In 1991, the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) initiated a study of factors affecting student persistence, finding that high employment rates in particular sectors were related to higher rates of student attrition. In 1994, a follow-up study was conducted of the career/educational paths of 1,498 respondents from the…

Each year, comparable and comprehensive data about all of the nation's public elementary and secondary schools, local education agencies (LEAs), and state education agencies (SEAs) are collected through administration of the Common Core of Data (CCD) Surveys. This report summarizes CCD data for a period (1986-87 to 1990-91) during which major…

As a result of declining numbers of high school graduates, increasing competition from other two-year colleges, and decreasing amounts of available financial aid, Vincennes University (VU), a two-year college in Indiana, experienced a decline in enrollment of nearly 1,200 full-time equivalent students from Fall 1991 to 1995. In response, the…

This publication presents findings of a study that examined high schools with competency-based graduation systems. Data were obtained from interviews with officials at 29 schools in 17 states. Many of the schools were members of the Coalition of Essential Schools. Four schools are described in detail: Central Park East in New York City, New York;…

Focusing on data from 1992 to 1994, this articulation report provides information on students who transferred from one of Florida's 28 community colleges to the State University System (SUS). Following an overview of articulation in Florida and a report summary, 15 tables are provided, presenting information on students' gender, race, age, date of…

In 1990-91, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas) received a Title VII grant to serve a population of recently arrived limited English proficient (LEP) high school students. Additional years of funding were subsequently awarded. These students typically have had interrupted schooling in their own countries, resulting in a wide…

Created in 1990 by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Running Start (RS) program allows eleventh and twelfth grade high school students to take college-level courses tuition-free. In 1992-93, the first full year of statewide implementation, approximately 3,508 students participated in the program, while that…

The Association of American Medical Colleges launched Project 3000 by 2000 in November 1991 to address the under-representation of Blacks, American Indians, Mexican Americans, and Mainland Puerto Ricans in medical schools. Its aim is to increase the number of under-represented minorities to entering medical schools to 3,000 by the year 2000. Since…

Presenting background information on the transfer rate at Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC), the seven tables in this report provide data on trends and graduation rates from 1990 to 1996 for first-time-in-college (FTIC) students. The first table examines graduation rates for first-time-at-PJC students, FTIC students, FTIC Associate in Arts…

The estimates in this publication are key statistics reported before the close of the 1996-97 school year. They include the number of students in membership, teachers, and high school graduates for public elementary and secondary schools, and total revenues and expenditures for the operation of public elementary and secondary schools. The public…

This document contains rank-ordered statistics for the 50 states and the District of Columbia for an array of topics relevant to public education. All state data are ranked beginning with the largest figure. The data in the rankings are the most recent actual or estimated data available from state departments of education. Tables in the first…

Prepared by the South Carolina Technical Education System in compliance with state policies on program review, this 1993-94 annual report presents findings on diploma program productivity in terms of enrollment, number of graduates, the percent of graduates placed in related jobs or continuing their studies full-time, and the continuation or…

Prepared by the South Carolina Technical Education System in compliance with state policies on program review, this 1994-95 annual report presents findings on diploma program productivity in terms of enrollment, number of graduates, the percent of graduates placed in related jobs or continuing their studies full-time, and the continuation or…

In spring 1997, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook a survey of enrolled students to determine why they had selected PJC, sources of information that led them to the college, and the unique elements of PJC that caused them to enroll. Three samples were developed for the study: mainly previous year high school graduates attending…

This report presents recommendations for a Unified Higher Education Budget for Alabama for fiscal year 1997-98. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education presents two sets of funding recommendations for all higher education for fiscal year 1997-98. The first is a statement of the Commission's estimate of basic financial requirements to provide…