The main purpose of this study is to provide those concerned with planning and administration of education in Saudi Arabia with a deeper insight into the elementary education system by analyzing the growth patterns observed in the past, presenting a more vivid picture of the present situation, and projecting the probable quantitative expansion in…

This report presents statistics on the post-high school educational plans of seniors enrolled in high school in October l975. Information is presented on college and vocational school plans of seniors by such characteristics as their sex, race, metropolitan-nonmetropolitan residence, region of residence, family income, and the educational…

In 11 chapters with 54 data tables and 29 diagrams, the author discusses the theory, problems, and uses of educational indicators. He defines educational indicators as characteristics that point, with more or less exactness, to general or overall aspects of an educational system. Chapter 1 examines the concept of an educational indicator and the…

This is a report on foreign language enrollment in qrades 9-12 in Indiana for the year 1978-1979. The tables qive the following information: (1) a ten year review of foreign language enrollments in Indiana, grades 9-12; (2) the total enrollments for the years 1976-1979 in all foreign languages; (3) the enrollment patterns by levels for the same…

Steps in a class action suit charging prejudicial treatment of a minority group by a college or university are summarized, and attention is directed to how the plaintiffs can use the institution's own data to establish a prima facie case for disparate treatment. The key legal issues are indicated, and typical data and statistical exhibits that an…

The selection of the subjects taught at present in the primary schools and the way they are taught is not accidental. The subjects taught are determined by a network of interactions and communications between the school and other persons and institutions. Using the results of a teacher questionnaire, this report examines operational curricula and…

Black Hawk College policies and programs were examined to determine their effectiveness in responding to the needs of returning women students, one of the most significant groups in the "new student" population. Literature was reviewed, college documents studied, key personnel were interviewed, and 225 women students aged 25 or older…

The summative evaluation of the Small College Consortium (SCC) for the school year 1977-78 examined the project to assess: its perceived impact; the effectiveness of the project staff; the adequacy of the budget available to each college; the degree to which comprehensive, integrated, ongoing development has taken hold; perceived needs for future…

By showing how the addition of three universities to the State University System of Florida affected enrollment projections for the six older universities, a tool was developed that may be of use for enrollment projections in other settings, when the system changes. County population and K-12 school enrollment project reasonably well the…

Reported are the impacts of a series of workshops for instructional improvement conducted by the Faculty Development Organization of Wittenberg University, a private, undergraduate institution of 2300 students. The impacts delineated are the results of an evaluation of these workshops. The impacts examined were extracted from the expected outcomes…

After tracing the development of the 13-campus community college system in Kentucky, which is governed by University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, this document outlines enrollment, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics throughout the system. Headcount enrollment is presented by class, sex, residence, and year for…

Nineteen tables are presented, together with a brief discussion, showing the results of the College Entrance Examination Board's 1978 Admissions Testing Program, including Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), achievement tests, and Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) score distributions, and results of the Student Descriptive Questionnaire. A…

The projections presented in this document (mostly in the form of tables) are characterized by a number of features. For example, population predictions for three Chicago area ethnic groups, black, Spanish speaking, and majority white and other (including non-white population other than black) are provided separately. Another feature of these…

The number and distribution of all academic and vocational programs offered in California community colleges in the academic years 1971-72 through 1977-78 are presented according to major Classification of Instructional Disciplines (CID) groupings. The program areas covered are agriculture and natural resources, architecture and environmental…

Data tables outline statistical and financial information for the 19 Kansas community junior colleges. Eight sections concern the following: (1) 1977-78 actual general fund expenditures in areas of administration, instruction, student services, health, transportation, plant operation and maintenance, fixed charges, food services, student body…