This research project collected, compiled, analyzed, and disseminated information about educational administration programs offered by Canadian universities. Among the specific questions addressed were the following: (1) What programs are offered by various universities? (2) What are some of the characteristics of the context in which those…

Designed for use as a textbook for prospective vocational instructors or a handbook for practicing instructors, this guide provides information on the non-teaching responsibilities of the vocational instructor. Hundreds of hints, suggestions, strategies, techniques, and approaches for improving effectiveness, and numerous illustrations and sample…

This outline of the standards governing civil rights in vocational education programs contains information on the general provisions of civil rights legislation as it applies to education as well as standards pertaining to the establishment of vocational education programs and facilities; recruitment and admission; treatment of students in…

Proceedings of a colloquium on foreign student recruitment, sponsored by the National Liaison Committee on Foreign Student Admissions, are presented. The colloquium was designed to examine the demographic and economic conditions that have created the need to increase recruiting practices currently taking place. Included are a review of the agents…

At the end of September, 1978, 37,000 low-income youths in seventeen competitively selected communities across the country were enrolled in Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects which guaranteed them a part-time job during the school year and a full-time job during summer months on the condition that they remain in, or return to, a secondary…

In order to be able to more effectively serve the Howard County high school graduate, Howard Community College (HCC) surveyed high school juniors in spring 1978 as to their career interests and educational plans, their attitudes toward the college and its recruitment efforts, and their reading and listening habits (for advertising purposes).…

Covering the period January 1 through June 30, 1976, this fourth and final semi-annual report of the first two-year grant for the Applied Fishery Science Program operating at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska presents the following information; Background (program objectives, advisory committee, and program staff); Program Progress…

Summarizing the beginning of the second year of operation of the hatchery and educational program provided by the Applied Fisheries Science Program at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska for Alaska Natives and non-Native groups interested in salmon ranching, this fifth semi-annual report covers the period July 1 through December 31, 1976 and…

To assess the attitude of high school students toward travel away from their home school for vocational training, a two-part study was conducted. The objective of the first part was to determine the number of students in the State of Washington who actually traveled away from their home schools for vocational training and of the second part to…

McLennan Community College is presently involved in a three-phase project designed to develop and implement a coordinated program of supportive services that will enable physically and sensorially limited adults to pursue occupationally oriented training-educational programs. This report of Phase I (January-June 1975) presents the following: (1)…

In view of changing expectations about fair practice, a variety of voluntary initiatives are now needed, and the American Council on Education urges that all institutions systematically review their current procedures and, where necessary, improve them to ensure fair treatment for students. This document is intended to help institutions review…

Recent West German surveys reveal five indicators (recruitment, age, marital and family status, jobs, and housing) that suggest the university is losing its central role in student life. (MSE)

The MESA Program, a collaborative effort between the University of California-Berkeley College of Engineering and Oakland Technical High School, is described. The program provides evidence of what can be done with early intervention for students' motivation and performance levels and minority recruitment efforts. (Author/MLW)

The role of honors programs as models and resources for all college education is described, and a comprehensive set of 22 recommendations for fostering excellence in every higher education unit is provided. (Author)

In this document, the West Virgina Higher Education Policy Commission provides a statistical evaluation of enrollment rates, academic achievement, scholarships and loans, training, and recruitment of students at major health sciences and rural health schools in West Virginia. Some of the highlights from this 2005 Report Card include: (1) Almost…