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Download full textMcLaughlin, Gerald W.; Spinney, D. L. – 1978
Changes in the composition of faculty with regard to age, tenure status, number of new members, average salary, turnover rate, and percentage of nontenured faculty receiving tenure are of concern to university policy makers. As a result of developments, such as changes in the mandatory retirement age and the limited growth of universities,…
Descriptors: Age, Career Ladders, College Administration, College Faculty
Fernandez, Richard R.; Hagood, Richard A. – 1978
Now completing its second year, the Partnership for Rural Improvement (PRI) is a four year rural development program funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Its fundamental purpose is the development of a linkage system connecting the research and development of knowledge about rural improvement with the dissemination and use of that knowledge.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Planning
Swan, Malcolm D., Comp.; And Others – 1975
Dissertations in the fields of environmental, conservation, and outdoor education are listed in this document. Many of the titles were taken from "Dissertation Abstracts" through November, 1975 with the remainder of the titles coming to the editors' attention from other sources. Each listing gives the author's name, title of work,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Camping, Conservation Education, Curriculum Development
Smith, Richard M.; Mitchell, Virginia P. – 1979
To improve the accuracy of college placement, Rasch scoring and person-fit statistics on the Comparative Guidance and Placement test (CGP) was compared to the traditional right-only scoring. Correlations were calculated between English and mathematics course grades and scores of 1,448 entering freshmen on the reading, writing, and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Computer Programs, Difficulty Level, Goodness of Fit
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 1978
This document contains an overview of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) model for Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE). (Descriptions of two other EBCE models are included in ERIC documents CE 018 447 and CE 018 449.) Divided into thirteen sections, this document highlights some of the important features of the model and includes…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Career Planning
James, Barry N. – 1978
A system which used pupil outcomes to estimate the predictive validity of assessments of teacher outcomes was field tested in a performance-based teacher education program at Florida State University. Three levels of teaching competency were assessed: (1) competencies associated with cognitive identification of appropriate decisions for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Competency Based Teacher Education, Evaluation Criteria
Bowman, Mary Jean; And Others – 1978
Three essays are presented as part of a research project on education and the labor market. The aim of the project is to study long-term relations between education and productivity, with special attention to Swedish higher education. The first essay, by Mary Jean Bowman, deals with some broad issues in the philosophy and methodology of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economic Factors, Economic Research, Education Work Relationship
Rim, Eui-Do; Coller, Alan R. – 1978
A broad spectrum of methodologies pertinent to studies of schooling effects are reviewed. Methodological issues and problems are addressed according to a three-dimensional conceptual framework: (1) indicators of schooling effects; (2) study approaches; and (3) units of analysis. Problems and uses of status attainment and difference scores as…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Correlation, Educational Research
Gideonse, Hendrik D. – 1978
Three broad statements summarizing nine axioms underlie a conceptualization of the character of behavioral and social research: (1) social and behavioral science is inherently reflexive, (2) ethics and epistemology are inseparable, and (3) the inherent complexity of behavioral and social phenomena must be reflected in the models developed to guide…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Community Involvement, Educational Development, Educational Research
Peer reviewedParsons, Michael H., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1980
In the first section of this collection of essays on part-time faculty development, Carol Eliason outlines the problems inherent in current staff development practices and a systems approach to their solution. Then, David Harris voices concerns and challenges from the college president's perspective. Richard Smith explains the benefits of…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Financial Support
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Congressional Budget Office. – 1978
Key issues pertinent to federal support of nursing education and training are considered. Policy options for nurse training include: support for programs to increase aggregate supply, support for programs to improve geographic distribution of nurses, support for programs to increase the availability of nurses with advanced training, and support…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
Bess, Raymond; And Others – 1980
A study was conducted by the Illinois Community College Board to assess the economic impact of the state's public community colleges upon their local service districts. As part of the study, financial information concerning local businesses, local governments, faculty, staff, and students at six representative institutions were examined to…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Credit (Finance), Economic Factors
Lupidi, Helena R. – 1976
Sex-related variations in the formation of educational and occupational aspirations of fifth and ninth grade Brazilian boys and girls were assessed via comparison of their academic performance, level of occupational and educational goals, and about the influence of family, peers, and teachers in shaping these goals. Data were collected on 1,950…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence
Wilson, Kenneth M. – 1979
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Cooperative Validity Studies Project began in 1975 to fill the need for cooperation between graduate schools and testing agencies and for graduate level validity studies. More than 150 data sets from the 39 participating schools, representing over 19 fields of study, were analyzed. The data confirmed earlier…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, College Entrance Examinations, Departments
SMITH, DAVID WAYNE – 1967
PRESENTED ARE A SELECTED GROUP OF PAPERS CHOSEN FROM THOSE GIVEN AT TWO INSTITUTES ON FOSTERING AND REINFORCING INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR IN SELECTED SCHOOL PERSONNEL. THE TOPICS PRESENTED INCLUDE--(1) THE VALUE OF RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM, (2) THE NECESSITY FOR TEACHERS TO BE INNOVATIVE, (3) THE FACTORS RELATED TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, (4) THE USE OF…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Administrators, Bibliographies
