Examines public support for benefits to older persons. Results indicated the priority given to benefits for older persons when compared with other tax uses is high, but the relationship between comparative and general support is low. Suggests it may be difficult for advocacy groups to expand current benefits. (Author/JAC)

Provides data gathered from a survey of English teachers in Alabama revealing the potential use of a list of teacher qualifications as an instrument for individual teachers' self-assessments and for directing teacher education program improvements. (RL)

A survey to assess the extent practitioners of pharmacy in the state of South Carolina are interested in pursuing a PharmD rather than professional master's degree and to determine if practitioners were willing to make some commitment to serving a full-time clerkship that would be required is discussed. (Author/MLW)

A study of the career progression patterns of agricultural education majors at North Carolina State University revealed that 94 of the 338 graduates are teaching vocational agriculture. This number represents roughly one-fourth of the vocational agriculture teachers in North Carolina. (LRA)

A statewide survey of employed homemakers was conducted to gain a greater understanding of the continuing educational needs of the employed homemaker in foods and nutrition and the best method to reach the employed homemaker. (LRA)

To gauge the current status of and implementation problems with Competency Based Teacher Education (CBTE) in North Carolina's public and private colleges, questionnaires were sent to all deans and/or chairpersons of education in the state. This article presents tabulations of responses and individual comments from the respondents. (SJL)

A survey of Mississippi secondary school guidance counselors indicated that the counselors needed and wanted more career information about agricultural education but did not recognize vocational agriculture teachers as good sources, although they believed that students overlook agriculture because they are not aware of the opportunities. The…

Sixty-six competency statements for Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisors are presented from a survey of FFA advisors (vocational agriculture instructors) in Mississippi. The competencies are rated according to the level perceived as most needed for FFA advisors. (MF)

A survey of 10,074 full- and part-time community college students in North Carolina concluded that community colleges in attempting to serve all segments of society do serve a cross-section of the population but only when both credit and non-credit continuing education students are considered together. (JG)

Analysis of minutes of board of education meetings in all 31 rural Utah school districts found that rural boards tended to micromanage their districts, generally ignoring the larger leadership function of building consensus and fostering a sense of community. Discussions of educational reform movements and unstructured discussion with patrons…

Highlights research on the participation of students with disabilities in statewide assessments and explores the participation and reporting issues that emerge when considering the inclusion of students with disabilities in large-scale accountability systems and assessments. Recommendations for local-level decision makers for participation and…

A discussion of debt burden, particularly for college students and graduates, looks at recent research, discusses borrower perceptions of debt burdens and excessive debt, analyzes debt-to-income ratios, and synthesizes these ideas into a universal model. Data from a 1990 state survey of borrowers by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.…

Examines the target area goals selected by 69 elementary, middle, and secondary schools that were candidates for outcomes accreditation in Arizona in 1994-95. Describes the target area goals and discusses the most frequently selected goals, the distribution of goals among target areas, and distributions within selected target areas. (MAB)

Describes a project by the North Carolina Community College System to use a market approach to identify concerns of System personnel regarding distance-learning technology. Describes concerns related to access, training, adequate communication, leadership, innovation, implementation, and full-time equivalency. Suggests that the project can provide…