This study sought to identify those factors which increase a faculty member's satisfaction with, and desire to remain at, his or her institution of higher education when presented with a competing job offer. Tenured, tenure-stream, and specialist faculty (N=2,051) at a research university were surveyed. Participants were asked to rate: (1) their…

The program, which lasted 136 days, was designed to provide classroom or tutorial services in the area of language development for pupils served in Chapter 1 eligible facilities for the neglected or delinquent. The evaluation of the program was based on standardized achievement test information (grades 2-12). Data were collected for the period…

This report on student mobility in linked programs of higher education details the Malaysian experience involving such programs, their development, quality maintenance, and benefits. Chapter 1 briefly describes the educational system and development of universities in Malaysia. Chapter 2 explores the different factors that have influenced…

This survey of international programs in higher education sets within an international context the recommendations made by the Commonwealth Standing Committee on Student Mobility, which addressed collaborative arrangements among tertiary educational institutions in the British Commonwealth. It reviews the policies and programs of major donors, and…

This handbook contains guidelines and recommendations for secondary and postsecondary faculty and administrators in developing articulation agreements. It defines articulation, lists student and educational institution benefits, and describes the following types: accelerated placement; business, professional, or private organization certification;…

This report was written in compliance with the New Jersey Higher Education Restructuring Act and evaluates current and projected higher education needs across the state, including the need to establish, close, or consolidate institutions of higher education. The report addresses: (1) capacity issues, concluding that there is no need to establish,…

The Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) is a program of courses which allows migrant students to make up credit deficiencies and continue to accumulate credits as they migrate to other schools. MINI PASS is an extension of PASS for middle school students (MINI is not an abbreviation). This report contains nationwide PASS and MINI PASS usage…

This report presents the recommendations of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) concerning issues in data collection on school exit status. Of major concern were: (1) the high proportion of students exiting with status unknown, (2) the extreme state-to-state variability in reports of basis of exit, and (3) the incomparability of the…

This report provides an overview of student mobility between the member countries of the European Community supported by the ERASMUS (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) program during the academic year 1988-89, the second year of its implementation. Information is presented on the programs, the participating…

Findings from a study that examined the perceptions of New York public school superintendents toward specific administrative job applicants with respect to job title and sex and the impact on women's career paths in educational administration are presented in this paper. The first methodological phase, which examined the relationship between…

This career planning workbook takes Australian job seekers through step-by-step assessments of their current work situation. Topics addressed in the five parts of the workbook are: (1) analyzing the situation; (2) information resources; (3) setting career goals; (4) planning the next career action; and (5) preparing for transition. Part one…

This report examines the flow of transfer students from Orange County community colleges to the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and regionally accredited independent colleges as reported to the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) and the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). Data…

In 1989, a descriptive study was conducted of internal transfer and articulation within the context of two-year branch campuses of four-year institutions. Data were gathered from a survey sent to the chief executive officers (CEO's) of 408 campuses delivering two-year tracks within a four-year college or university. Study findings, based on…

As this survey of the literature shows, the relationship between sports participation and the academic success which is expected to lead to material and social benefits is ambivalent and inconclusive. If sports participation does have an impact on academic goals, it does so only when coupled with a range of sociopersonal and cultural variables.…

With up to one quarter of some school systems' teachers being laid off and reduction-in-force notices routinely given to teachers with even 10 to 15 years seniority, obtaining an additional elementary school endorsement is viewed by many secondary school teachers as a prudent step. To determine secondary school teachers' preparedness in teaching…