Beginning with a brief survey of the national system, this work covers provisions since 1945 for adult education in Hungary. Educational objectives and other theoretical aspects of adult education in Hungarian society are described, together with the eight year elementary program, technical and vocational adult schools, general and professional…

Undertaken by Eastern Wyoming College, this pilot program of adult basic counseling and testing sought to stimulate the enrollment of school dropouts in adult basic education courses, help enrollees discover their vocational interests and capabilities, and aid them in their personal and social adjustment. A full-time counselor took charge of…

This 15th annual national survey of public elementary and secondary school statistics presents data as of fall 1968 for each State, the District of Columbia, seven outlying areas, and the 14 largest cities. Questionnaires completed by State departments of education provide data on the number of local school districts, enrollment by grade, high…

Proposals are set forth for New York State financial aid to adult basic, secondary, Americanization, and occupational education; funding of community service and continuing higher education; development of instructional materials, leadership, and staff; and a study of continuing education in colleges, universities, and other community and cultural…

Being 1 of 4 publications dealing with the effects of population decline on rural Iowa counties, this study was published in 1962 as part of a larger study done under the auspices of the North Central Region Subcommittee on Population Research. The effects of out-migration on school systems in Greene County are described, and school history,…

Using local and national data, this study examined adult education program offerings in East Orange, New Jersey, potential participants' needs and interests, and program needs reported by business and industrial leaders. A plan was proposed for an appropriate community wide program. Data from public school adult education programs in 142 cities…

This study investigated the philosophy, organizational structure, administration, and curricula of university off-campus centers in the United States. In addition to statistical data, answers were sought on such matters as professional and regional accrediting associations, the establishment and continuance of centers, research projects in…

Based primarily on questionnaire responses from 423 hospitals in the United States, this study dealt with noncredit correspondence courses designed to upgrade hospital personnel job skills and raise job performance and/or job level. It inquired into uses of correspondence as noted in the literature; awareness and use of the method in hospitals;…

This bibliography presents materials for research and application of open admissions policies in higher education. Sections cover: open admissions; factors influencing high school graduates to attend college; disadvantaged and minority students; precollege and special programs; English and reading skills; general compensatory programs; dropouts;…

This paper relates frequency of interstate migration and the likelihood of a child's being enrolled in school at the modal grade for age, controlling for socioeconomic status of the family. The 1970 Census of Population obtained information on school enrollment and current grade, state of birth, residence in 1965, and residence in 1970. A measure…

This report is another in a continuing series of reports on open admissions compiled by the CUNY Office of Program and Policy Research. An earlier report dealt with general trends in student retention at the City University of New York during the period September 1970 through June 1972. The new report studies academic trends, in terms of credits…

This comprehensive volume attempts (1) to show the extent to which legislative acts of the 1960's have made an impact in using national resources to provide persons with necessary preparations for employment; and (2) contains a major portion of what the states and territories know about their own vocational education students, programs, costs, and…

A report on two-year colleges is organized as follows: (1) introduction to the two-year colleges--why a report on two-year colleges, profile of two-year colleges (growth, enrollment, number and diversity), private two-year colleges, public two-year colleges, two-year college-business alliance, support and governance, role of two-year colleges, and…

The concept of educational parks composed of elementary schools was introduced to the Syracuse community in 1966. The first campus was planned for 4,320 children who were to be housed in eight 540-pupil schools. A review of the size, cost, and location of the first campus has led to some modifications in the original plan. This summary describes…

The purpose of this research investigations was to determine whether a student daily schedule and school calendar could be designed to maximize the future utilization of existing facilities in the North Allegheny School District and to determine if the implementation of such designs would be financially feasible as an alternative to new…