Fifteen of Texas's 49 public community/junior college districts maintain rural extension centers in small- to medium-sized cities located from 19 to 108 miles from campus. Operating out of borrowed or leased facilities, with no local income or tax base, these centers provide a regular schedule of credit classes to rural Texas residents. In…

A study was conducted to determine the contribution of selected factors to the decline in enrollment in secondary vocational agricultural education programs in Idaho. It investigated the perceptions of 73 Idaho secondary school administrators and 81 vocational agriculture instructors toward the influence of the factors on enrollment. Data were…

Data summaries on New York state's college and university racial and ethnic distribution of degrees during 1986-87 are presented. Information was obtained from the Higher Education Data Survey form NYSED-2.1, "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred Between July 1, 1986 and June 30, 1987." Tables 1 through 6 present associate,…

A study examined the extent and causes of burnout among extension agents in Ohio. From the 241 extension agents working in the 88 counties of Ohio, researchers selected a random sample of 101 agents. Included in the sample were 34 agriculture agents, 33 home economics agents. Included in the sample agents were asked to complete a survey…

A transfer index of the proportion of students in California's community colleges transferring to the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) system for fall 1982, 1983, and 1984 is presented in this report. Introductory material provides one definition of an appropriate index of transfer rates, i.e., the ratio of…

This report presents an overview of teacher supply and demand in the state of Maryland. Section I provides a description of the national debate about teacher shortages and raises the question of where imbalances in the supply and demand for teachers exist and how they may be rectified. In section II, the general purposes of the study are presented…

A study was conducted to estimate the economic impact of the State University of New York's (SUNY's) community colleges on their individual service areas, and, as a system, on the state as a whole. The methodological model used in the study examined three major expenditure components to estimate direct economic impact: college budgetary…

A study was conducted to examine the characteristics of women administrators in Texas public community colleges. Specifically, the study examined what positions women administrators occupied at what institutions; their educational, professional, and personal background; career mobility issues; the significance of mentoring; the differences among…

In fiscal year 1984, the Illinois Community College Board initiated a statewide program review and evaluation process, through which each of the Illinois public community colleges has implemented a review process to evaluate both instructional programs and student/academic support services. Each college designed a program review process to serve…

The availability of campus child care, day care needs, and parents' preferences for day care were examined at the 42 public supported postsecondary institutions or districts in Wisconsin: the vocational-technical districts, the 4-year universities, and the 2-year university center system campuses. The districts in Wisconsin were surveyed to…

Intended for state legislators seeking recommendations for improving arts education in Minnesota elementary and secondary schools, this executive summary presents (1) an historical perspective of comprehensive arts planning grants authorized by Minnesota statutes between 1973 and 1984; (2) needs assessment results, including findings of the…

In order to assess the quantity and quality of equitable access to computers in Wisconsin public schools, teachers' perceptions, opinions, and attitudes about instructional computing were examined during the 1984-1985 school year. Questionnaires containing closed- and open-ended questions were mailed to all 510 sixth-grade teachers in K-6…

This report presents findings of a study of effective placement programs, both secondary and postsecondary, which identified elements that contribute to program success. The analysis begins with a look at who operates the placement services, what their backgrounds are, and their similarities and differences in terms of philosophies, opinions, and…

In 1981, the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 685 which requires all public schools to provide balanced instruction for creation-science and evolution-science beginning with the 1982-83 school year. In an effort to determine the role of the State Department of Education in assisting the local education agencies in implementing this act, a task…

A questionnaire survey in Missouri was conducted to determine the characteristics of the state's district-level curriculum leaders and to determine what the curriculum leaders and elementary and high school principals perceive to be the ideal curriculum leader's functions, competencies, and leadership behavior. The characteristics covered include…