An increase in formal education requirements in West Germany has not been accompanied by an increase in vocational opportunities which have actually decreased in some professions. This study assessed the opinions of 40 members of the age group (born between 1962 and 1964) who received their formal education during the period of increased…

The minimal writing skills proficiency program in the Phoenix Union High School District was initiated as a result of basic competency legislation passed in 1972; in 1976, writing was added to the basic skills requirements for graduation. Writing proficiency is determined by teacher evaluation of pieces of writing using the criteria established…

Intended for use by school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and proctors, this manual contains general information on Regents examinations and competency tests. Specifically, the regulations and procedures for ordering, administering, and rating these examinations are described. Information is also included about the competency…

The issues surrounding minimum competency testing (MCT) and the handicapped are analyzed in light of federal mandates in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, for a free appropriate public education. Five policy approaches regarding graduation requirements are considered for positive and negative implications: the pass/fail…

This study reviews the philosophical background and legal status of black studies programs in the U.S., and reports specifically on the results of a survey of these programs in Midwestern institutions of higher learning. Questionnaires were sent to a total of 296 four year colleges and universities in Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana,…

The Florida statutes dealing with the operation of schools require each district school board to adopt courses of study for use in the district's schools. Curriculum Bulletin I presents the authorized courses of study for the Dade County Public Schools. In addition to specific authorized courses of study, this bulletin includes a rationale for the…

Students of Japanese history (graduate students with language competence seeking a career in Japanese studies, undergraduates studying the Japanese language, and non-linguist undergraduates and graduate students studying Japanese history for a variety of reasons) have to deal with the Japanese language in different ways. They should all, however,…

The traditional approach to education and many new alternative approaches have failed to serve the needs of students or to prevent students from dropping out. Aware of the many emerging experiments to keep educational opportunities alive for restless students, the authors propose a complete design, drawing on the resources of local school…

This document summarizes information about attrition, graduation, and graduation with honors at Hollins and other College Research Center (CRC) member colleges; calls attention to the fact that increasing percentages of entering freshmen are saying that the chances of their transferring to another college are "very good"; examines the…

College Entrance Examination Board Scholastic Aptitude Test decile scores for 1106 university freshmen compared (annually for 7 years) with student achievement, attrition, and graduation showed positive correlation for some academic majors and correlations only at the extremes for other majors. Two hundred, or 36% of all drop-outs, were apparently…

Standards and requirements in the State of Utah for operating adult high school and GED programs and awarding diplomas in such programs are presented. For adult high school programs, specifications concerning procedures, sources of credit, and diploma requirements for various types of programs are enumerated and described. For GED certificates,…

This document presents the results of a national survey completed by 223 junior colleges about their existing commencement practices. In addition to comments and suggestions about commencement programs, tables are presented for each area: (1) mandatory participation in commencement exercises summarized by regional accreditation association; (2)…

This document is an examination of the legal provisions for physical education in elementary and secondary schools in the state of Indiana, based upon the Legislative Acts of 1919. The paper is divided into three sections, examining (1) the general relationship between the State Board of Health and the State Department of Public Instruction, and…

This publication examines the new Oregon competency-based high school graduation requirements that became effective in the fall of 1976, delineates some of the pros and cons of the requirements, assesses the early experience with the requirements, and speculates about the requirements' eventual impact. In addition, a major section of the booklet…

This article examines the low pass rate of 12th grade Jamaican students in the British advanced level examinations, and the effects this low pass rate has in a developing nation. (WI)