The Office of Research and Evaluation of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) in Austin, Texas has reported yearly high school dropout counts since the 1983-1984 school year. This report presents data from three cohorts of high school students--those enrolled in 1983-1984, 1984-1985, and 1985-1986. The method used to assign dropout status…

In spring 1986, a study was conducted at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to determine to what extent students had achieved or were achieving their goals concerning transfer, career preparation, basic skills, self-concept, economic betterment, communication skills, personal growth, commitment to lifelong learning, and/or interpersonal…

To provide longitudinal data on the effects of tutorial programs on retention/attrition, data were collected on 487 students tutored by Tutorial and Referral Services of the University of Cincinnati and on 292 non-tutored students who requested the program's assistance in 1978-1979. These students were tracked through the 1981-1982 school year.…

Trends in the supply of physicians in the United States and in the South are reviewed, along with physician distribution, retention of medical school graduates, minority physicians, and migration of physicians into the South. During the 1970s and 1980s, the 14 states making up the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) region experienced…

The aim of the Math/Science Workshop Program was to improve the performance of the University of California (UC) Berkeley minority students in freshman- and sophomore-level mathematics and science courses, and thereby increase the number of such students who continue on to complete bachelor's degrees in "mathematics-based" fields. It is…

This paper summarizes and analyzes data from studies of differential validity and differential prediction for blacks versus whites and females versus males. Forty studies on racial differences and 53 on gender differences were selected from searches of the ERIC, PsychInfo, and Dissertation Abstracts International databases; Buros' Mental…

In this interview, Reverend Floyd H. Flake, member, United States House of Representatives and Founder of the Allen Christian School, discusses how the school was started, and outlines its focus, goals, and values. The school was begun because black students do not seem to perform as well when they are being taught with white students. Rev. Flake,…

This paper discusses the southern approach to education during the period of 1700 to 1860. During this period there developed in the South three culture-specific institutions that helped delay the growth of Common Schools, and later Public Schools. Those institutions were the following: (1) a code of honor; (2) the development of a structured…

The Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act would make major changes in federal policy on the unemployed by guaranteeing a public sector job to hard core unemployed persons until they find a job in the private sector. Part two of the testimony for this bill was given to a joint session of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity and the…

This report provides tabular data derived from three surveys conducted in the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Studies regarding science and engineering education in traditionally black colleges. Tables 1 through 4 are derived from the Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges. This…

Drawing from the National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) of 1972 high school seniors, a study was conducted to examine factors that determine the college destination of black students. Among the variables considered were: (1) personal characteristics of students (family background, standardized test performance, educational aspirations, perceptions…

This research investigated the phenomenon of underrepresentation of blacks in advanced level secondary school courses in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Initial interviews revealed that the problem of racial imbalance in advanced level courses was not one of identifying black gifted youth or of offering attractive programs for them, but of black children…

Case studies of a black boy and a white boy from a kindergarten class in a desegregated school examined the effects of teacher attitudes on students' conformity to classroom behavior norms. Both boys had been referred to the school psychologist by their teacher because of their disruptive classroom behavior. Information collected on the two boys…

The National Institute of Education supported a program of basic research studies dealing with career decision-making processes among high school and college students and the career experiences of youthful workers from 1976 through 1979. The 11 studies funded under this grants competition are diverse. Some examine the experiences of secondary…

An analysis of Census Bureau data on registration and voting by black citizens over the past two decades shows the positive influence of the 1965 Voting Rights Act on electoral participation. After the passage of the act, there was more than a 50% increase in the number of black registered voters. Of black and white citizens participating in the…