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Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W. – 1994
This proceedings includes the following papers presented at the 16th International Essen Symposium: "Electronic Resource Sharing: It May Seem Obvious, But It's Not as Simple as it Looks" (Herbert S. White); "Resource Sharing through OCLC: A Comprehensive Approach" (Janet Mitchell); "The Business Information Network:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks
Lee, In-Sook – 1994
Recognizing the demand for a knowledge base to use to enhance the redesigning of the American educational system, this study adds to that base by identifying factors that are likely to lead to successful redesign. Two public elementary schools undergoing restructuring as part of the Indiana 2000 initiative were selected. One served over 180…
Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Context Effect, Data Collection
Allen, Gayle; Thompson, Ann – 1994
This study examined the effects of a computer-mediated networked learning environment on the writing of fifth grade students who used word processing to write four texts collaboratively during an 8-week period. A telecommunication network was utilized to allow the students in the experimental group to send their work via e-mail to an audience of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1990
Information is provided for educators and the general public about the performance of students on the standardized tests administered in 1990 as part of the South Carolina Norm-Referenced Testing (SCNRT) Program. The first section of this report provides background information necessary for interpretation of the results. The second section reports…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Grade 11, Grade 4
Miller, Michael F. – 1990
In 1990, Queensborough Community College (QCC) conducted a Pre Freshman Summer Program (PFSP) to improve first-time freshmen's basic verbal and mathematical skills and to ease students' transition from high school to college by orienting them to college life. PFSP services, which included remedial instruction, comprehensive counseling, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, Community Colleges
Copeland, Tom – 1991
This report provides a profile of child care in the seven county metropolitan area in Minnesota. Child Care WORKS is a statewide coalition of over 150 organizations that develops and promotes a state child care agenda. This report provides statistical data on child care from 1980 to 1990, and projections through the year 2000. A brief outline of…
Descriptors: Costs, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Demography
Reimers, Fernando – 1990
This paper presents an overview of the impact of the Latin American external debt on education in all the countries of the region. The dynamics of the adjustment programs that countries have undertaken in response to the "debt crisis" are examined featuring Costa Rica. The adjustment programs changed the climate in which educational…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Debt (Financial), Developing Nations, Economic Development
Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. Lifelong Learning Div. – 1991
One of the most important strategies for promoting economic development is providing educational opportunities for entry into and advancement within the work force. In support of this strategy, Kansas public community colleges and vocational-technical schools have expanded their offerings to include customized training for businesses and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Credit Courses, Economic Development
Eisenberg, Michael B.; And Others – 1990
This synthesis paper provides a state-of-the-art analysis of the field of library and information science based on the results of a content analysis of its literature, including selected journals, conference proceedings, dissertations, and ERIC input. The 14 trends and issues identified by the analysis include developments in technology,…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Stone, Athena A.; Whitson, Randolph L. – 1991
This review of the evolution of reference services in the library of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga begins with background information on the university and a brief description of the library's holdings and services. The mission of the library is stated, and it is noted that automation began with internal technical operations in 1983.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases
Fillpot, James – 1991
This notebook, which provides current statistical and comparative information on Cerritos Community College (CCC), is divided into eight detailed sections. Part I outlines current trends and challenges affecting education in California, focusing on changes in demography, ethnic proportions of students and staff at secondary and postsecondary…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges
Ejzenberg, Roseli – 1990
A study was planned to generate a model for testing second language education that would incorporate task types to allow the display of fluency. It is argued that the display of oral fluency can be used as a selection criterion for inclusion of test items in multitask or portfolio assessment. The following three research questions were formulated:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Data Collection, English (Second Language)
Townsend, Catherine M. – 1990
A state-wide survey was undertaken in 1988-1989 to determine the status of the library media programs in South Carolina's public schools. The first of two phases of the study involved the compilation of statistical data reported to the State Department of Education by building level administrators on the Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) for…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
New Jersey State Dept. of Higher Education, Trenton. – 1991
Designed to examine New Jersey's articulation policy for two- and four-year public institutions, this report by the Transfer Advisory Board (TAB) analyzes longitudinal transfer data gathered from the state's public universities, state colleges, and community colleges for 1987 through 1989. Following a brief introduction, the first part of the…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Mobility, Enrollment
Slark, Julie; And Others – 1990
In February 1990, a study was conducted by the Rancho Santiago College (RSC) Research Committee and Planning Council to assess institutional effectiveness, using college climate as one correlate of RSC's success. A staff morale survey instrument, distributed to all full- and part-time faculty and staff, yielded an overall response rate of 36%, and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, College Environment, College Faculty
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