In Spain, the exercise of choice by parents of a suitable school for their children is not practised by all families in the same way. The evidence shows that an increasing social polarisation and a substantial disequilibrium in schooling are taking place in compulsory education. There is a high concentration of immigrant students in public schools…

The purpose of this paper is to use an historical approach to examine the changing nature, size and diversification of education and training in New Zealand. In particular, attention will be concentrated on the impact of the introduction of competition into the New Zealand tertiary education industry since 1989. It will examine the relationship…

This seminar guide was designed for use with a series of slides in training administrators to market an educational program or service to corporations. The seminar explains the following eight stages in planning entry into the corporate market: identifying appropriate publics; researching the market (analyzing supply and demand, collecting data,…

This report to the governor and legislature of Oregon discusses the status of child care in that state. In 1985, the Oregon legislature created the Oregon Commission on Child Care to address the issues, problems, and alternative solutions that were critical to the development of accessible, affordable, and high quality day care services. The…

The origin of and need for correspondence education are discussed. Campuses offering correspondence courses need to evaluate both demand for classes and students' personal/educational interests. In developing a curriculum area, attention might be directed to student educational objectives, appropriate learning activities, organizing the…

Discusses the effects of shrinking enrollments in higher education: teacher surpluses, rising costs, grade inflation, certification and dropping standards. (PG)

Examines universities' present and future role in graduate education and research in light of shifts in doctorate demand and in the level and composition of research support. (Editor/PG)

Presented at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (53d, San Francisco, February 28 - March 5, 1969).

THE HYPOTHESIS THAT PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES ARE RELATED TO THE RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION OF A COMMUNITY WAS TESTED STATISTICALLY. EIGHTEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM A TOTAL OF 130 HAVING MORE THAN 300 PUPILS IN ADA WERE USED FOR THE STUDY. QUESTIONNAIRES ON RELIGIOUS PREFERENCES WERE SENT TO 50 RANDOMLY…

Student access to higher education, the student's ability to enroll in some form of postsecondary education appropriate to his needs, capability, and motivation, and student choice of alternative higher education activities and institutions have recently been thought of in terms of the financial burden associated with attending a postsecondary…

The paper briefly outlines the current status of adult education literature, shows some trends, indicates what is needed, and offers some suggestions on how to meet these needs. The current literature in the field falls into three general categories: published books and pamphlets, fugitive documents, and periodicals. Based on a study of documents…

The primary objectives of the study were to develop a model for a National Academy for School Executives (NASE), to determine the receptivity of school administrators to such a program, and to determine the feasibility of implementing the model within the near future. Four academic task forces studied the structural elements, fiscal requirements,…

In this study of the economic process of education, individual activities regarding education are treated as a process of overtime resource allocation. The optimum plan for receiving education is investigated in terms of a mathematical model, and the demand for education is derived by examining the effects of changes in parameters on this optimum…

The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop a rationale and structure for quantifying individual demands of people for vocational education, (2) demonstrate a method of quantifying these demands, and (3) develop a set of guidelines for administratores at State and local levels for determining individual demand for vocational education.…

Attempts to predict the number of British students likely to seek places in higher education in the future are briefly described and their methods of prediction analyzed. It is argued that future numbers cannot be predicted reliably since there has been no identifiable regular pattern from which to make a prediction. (Author/LBH)