A study was conducted at Queensborough Community College (QCC) to identify the characteristics of students seeking to transfer from QCC before graduation. Beginning in February 1979, all students requesting that a QCC transcript be forwarded to another institution were required to complete a transfer request data form, indicating demographic…

The charge that minimum competency testing provides diagnosis without treatment is refuted. The movement has made no attempt to dictate course content or teaching methods; it leaves treatment decisions to individual teachers. Treatment can be defined only in relation to a problem. The problem, as minimum competency advocates implicitly define it,…

Organizational literature has long acknowledged the contextual relationship of specialization, referent group orientation, and vertical mobility as important sociological variables. In this article, the structural implications of a transformation in the educational vertical mobility concept due to alterations in functional specialization and…

To offer an integrated science curriculum that will provide sufficient depth, breadth, and lattice mobility as well as meet basic science needs upon which to build performance success for allied health professionals and technicians, several areas of concern, including basic philosophy, administrative support, faculty involvement, process and…

Using data obtained from recent cross-national and longitudinal studies, the link between family influences and the traditional patterns of school achievement were assessed in terms of rural educational mobility and sex differentials within the context of the "sponsored" system of Norway's schools and the "contest" system…

The effects of family background factors on the mobility aspirations of 70 black and white Chicago, Illinois male adolescents were investigated. Data on family socioeconomic status, family structure, parent aspirations for the son and parent-child relationships were obtained by interviewing the father, mother, and son in each family. Results…

Examined race and sex differences in the stability of mobility goals over a seven-year period following high school graduation and assessed effects of race, sex, social class, and academic ability on current mobility goals of young people who participated in a recent national longitudinal survey. (Author/GC)

In the prevailing and traditional definition, literacy is regarded as central to helping people obtain and retain employment, which is the key to moving them from dependency toward greater self-sufficiency. Another, more valid perspective is the view that literacy is not just the acquisition of reading and writing skills but is also a social…

Californias public and legislative demands over transfer performance as exemplified by the Partnerships for Excellence (PFE) Transfer model reflect a growing national trend. According to the Education Commission of the States, there has been a shift in the national mood from concern about fiscal accountability in education to one of educational…

This report presents performance data and the standards of performance that form the basis of school improvement in Maryland. The report reflects an accountability system that is central to the Maryland School Performance Program (MSPP) and that is designed to move the state toward high quality education. The report includes Maryland School…

The Illinois Articulation Initiative is a comprehensive statewide effort among colleges and universities to enhance the transfer process for students among all sectors of higher education in Illinois. One of the main features of the initiative is the general education core curriculum and a list of statewide articulated general education courses…

This report examines student mobility among California Latino adolescents. Latinos are now the largest ethnic group in the California schools; if student mobility is indeed a problem for both students and schools, it is important to understand the consequences of changing schools for Latino adolescents. Longitudinal data were studied for two…

Third-year students (equivalent to U.S. 9th graders, ages 14-15) in six rural and urban Japanese middle schools were given two questionnaires. Information was gathered on family background, school life, educational aspirations, sources of information about high school and high school entered. The number of students who returned one or both of the…

Tech prep is an educational initiative that promotes increased cooperation between local educational agencies and postsecondary institutions. Its intent is to improve the quality of instruction and employment potential of students, particularly those enrolled in general or vocational education. Tech prep's strength lies in the partnership…

A project developed a model program philosophy and curricula for postsecondary marketing programs to establish a consistency among Missouri institutions offering these programs. Project activities included a research review; analysis of the scope of offerings of current postsecondary marketing education programs; development, administration, and…