Goals, courses, delivery systems, faculty, instructional materials and methods, and students of the Army continuing education program are described. Characteristics adaptable to civilian alternative higher education are summarized, including: credit for life experience or by examination, ad hoc faculty, performance testing, and student incentives.…

Although American Sign Language (ASL) has a long and rich history in America and scholarly research on ASL is in its third decade, ASL has been slow to garner any degree of status in the academic community, although some higher education institutions are beginning to consider ASL for their foreign-language curriculum. (CB)

Describes the long process through which American Sign Language (ASL) was accepted in fulfillment of the foreign-language requirement at the University of New Mexico. It was discovered the mutual discovery and sharing of facts about ASL in the long deliberations proved effective. (CB)

This study reports the results of a national survey of American Council on Pharmaceutical Education-approved provider continuing education offerings during 1985. The study was designed to identify frequently presented topics, characterize types of programs offered, describe the providers offering programs, and detail continuing education…

Individual students and scholars from developing or developed countries are entitled to have their personal achievements in education, research, and science evaluated according to identical standards. Only the development of systems of comparability in these fields will increase the level of mutual confidence and cooperation. (MSE)

It is concluded from a review of available literature on international educational mobility and the recognition of degrees, diplomas, and studies that there is substantial general information on equivalence and mobility but too little written about solution of daily policy and decision-making questions. (MSE)

Issues in credit rating for colleges and universities are discussed, along with the information needed by Standard and Poor's to rate the institutions' bond issue. (MSE)

From a Catholic perspective, discusses tuition tax credits and the issue of parental choice in the context of the long-running debate over the place of nonpublic schools in the United States, and the problems of declining enrollment and increasing costs facing such schools. (CMG)

Looks at the process of educational decline; proposes a free market system with tax vouchers for private schools; and claims that teacher unions, particularly the National Education Association, are the major reason for the deteriorating quality of public education. (MLF)

Discusses the relationship between the federal government and public education. Indicates that immediate action is needed to remedy the problems facing American education and makes recommendations that would expedite improvement. (JOW)

A methodology for forecasting enrollments at the individual unit level is presented. It can be used to produce detailed enrollment projections (e.g., by class level by semester by year) or more aggregate information (e.g., academic or fiscal year total enrollment), and it does not require the typical institution to obtain new data. (LBH)

Offers guidelines to aid school districts in planning a sale of school construction bonds so as to minimize interest costs. (JG)

In 2003, the Early College High School (ECHS) Finance Working Group undertook to determine the costs of planning and implementing early college high schools. This pilot study, reporting on that research, is based on actual budgets developed for current and planned early college high schools. Six budgets are included: three for schools on a public…

This paper presents preliminary results from the National Study of Non-Credit Course Activity, which is funded by a grant from the Lumina Foundation. This research examines how non-credit data are collected and used by institutions, state and federal agencies, and national associations. An online survey was administered to all state SHEEO offices…

The Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) (Utah) implemented a concurrent enrollment program in the 1989-90 academic year that provides high school students with an opportunity to enroll in college-level courses and receive college and high school credit. This study evaluated enrollment data for students who had completed concurrent enrollment…