Enrollment information for the State of Connecticut State Technical Colleges is presented, based on official enrollment reports submitted by colleges during the 1985-86 academic year. First, report highlights are presented, including: (1) full-time equivalent (FTE) counts tended to be higher than headcount enrollments, indicating that the average…

A discussion is provided of how breakthroughs in the application of computers in the manufacturing of automobiles affect the development of community college programs, with particular emphasis on how Michigan community colleges have developed a capacity to respond to changes in this field. First, the paper explains what computer-based…

Two major issues related to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are explored: (1) the roles and responsibilities of federal and state education agencies in reformulating NAEP to facilitate comparisons among states; and (2) problems and solutions in aligning or accounting for differences between national assessment objectives and…

Data on Illinois community college faculty and staff characteristics are presented and analyzed in this report for fall 1983. Tables provide statistics on faculty and staff employment classification by college; full-time employment classification by sex and ethnic origin; full-time teaching faculty by highest degree held, age, sex, tenure status,…

To draw comparisons for assessing transportation costs and developing recommendations for legislative action in New York, this study compares school transportation policies and practices that may be related to differences in transportation costs in eight states having the largest public school enrollments for 1980. Data were obtained from existing…

In fall 1984, the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges implemented a new statewide occupational education program evaluation and reporting system, using information supplied by occupational education administrators, instructors, and advisory committee members. To collect the evaluation data, the 106 California community…

To explore the perceptions of special education administrators regarding the anticipated effects of restricted funding, survey questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 200 directors of special education in Texas. Questions regarding demographics, funding sources, staff and program concerns, and assistance needed for coping were asked.…

This report provides province-wide information on the number and academic performance of students transferring from the community colleges and secondary schools in British Columbia (BC) to three BC universities (University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, and Simon Fraser University) between 1977 and 1984. Data for college transfer…

A biennial publication of data collections (historical, comparative, student, staffing, space, and financial) from Ohio's state-assisted colleges and universities is presented. Six sections provide information on the following: (1) historical data (student enrollment, U.S., Ohio public and private totals; student enrollment, Ohio public…

In spring 1988, the University of Nevada (UN) conducted a survey to determine the postsecondary plans of the state's high school seniors. Questionnaires were administered in class, requesting information on demographic characteristics, evaluation of high school experiences, work experience, postsecondary plans, factors affecting college choice,…

Results of a study concerning teaching about the third world in colleges in Massachusetts are analyzed in this third of three volumes. A proposal for an academic certificate program in third world studies is also presented. Sixty colleges and universities in Massachusetts were surveyed (approximately half of such institutions in the state and…

Budget formulas used by states for state-supported colleges and universities are described, along with budgeting guidelines. A comparative analysis of the budget formulas in use in 1979-1980 reveals the similarities and differences in design among 19 states. Functional areas of expenditure used in the formula calculation are also compared for each…

A listing of college programs and a history of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) begin this presentation and analysis of 1983-84 data on UKCCS enrollment, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics. Section I looks at fall 1983 headcount enrollments for each of the 14 UKCCS campuses in terms of…

The degree of public support for public higher education as measured in constant and current dollars in 1970 and 1980 is examined. Further analysis is made of the change from 1970 to 1980 according to the ratio of the percentage change in appropriations per student to the percentage change in income per student. Aggregate personal income by state…

Designed as a source of current information and a guide to future activities in Maryland's community colleges, this report provides a systemwide overview of trends, goals, and needs, as well as quantitiative data for each college. Chapter I explains the format, purposes, and uses of the report. Chapter II highlights the mission of Maryland's…