This statistical factbook provides information on student demographics, employees, budget, organization, graduates, programs, enrollments, grants, and the foundation on Catonsville Community College (CCC). An additional section provides parallel information on Carroll Community College where available. The first section focuses on college data,…

A wide range of information on demographic, social, and economic trends is brought together in this report. Nineteen sections present statistical information on such topics as population trends, geographic mobility, educational attainment, fertility, poverty, blacks, Hispanics, and the elderly. Sources of data and a subject specialist who can…

In response to the growing concern over the significant underrepresentation, underpreparation, and enrollment decline of minority students, the chancellor's office of the California Community Colleges prepared this report to identify community college instructional programs designed specifically for Blacks and Hispanics. Sections 1 through 3…

Data on student enrollments in the 17 regional community colleges and state technical colleges in Connecticut are provided for fall 1989 and spring 1990. Introductory material highlights the following findings: (1) the combined community-technical colleges are the largest unit of undergraduate higher education in Connecticut, serving 48% of all…

Information on California public school finance and basic financial principles vital to effective school financial management is provided in this guidebook for school board members. As a result of recent legislative and judicial actions, knowledge about budgeting and financial equity is crucial for policy makers. Five chapters discuss financial…

This volume of the National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students (NLTS) offers statistical data relating to 475 students (ages 13-21) with health impairments, defined to include youth having limited strength, vitality, or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems that adversely affect education performance (includes…

The first National Education Goal agreed to be President Bush and the nation's governors is that all children will start school ready to learn. The first objective under that goal is that of providing high quality and developmentally appropriate preschool programs for all disadvantaged and disabled children. This paper seeks to assist efforts to…

The Research About Teacher Education (RATE) Project is an ongoing data collection effort to establish a reliable database about institutions of higher education where teachers are prepared, and about the faculty, students, and programs at these institutions. The data reported in this monograph were taken from four questionnaires--separate faculty…

In 1989, the Florida State Board of Community Colleges (SBCC), in conjunction with the Division of Vocational, Adult and Community Education (DVACE) of the State Board Department of Education, conducted a review of the state's dental assisting and dental hygiene programs. The two major sources of information for the review were public hearings and…

This report is the second in a series of publications developed to assist in the planning and development of a comprehensive, coordinated service delivery system for Arizona infants and toddlers who are developmentally delayed or at risk of developing handicapping conditions, and their families. It documents the number of children in Arizona…

The suspension of Pennsylvania's educational employees due to declining enrollment is examined in this paper. The controversy over whether teacher suspension should be based on seniority or on evaluation criteria has resulted in intervention by the judicial system to establish legal precedents for reduction-in-force policy. Methodology is based on…

This databook provides information on the nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) for the 1988-89 academic year. Tables and graphs present data on community characteristics and attendance patterns, student and enrollment characteristics, instructional programs, academic performance and articulation, special services,…

This statistical factbook provides information on student demographics, employees, budget, organization, graduates, programs, enrollments, grants, and the foundation on Catonsville Community College (CCC) in Maryland. An additional section provides parallel information on Carroll Community College (Maryland) where available. The first section…

Intended to inform the governing board, administration, faculty and staff about the general characteristics of students served by Southwestern College (SWC), this annual student profile examines a number of demographic and educational characteristics of fall 1990 students. First, introductory sections provide an overview of demographic and…

Based on information obtained from the California State University (CSU) system, and the California Postsecondary Education Commission, this report examines Riverside Community College (RCC) students who transferred to CSU, focusing on the period between 1985 and 1989. The study presents data on the total numbers of California Community Colleges…