Addressing the trend in American colleges and universities to award constantly higher grades each year, New College of Hofstra University has been studying the grading patterns over the past years. Grades awarded during the academic year 1975-76 have not changed significantly. They remained at B level. The percent of grades in each grade category…

Surveyed are undergraduate grading practices and their impact on graduate admissions. A diversity of reasons are offered by the respondent universities and institutes for the dramatic rise in undergraduate grade-point averages since the mid-1960's. These speculations focus on changes in student and faculty behavior, innovations in grading systems,…

A program in beginning French is described in which an individualized approach to language teaching was used to achieve a high level of mastery and avoid grade bargaining by varying the time needed by students to achieve mastery. The same course structure was used to train language majors as teaching assistants. (Author/RM)

A small, private, residential school provides adolescents with academic education and the learning experience gained from living and working in a cooperative environment. (JD)

In a consumer education brochure, the Federal Trade Commission traces steps that a family might take in fiancing an auto. Through the use of a case study comparison of the credit terms of two car dealers, explanations are given for terms such as annual percentage rate, credit life insurance, finance charge, and deferred payment price. Copies of…

Described are ways of making extra credit projects in health education genuine learning experiences for students. (GW)

The promise of learning via technology is undermined when students are required to repeat certain courses of enroll in a single university in order to meet degree requirements. It is important that transfer principles be recognized and adopted first on the state level, but state systems of higher education can no longer work in isolation if the…

An Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a tax reduction and a wage supplement for low- and moderate-income working families. The federal government, and some states, administer an EITC through the income tax. States that enact EITCs can reduce child poverty, support welfare-to-work efforts, and cut taxes for families struggling to make ends meet.…

Advocates the replacement of traditional college grading systems by achievement profiles. Individual profiles could be compared with model profiles to indicate preparedness for specific occupations or further study. Argues that this would give greater flexibility of curriculum and more valid evaluation. (EB)

Describes the various options available to American college students who want to study in Spain and some of the problems associated with each option regarding credit transfer. (EKN)

To teach money management effectively, an examination of credit use today and a profile of the person in financial trouble are needed. If credit patterns and bankruptcy are understood, recommendations can be made about curriculum content for money management. (SK)

Information gathered in the October, 1978 Supplement to the Current Population Survey indicates that private school enrollment remains highest among upper-income Whites, particularly in the Northeast region of the United States. Tuition tax credits would appear likely to benefit this segment of the population more than others. (PGD)

Looks back at the chapters of this special issue to conclude that the credit unit serves as a universal translator that allows disparate activities to be translated by complicated institutions into a common language. However, it also contributes to bad habits in the academy, especially in relation to goals and assessment of student learning. (SLD)

Describes the duties of credit clerks, credit checkers, and credit authorizers. Includes information about earnings and benefits as well as necessary qualifications and opportunities for advancement. Includes sources of additional information. (JOW)