The special section contains three papers focusing on the effects of federal legislation on deaf education: "Public Residential Schools for Deaf Students in the United States, 1970-1978" (A. Schildroth); "Due Process--A Status Report on Schools for Deaf Children" (G. Holman); "The Impact of 504 on Schools for the…

Fall 1979 pharmacy school enrollments statistics are discussed. Enrollments reflect trends reported in previous years including: declines in total enrollments and the proportion of Black students in minority schools; little change in proportion of foreign students and students enrolled for the PharmD; and increases in females and underrepresented…

A management of decline approach is contrasted with a model based on strategic planning and contingency budgeting for higher education. The strategic planning model is seen as a broader, more effective approach based on an assessment of what outcomes could be if enrollment strategies were effective in attracting students. (MLW)

Theory and methodology to study the elation of professional training programs to large scale socioeconomic trends are specified. Times series analyses of both Berkeley and of a quite different counseling program at San Francisco State demonstrate the capabilities of the approach. Practical implications and further application are discussed.…

Using aggregate, time series analyses, shows that between 1890 and 1970, immigration differentially affected private and public elementary/secondary school enrollment, depending on the characteristics of the immigrants themselves. (GC)

Explains how fluctuations of emphases in the economy, job market, and supply and demand for engineers, in the past decade have influenced enrollments in engineering schools, thus creating a cyclical behavior of boom and bust in enrollments, and in the engineering labor market. (GA)

A declining college-age population along with other factors will likely result in significant decreases in college enrollment in the 1980s, according to most projections. Sizable variations by state and type of institution are expected. The new students--adults, women, minorities--will probably not significantly alleviate the projected decline.…

The results of three national surveys about mathematics teaching are summarized and analyzed. Topics discussed include: patterns of instructional style; teacher abilities, attitudes, and beliefs; changing school mathematics; and the task ahead. (MK)

In a survey of preschools in the City of Greater Wollongong in New South Wales, extensions and other changes in preschool facilities, staffing, scheduling, objectives, and clientele were revealed by comparison with a similar survey seven years earlier. Recommendations are made for changes in program design. (Editor/SJL)

This survey sought to determine if, from 1968-77, the number of college graduates in the life sciences corresponds with the enrollment growth in biology at the secondary level. Results are considered for the fields of agriculture, biological sciences, and health care/therapy. Implications for course offerings are discussed. (Author/SJL)

New England is experiencing globalization at a rapid pace, including enrollment of foreign college and university students. If the area is to reap the economic and cultural advantages of foreign enrollment, it must maintain a hospitable climate for both foreign trade and foreign students. This process can be enhanced by the admissions and alumni…

Project 1000, based at Arizona State University, is attempting to recruit, admit, and graduate Latino and other underrepresented minorities in graduate programs around the country. With 1 application, a student may apply without charge to 7 of 80 participating institutions. The program has recruited over 3,000 Latinos, African Americans, Native…

Data on foreign students in United States higher education institutions in 1994-95 include information about region and country of students' origin, distribution by state, top fields of study, and institution type attended. The 20 institutions of each type (research, doctoral, master's, undergraduate, community college), with highest foreign…

Data on United States students studying abroad in 1994-95 include information on geographic distribution by host region and country, noting enrollment change over the previous year, program characteristics, and student characteristics. The home institutions with the highest numbers of students studying abroad are listed by type (research,…

Increasingly diverse student enrollments at institutions of higher education have led to a variety of positive efforts which directly impact teaching and learning. These include research on diverse learning styles, increased emphasis on improving scientific and quantitative literacy of undergraduates, and research findings supporting…