On March 8, 2005, the Ministry of Advanced Education sent British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, (BCCAT) a management letter setting out the expectations of the Ministry of Advanced Education for the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer in 2005-06. This Annual Report is presented to specify how BCCAT has addressed those expectations…

This report summarizes information about New Mexico's public colleges and universities. Data tables provide summarize information on revenues and expenditures of the state's colleges and universities from 1985 through 1996. Tables are organized into those on: student enrollments and degrees completed; tuition and financial aid; and state higher…

The paper presents an overview and analysis of the selection process of public college and university trustees and regents, examining the experiences of three states--Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Kentucky which use screening committees to assist governors in the selection of regents. The discussion also covers two statewide trustee orientation…

This article presents a summary and analysis of a year-long project to develop an English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) tutoring lab at California State Dominguez Hills. The project had as its main goal the establishment of a lab specifically targeting the rapidly growing population of non-native speakers of English on campus, and was developed with…

This seventh follow-up study assessed Central Missouri State University's teacher education programs by soliciting input from faculty, preservice teacher education candidates, graduates, and employers (principals). The 1995 data revealed that 59 percent of the previous year's graduating class secured full-time teaching positions in Missouri.…

The use of information and communications technology (ICT) to facilitate easy access to lifelong learning for all is one of the central tenets of the United Kingdom (UK) government's drive to establish a more inclusive learning society. Advocates have highlighted the need to free learning from the traditional confines of educational institutions…

Information and communication technology (ICT) is an integral part of the South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services strategy to improve education and training. A major focus involves online delivery and distance education through the Internet and teacher inservice and professional development. This redresses such problems in…

A study was conducted to build a task list for the clinical experience program for agricultural teacher education programs in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. A modified Delphi technique was used to survey a panel of experts to identify the tasks that should be included in the early field experiences (EFEs) and student teaching…

This document profiles programs in the fields of health and medicine that are offered through the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci program. The following programs are profiled: (1) CYTOTRAIN (a transnational vocational training program in cervical cancer screening); (2) Apollo (a program of open and distance learning for paramedical…

Student outcomes at Australia's technical and further education (TAFE) institutes were compared to those at Australian universities. The study was based on data from a survey completed by 39,426 individuals who had graduated from TAFE courses in 2000 and a survey of the more than 150,000 individuals who graduated from an Australian university in…

This document presents statistical trend data about Maryland postsecondary education, with most charts covering the period 1988-98. The information is organized into nine sections: (1) factors affecting enrollments--trends in college-going of Maryland high school seniors, their intended majors, college admission scores, and performance in college;…

This report provides a statistical summary of higher education in Missouri for the 1998-1999 academic year. Seventy-five tables provide data on advanced placement enrollment in secondary schools, American College Testing Program scores by institutional sector, high school rankings by institutional sector, the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher…

This booklet, which was produced as a follow-up to the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education, examines the role of universities in adult learning. The booklet begins with a brief overview of the conference workshop on which it is based. The following issues and challenges facing universities are considered: inequalities within…

The report presents data about financing of California postsecondary education for fiscal years 1965-66 through 1999-2000. The report notes that: combined public system enrollment funding increased by over $200 million; resident undergraduate student fee charges were reduced systemwide; the Cal Grant program was expanded by over $21.5 million; and…

The seventh compilation of research studies in education, presented herewith, covers the school year, September 1, 1932, through August 31, 1933. Records for 8,229 masters' theses, 370 doctors' dissertations, and 462 faculty studies were received from 128 colleges and universities in response to a letter which was sent out on October 15, 1933. For…