Women wishing to promote themselves into the educational leadership positions for which they are qualified should concentrate their energies in three major directions--planning, presentation, and perseverance. This report recommends steps women can take in finding a satisfying administrative position in education. Accompanying comments include…

In May 1986, a survey was conducted at Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) to gauge student perceptions of instruction, support services, scheduling, registration, advising, and general atmosphere at the college. Questionnaires were administered in class to students in 28 randomly selected courses. Study findings included the following: (1)…

Womens' progress in journalism and mass communications education programs was assessed in 1983 as a follow-up to a 1972 study. Objectives were to determine: the perceptions women have of communications education as a profession; the extent to which women are engaging in scholarly activities in the field; and how leaders in communications education…

In 1983 the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs received a grant to increase Indian participation in Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs at community colleges in Hoke, Scotland, Halifax, and Warren counties. There were 135 Indian adults recruited in the 4 counties--68% female and 32% male. Ages ranged from 18 and younger (6%) to over 60…

The Knowledge Network of Washington (KNOW-NET) Dissemination Project in Washington State from 1980 to 1985 is described prior to and following funding by the National Institute of Education. As a state capacity building project, KNOW-NET had five major components: (1) coordination/leadership; (2) building information resources; (3) building…

A study assessed parental satisfaction or concern with the identification, placement, and review process as developed and implemented by the Special Education Department of the Toronto Board of Education. Interviews were completed with 208 parents who participated in the process during January and February 1986. Fifty-eight percent of the parents…

In spring 1985, the Los Rios Community College District surveyed 4,084 former students who had attended one of the district's three colleges in fall 1983 or spring 1984. The study sought information on the former students' characteristics, primary educational goals, major programs of study, employment/educational status, and reasons for not…

In spring 1987, a follow-up survey was conducted of former William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) students who had taken five or more data processing courses at the college between 1980 and 1986. The survey focused on the students' employment status and educational intent while attending WRHC, their present employment situation, and their evaluation…

This report explores some key problems and issues in the teaching of a course--Identification of User Information Needs--to information professionals. Tentative practical recommendations are offered, largely as they pertain to developing countries, and the following considerations are discussed: (1) manpower needs for information professionals are…

In November and December of 1986, a survey was conducted to determine the educational and employment status of the 1986 graduating class of John Tyler Community College (JTCC) and their opinions of the college and its services. Questionnaires were mailed to the 250 graduates of one of JTCC's transfer, occupational/technical, certificate, or career…

A study was conducted at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) to determine the educational and employment status of the 296 students who graduated from the college in June 1987, and their evaluation of JTCC and its services. Study findings, based on a 47% response rate, included the following: (1) 64% of the graduates said that their primary goal…

State practices affecting the reporting of Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) data were surveyed. Although all but three states coordinated the HEGIS collection and reporting effort for at least some group of institutions in the state, the survey revealed a relatively weak state role in editing the data collected from the…

The seventh annual survey of Alaska public and private high school seniors was conducted to document the pattern of postsecondary education outside the state and to understand underlying motivations. For 1983-84, 2,949 of a total of 5,952 seniors in 217 schools responded to queries on their sex, race, primary home language, family income, academic…

A study examined the views of graduates of the baccalaureate degree program in health occupations education (HOE) at the Indiana University School of Education in Indianapolis concerning both the quality of the existing curriculum and university services and the extent to which the HOE program is meeting its objective of preparing credentialed and…

This survey is based on interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,208 teachers, including an oversample of minority teachers in the nation's public schools. Over 2,700 school children in grades 4 through 12 were also interviewed, allowing for a comparison of teachers' and students' perceptions. The focus of the survey is on how…