Data concerning the college attendance and the distribution of 1982-1983 high school graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic schools are presented. The data were secured through the Education Department's Basic Educational Data System and reflect the status of graduates in fall 1983. Tables cover the following: the types of institutions…

Following a discussion of means of facilitating community college access for minority students, this paper presents the results of a study conducted at Charles County Community College (CCCC) to develop a recruitment strategy to increase minority enrollments. Introductory material discusses the access to education afforded to minority students by…

Students enrolled in formal continuing education classes were studied to determine if their motivations were similar. Eighty-six percent of the students were enrolled in formal credit courses. Students were also compared to graduates who did not continue their education. Included in the analysis were college graduates (23-62 years old) from 46…

Designed to provide information of value in establishing a base for decision making in the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD), this assessment atlas graphically presents statistical data for the District as a whole, its two campuses, and YCCD Central Services for 1983-84. After an introduction to the use of the assessment atlas and…

The primary objective of this study was to analyze the financial implications of achieving the target of universalization of elementary education in India by 1990. The study first examines the general allocation pattern of resources for Indian education. An analysis of the intra-sectoral allocation among different levels of the educational sector…

The National Swedish Board of Education studied 7,095 pupils (mostly immigrants) with home languages other than Swedish who were in grade 9 of compulsory school in 1978-79. The part of the research reported on here focused on students taking special English or mathematics courses, students taking adjusted courses of studies at workplaces, and both…

A study examined patterns of enrollment in adult education programs during incarceration. Vocational and academic programs in a single correctional facility in Massachusetts were studied over a four-month period in order to discern any existing differences between offenders who did and did not participate in educational programs and also to…

Planning issues for colleges seeking to maintain quality in institutional programs in the face of retrenchment are analyzed, based on a literature review. An extensive bibliography on the following topics is provided: quality (ratings, rankings, reform, institutional goals, and educational outcomes); retrenchment (enrollment decline, faculty,…

An analysis is presented of factors and conditions affecting student completion rates in the remedial mathematics program (Mathematics 1403) in the Tarrant County (Texas) Junior College District. Following introductory material on the purposes of the study and the tasks of five project teams, chapter I examines the purpose and historical…

In 1984, a study was conducted to gather information regarding the rates and patterns of student transfer from Roxbury Community College (RCC) to four-year institutions. Information on the 178 students who graduated from RCC in 1981 and 1982 was obtained from the RCC Registrar's office and the four-year institutions in Massachusetts to which…

This history details desegregation efforts in the Seattle (Washington) public schools, beginning with the "Brown" Decision in 1954, through 1981, the year that the Board of Education adopted a long-range facilities/desegregation plan. The first four chapters deal chronologically with desegregation events, activities, and plans that took…

In January of 1982, the Hennepin County Community Services Department began implementing a day care voucher system which allowed day care clients to place their children in any licensed day care home or center that was willing to contract with Hennepin County. In October of the same year, Hennepin County was awarded a grant by the Department of…

The 1983-1984 edition of the School Profile Report is the third in a series of annual reports produced by the Rochester NY City School District. It documents the trends and statistics of the city's elementary and secondary schools. Profiles are included for 58 elementary, and 14 secondary, schools. Each elementary school profile includes data on…

Statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina, includes simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred, as well as complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. The following sections are presented: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty, library…

Data concerning the college attendance and the distribution of 1983-1984 high school graduates of New York's public and nonpublic schools are presented. The data were secured through the Education Department's Basic Educational Data System and reflect the status of graduates in fall 1984. Tables cover the following: trends in the college-going…