Position papers collected by the United States Student Association (USSA) outlining objections to the reimposition of a selective service draft are presented. The USSA believes that a draft is unnecessary because: total active military strength is maintained even when voluntary enlistment falls short of its goal; it would increase military costs;…

The seventh annual bibliography on collective bargaining in higher education is a selective survey of the literature of the field as it relates to faculty and nonfaculty in public and private colleges and universities. It is primarily a source of current references for 1978 but also includes pre-1978 references of particular interest at this time…

Described are the investigatory procedures, research and development, and achievements and conclusions for each of 12 work assignments for the 13-month period from January 1, 1974 through January 31, 1975 relating to the University of Mid-America (UMA). UMA is a regional consortium, comprised of the University of Kansas, Kansas State University,…

A graduate internship program in applied anthropology at the University of South Florida (Tampa) is described. The program was designed to train graduates for responsible positions in human service settings at local, state, national, and international levels. Students specialize in one of three applied tracks: public archaeology, urban…

The nonpublic schools of New York State spare the taxpayers the cost of educating, at public school rates, 15.5% of the state's elementary and secondary school population. The future looks good for these schools in that enrollment trend data indicates a stable enrollment with some possible increases. However, a stabilized enrollment means…

Providing information about where and how to locate and recruit resettled migrants in the State of Delaware for the purpose of enrolling eligible children in the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, this manual provides suggested strategies and extensive information on persons and organizations who might be viable resources for the recruiter.…

Procedures and guidelines are presented for the associate faculty at Northland Pioneer College, as compiled by the College's Business, Public Information, Facilities, and Student Services Offices and by the Offices of Instruction and of the President. The handbook first enumerates 18 standards and expectations dealing with accreditation criteria,…

Volume III of a study of program management procedures in the campus-based and Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) programs provides a description of procedures employed within the U.S. Office of Education regional offices to administer the Basic Grant and campus-based student financial assistance programs. The objective of the report is to…

The document, one in a series of four on women in American history, discusses the role of women during and after the Civil War (1860-1890). Designed to supplement high school U.S. history textbooks, the book is comprised of five chapters. Chapter I describes the work of Union and Confederate women ln the Civil War. Topics include the army nursing…

The findings of eight reviews of process-product studies are synthesized. Results are organized under the main headings of time, instructional organization, monitoring, management, instruction, and environment. The paper begins with a brief history of research on teacher effectiveness, a description of the process-product paradigm, and a…

The 1973 British Green Paper on post-school education is considered with respect to emphasis in higher and further education, the structure of higher and further education, the comprehensive principle, and recurrent education principles. The Green Paper recommended the restructuring of the education of the post-16-year-olds into two sectors based…

In spite of opportunities for academic excellence, the 7,550 public school students of "Paradise Island" have average test scores well below statewide norms which, in turn, are below national averages. Sub-standard achievement in rural areas is a state-wide phenomenon which educators often explain in terms of isolation or minimal…

THIS PROFILE OF THE NEW BEACON LEARNING CENTER, AN EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL, DESCRIBES THE "CONTINUOUS PROGRESS CONCEPT," A PLAN TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND RACIAL BALANCE, PROPOSED HERE FOR THE INTERMEDIATE GRADES. SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS WOULD PROVIDE THE STUDENT POPULATION OF THIS EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX. THE SIZE OF THE CENTER…

SINCE THE END OF WORLD WAR II, NATIONAL JEWISH MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN GIVING INCREASING ATTENTION TO ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN FOUR GENERAL CULTURAL-SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS--B'NAI B'RITH, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE, AND THE AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS--IS…

THE HISTORY (1960-66) OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION IS REVIEWED, TOGETHER WITH THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND THE FEDERAL SUPPORT THAT BROUGHT IT INTO BEING. OF PARTICULAR NOTE ARE THE SEMINARS AND COURSES DEVELOPED ON SUCH TOPICS AS CHRONIC DISEASE, HEALTH SERVICES…