Designed to provide information about the current status and future direction of Maryland's community college system, this report offers a summary and overview of all aspects of community college functioning in the state. Section I provides an organizational chart of higher education in Maryland; and data on undergraduate credit enrollments, and…

The desire for a national picture of educational quality remains a continuing but unresolved goal. A question has been raised among high level policymakers regarding the feasibility of using existing data collected by the states to construct education indicators for state-by-state comparisons of student performance at the national level. A…

A study examined the barriers that Missouri women encounter when trying to gain access to better-paying jobs; trends in women's employment status in the state; and the services that women receive from the state's existing employment, training, and supportive services. A total of 2,104 women were contacted through a random statewide household…

Designed to comply with federal accountability requirements, this report presents information on Hawaii's high school and community college vocational programs, students, and finances for the 1980-81 academic year. Each of the report's six sections corresponds to specific legislative requirements. Section 1 contains discussions and data…

Researchers analyzed 127 public school teachers' strikes in New Jersey during the 36 school years from 1945 through 1981, presenting their data in over 60 tables. Data were collected from newspapers, magazines, and journals; through personal interviews; and via a questionnaire survey of affiliates of the New Jersey Education Association and the…

A questionnaire survey of Oklahoma school districts sought to identify critical issues in teacher supply and demand in the state. Of all 617 school districts surveyed, 450 responded. Further data came from teacher education programs at 19 Oklahoma public and private colleges and universities. Data were collected on teacher vacancies, curriculum…

The six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC's) and the New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) offer collegiate education for direct employment in business, industry, health, and service-related fields. The state system graduated 1,074 students from 46 different programs in 1981-82, and as of November 1, 1982, 78% of these…

Trends in degrees conferred by Connecticut institutions of higher education from 1970-1971 to 1979-1980 are reviewed. After rising steadily to 1973-1974, the number of degrees conferred has fluctuated between 26,000 and 27,000 for the balance of the decade. The proportion of degrees awarded by institutions in the public sector rose from 52.4…

The implications of the California Statewide Longitudinal Study (SLS) of community college students are considered from the standpoint of finance. After identifying the major problem facing community colleges as their ability to cope with the ever-increasing diversity of students, the paper presents selected SLS findings and offers observations on…

Designed to consolidate the most requested data on California community college districts in a cohesive simplified format, this report provides selected statistics on the number of students, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances in the 70 districts. Part 1 provides fall 1981 headcount enrollment data by district on day, full-time,…

In response to a request from the California state legislature, a plan is proposed for obtaining information on the number of community college students eligible to transfer to the University of California and the California State University; the characteristics of those students who do and do not transfer; and the persistence and performance of…

In 1981, a study was conducted to determine the collective impact of Michigan's 29 public community colleges on the state's economy. Differing from other economic impact studies in its emphasis on human capital as an economic resource, rather than on institutional spending and investment, the study involved the examination of existing statewide…

Fifty-seven former vocational rehabilitation clients were interviewed regarding their employability skill training and job placement needs. The sample, which was balanced in terms of sex, type of disability, and area of residence (rural versus urban), was biased in favor of individuals having greater employability deficits (persons served by…

This 1982-83 annual report on vocational education in Virginia is organized under four major categories: (1) recommendations for improving the state's vocational education programs, services, and activities; (2) extent to which Council recommendations have received consideration; (3) review of the vocational education annual program plan…

Fall 1984 data on enrollments, student characteristics, and personnel at Washington community colleges are provided in this report and contrasted with historical data for fall quarters 1980 through 1983. First, report highlights are presented, indicating: (1) restoration of evening and off-campus enrollment was the principal trend evident in the…