The purpose of this study of the Title VII (Bilingual Education) Fellowship Program was to verify the projected need for bilingual teacher trainers and to assess prior program effectiveness. A 6-item survey instrument was constructed and sent to project directors of 49 institutes of higher education (IHE) that had participated in the fellowship…

The federal role in vocational education from the Smith Hughes Act of 1917 (Public Law 68-35) through the Vocational Education Act of 1963 (Public Law 88-210), as amended in 1976, is discussed. Following a historical overview of related legislation, the vocational education activities authorized under the current act at the federal, state, and…

This paper, presented in both English and French, reviews the major findings of the 1978 National Day Care Study in Canada. Among the findings: (1) the number of spaces in day care increased slightly (from 81,651 in 1977 to 82,279 in 1978); this increase is attributable to the expansion of family day care: while spaces in day care centers…

Examined in this study are the characteristics of three elementary magnet schools which have successfully attracted non-minority students to locations in minority neighborhoods. Although some of the characteristics discussed are different for each of the schools described, the characteristics cited as being common to all three are: (1) outstanding…

Minimum competency testing, in which passing a uniform test is necessary (but not sufficient) for promotion or graduation, has been carried out in a number of colleges, including the City University of New York (CUNY). Competency programs usually have three basic components: placement testing, remedial instruction, and exit testing. Competency…

This report addresses the following issues: (1) differences in social and economic attainment of blacks and whites with similar backgrounds; (2) differences in resources available for education of black and white children; (3) the effect of programmatic emphasis on the use of educational resources; (4) the effects of financial and programmatic…

Annual reports from 47 states, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian provinces focus on problems, activities, and achievements, and other areas of interest concerning postsecondary education. Reports are not included from Hawaii, South Dakota, and Utah. (SW)

Action taken by the State of Maryland to regulate out-of-state higher education institutions and the status of such institutions for the academic year 1979-80 are examined. Twenty-three institutions previously approved to operate in Maryland received the revised regulations and an initial application to operate during the academic year 1979-80.…

After reviewing the literature on school desegregation and the background of the comprehensive metropolitan school desegregation plan implemented in Louisville and Jefferson County in 1975, this report analyzes school enrollment and residential changes in the years after the plan was implemented. Data are presented for public and non-public school…

Education and vocational training have long been regarded as the most direct paths to employment and to greater participation in the economic benefits of Canadian society. Until the educational disparities between Indians and non-Indians have been removed, the most damning indictment of the failure of British Columbia's educators will continue to…

To determine whether adults who were grouped according to selected variables differed in their reasons for participating in education programs, the Educational Participation Scale was administered to 322 part-time adult students. Focus was on age, sex, institution, level of educational attainment, and occupational groupings. The responses were…

An econometric model was developed for use in measuring the impact of the Louisiana State University (LSU) upon the Louisiana economy. Emphasis is placed on measuring the effects of enrollment changes, salary and wage expenditures, and campus construction activity. The results show that, overall, each dollar spent by the LSU System creates another…

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE EDUCATION WHICH ENABLES CHILDREN TO ADJUST NORMALLY TO AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. THIS CANNOT BE DONE IN A SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT IS RACIALLY IMBALANCED. THE MINNEAPOLIS HUMAN RELATIONS TASK FORCE FEELS THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST NOT WAIT FOR A SOUND COMMUNITY BUT MUST TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO…

AN ARTICLE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT REORGANIZATION IS PRESENTED TO PROVIDE HELP TO THOSE CONSIDERING THIS STEP AND TO SERVE AS A BASIS FOR RESEARCH. CHARACTERISTICS OF INADEQUATE DISTRICTS ARE LISTED, AND REASONS FOR CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF SUCH DISTRICTS ARE DISCUSSED. FIVE CRITERIA FOR MEASURING SCHOOL DISTRICT ADEQUACY ARE PRESENTED--SCOPE OF THE…

DOCUMENTS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION COLLECTION ARE INDEXED BY SUBJECT AND NUMBER. PART I OF THE INDEX CONTAINS A WORD LIST COMPILED FROM INDEX TERMS GENERATED FROM THE 1,000 DOCUMENTS IN THE COLLECTION. PART II IS A SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF EACH DOCUMENT WITH A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CITATION FOR EACH DOCUMENT. (HM)