)