In 1973 the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered the legislature to define in operational terms the legislature's constitutional obligation to provide "a thorough and efficient system of free public schools for the instruction of all children in the state between the ages of five and eighteen years." It also ordered the legislature to…

This appendix gives a detailed explanation of how data was collected in a Florida statewide study designed primarily to determine the degree and type (or desired degree and type) of adult participation in learning activities. The sections in the report are descriptive in nature, and a major portion of the material is comprised of tables, interview…

This study was conducted to gather data on apprenticeship programs in Illinois, with emphasis on the role of vocational education in the present system, and to recommend an alternative policy for the involvement of vocational education with apprenticeship programs. Study constraints included the fact that information was unavailable on programs…

Results of a survey using a criterion referenced test of mathematics for a large sample of sixth and eleventh grade students throughout Texas are reported in detail. Details of the sampling design and of the test development are reported elsewhere. Results are reported in terms of the percent of students correctly answering three out of four items…

Statistical data and comments describe the results of the 1977 eighth grade testing program in Ontario, Canada. The tests were: Mathematics (in French and English), Problem Solving (in French and English); Science (in English only), Attitudes, French Comprehension, and Written English. Table 1 presents the numbers of students, by school district,…

Adjunct faculty, that is, part-time instructors employed for a specific purpose who may not be teachers by profession, comprise more than 50% of the total teaching faculty in community colleges. This study investigated what selected community colleges identified as professional development needs of adjunct faculty, and what adjunct faculty…

This 1978 update supplements the "Master Plan for Postsecondary Education in Hawaii" by presenting information on the following types of institutions that offer instruction in Hawaii: out-of-state degree-granting institutions; trade, technical, and vocational schools; and correspondence schools with agents licensed by the state. There is…

A search, primarily by telephone, in 1974 successfully located 97.4 percent of a sample of 10,317 subjects who had graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. This high response rate was obtained partly because the original study incorporated several diverse types of identifying items which could lead to the future location of the respondents;…

Beginning with a description of adult diploma completion requirements for the El Paso school system, this compilation of program information offers reference material and guidelines for adult diploma and high school equivalency programs in many states. Oriented towards administrators who formulate program guidelines, this report furnishes…

Enrollment data for Nebraska institutions of higher education are presented. Data were obtained from the Higher Education General Information Survey. Full- and part-time enrollment and headcount enrollment for fall 1973 through fall 1978 are compiled by type of institution, by institutional sectors, and by institution. Detailed fall headcount…

Thirty tables are presented, in both summary form and for individual institutions, giving enrollment by age category for students in New Jersey colleges and universities in the fall of both 1977 and 1978. Tables include: headcounts for undergraduate students, percent distribution of undergraduates, and headcount and percent distribution for…

Data on the grade point ratios (GPR's) and the distribution of grades earned were gathered and analyzed for all students enrolled in credit courses at the seven Hawaii community colleges during Fall 1978. These data indicate that the average assigned grade was 2.7, and that the credits-earned rate was 71%. As in previous semesters, the…

THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION CONDUCTED A SURVEY DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE PRESENT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM FOR TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED (TMR) CHILDREN AND TO AID IN FUTURE PLANNING. OF 154 QUESTIONNAIRES DISTRIBUTED, 116 WERE RETURNED AND ASSESSED, ALONG WITH FORMS FOR TMR CLASSES FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT. DATA…

The history, administration, and governance of the Washington Community College System (WCCS) are analyzed in this seven-part report prepared for the state legislature. Part I presents background information on the WCCS's role and mission, history, students, programs, personnel, facilities, finances, student costs, and future. Part II discusses…

The first of three self-contained studies in this report characterizes those who chose to take the California High School Proficiency Examination and those who passed. Characteristics of examinees' families, schools, and communities were also identified. In the second report, a school financial simulation model calculated district revenues which…