Intended to provide a model for organizing vocational instructional content, this curriculum guide consists of information pertinent to conducting a postsecondary level course in aviation mechanics. While the guide is primarily oriented towards the classroom, whether as a primary resource or as a supplement to other teaching materials, it may also…

This guide is designed to help elementary teachers to incorporate career education into their classrooms. It contains background information about career education as well as suggested activities to use with the children. The guide is organized into five chapters. Each chapter contains information about career education topics, a summary, and…

Proceedings of the 1980 meeting of the North Carolina Association for Institutional Research, which focused on the role of institutional research in institutional governance, are presented. Contents are as follows: "The Role of Institutional Research in Academic Program Evaluation: An Overview" (Dennis R. Hengstler); "The Role of Institutional…

A bibliography containing about 135 annotated references to ERIC documents, higher education and related journal articles, and other materials containing long-range planning information of interest to higher education planners is presented. The main emphasis is on long-range planning in public four-year institutions of medium size (5,000-15,000),…

The federal Experimental Schools (ES) project was not successful in the rural school district of Quilcene, Washington. The ES project was not helped by the pervasive and powerful social split between "public employees" and "locals." Each group had its own world-views, values, symbols, and life styles, and the school provided an…

As an information aid for legislators and the public, the 22 tables in this report summarize data relevant to the academic and fiscal operations of the Florida Community College System (FCCS) during fiscal year 1979-1980. Tables 1 through 3 detail opening Fall headcount by class, instructional program, and student entrance status; Fall headcount…

Information on eleven conferences focusing on post-Bakke policy and sponsored by the American Council on Education for administrators of high-demand programs is presented. An introductory report by Todd Furniss ("Professional Education After Bakke") discusses the rationale for the conferences and examines some of the implications for…

A two-part study was conducted to investigate the underrepresentation of blacks in the medical and nursing professions. Through a literature search it was found that due to the low number of minority applicants medical schools have created positions for minority recruiters who serve as role models, empathize with black student concerns, and help…

Student perceptions of educational opportunities in contrasting educational settings in West Germany are explored. Two types of schools predominate in the Federal Republic of Germany. One type, the traditional, is characterized by a high degree of state control of the curriculum, teacher training, years of schooling, and number and type of…

The booklet describes a multimedia project which introduces secondary students and interested adults to the ethnic history of Westport and Norwalk, Connecticut, from 1900 to 1979. Objectives of the project were to demonstrate ways to explore the past and relate it to the present, forge links between generations, encourage understanding and respect…

A family-oriented geography field course about the southwestern United States was conducted in 1978 by a community college in Michigan (Delta College). Course activities took place in Colorado. The major purpose of the field experience was to offer learning experiences to family groups rather than to individual students. For purposes of the field…

Results of a self-study conducted by Miami-Dade Community College, Florida, on the impact of state and federal regulation and reporting requirements are presented. The following areas have resulted in difficulties for the college in dealing with regulatory requirements: the Family Rights and Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment); administration of…

The comments of six panelists are presented as transcribed at a workshop conducted by the National Association of Veterans Program Administrators in order to examine the special needs of Vietnam Era veterans. First, Robert Chapman discusses the employment, counseling, and information needs of disadvantaged veterans, including disabled veterans,…

This brochure gives basic information and discusses the salient characteristics of historically black colleges and universities in the United States. Thirty-five institutions are included in this category, primarily in the southern states. The history of the colleges, as a group, is briefly given, and these topics are addressed: low-tuition…

Information on the full range of trustee responsibilities--from institutional planning, fund raising, resource management, academic program review, tenure and personnel decisions, and faculty bargaining to selection and assessment of administrative leadership--are offered in this comprehensive handbook. Individual chapters are written by J. L.…