The four volumes of the Alabama State Commission on Higher Education's 1988 Inventory of Academic Programs capsule an extensive variety of instructional programs offered by Alabama's 57 public institutions of higher education and the many private universities and colleges. Volume IV focuses on public technical colleges and technical college…

The responses of the State University of New York (SUNY) constituent institutions to the biannual survey of Non-Credit Instructional Activities for July 1, 1987 through December 31, 1987 are summarized. Six sections focus on the following: (1) SUNY summary reports of the number of non-credit instructional activities and registrations, July 1, 1987…

Mandates for improvement in the quality of instruction at the precollege level require that improved continuing educational opportunities by made available to the teachers of all science subjects. Physical science courses, along with biology, make up the general science requirement used by most high school students to meet graduation requirements.…

This report explores current state laws regarding dispositional options for adjudicated delinquents; examines decision-making responsibility for placement, sentence length and discharge within state juvenile justice systems; and highlights some of the more innovative state approaches in juvenile justice dispositions and sentencing practices. Data…

The opinions of 89 educators in Utah on learner needs and the potential for using technology to meet these needs were gathered through a two-stage process of telephone interviews and written questionnaires. Persons included in the sample were the state's 40 district supervisors plus a sample of "key informants" identified by previous…

This booklet provides comprehensive information on schools of education in South Carolina. Background information is given on State policies about interstate reciprocity, the Master of Arts in Teaching program, and required examinations for certification. The 28 colleges are listed alphabetically with complete listings of programs and the…

This report provides selected statistics on enrollments, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances for the California community college districts. Part I provides data on fall 1984 enrollments by college. Part II contains information on the student workload measure of ADA for fiscal year (FY) 1984-85 credit/non-credit students and for…

The report examines trends in New Mexico's population and projects population changes from 1980 through 2000 and resultant changes in the prevalence of developmental disabilities. Estimated projections are by sex, age, and country. Cumulative projected frequencies obtained per age and sex category by 5-year intervals were then multiplied by…

The 1984 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is summarized in this report. Responses from 1,585 randomly selected Iowa farm families showed that respondents opposed relaxing current state laws limiting foreign investors and non-farm corporations' ownership of farmland; had mixed feelings on absentee ownership, changing banking laws to allow banks to…

To discover whether professional journals stimulate changes in classroom practices among California public high school department heads, the author reviewed the literature and conducted a questionnaire survey of a stratified random sample of department heads in English, mathematics, physical education, science, and social science. The 549…

Highlights of a study of foods sold in the public schools of California are presented in this summary report. The research examined types of food available, nutritional quality of available foods, eating patterns and nutrient intake of students during school hours, and total nutrient intake of students during a 24-hour period. Additionally,…

In 1981, each of the 30 State University of New York (SUNY) community colleges collected follow-up data on its 1980 graduates, using varying survey instruments. Overall findings, based on a statewide response rate of 72%, included the following: (1) 90.2% of the respondents had either transferred to a four-year college or found employment; (2) of…

A complete assessment of the impact of community colleges should not only focus on primary college missions, but also on the economic impact of the colleges on their local communities and the state. In calculating the economic impact of the community colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY), three assumptions should be made: (1)…

A 1982 questionnaire survey of 4,800 Pennsylvania public school administrators sought to determine what topics the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) should present in its "Executive Academy" programs. The Executive Academy was created to help the state's school districts and intermediate units improve their administrative and…

A survey was conducted to determine the feasibility and availability of inservice communication skills workshops for Illinois elementary and secondary school teachers. Twenty-four college communication department administrators responded to questions regarding the availability of such workshops, and 174 public school district superintendents…