Education in the future must meet the requirements of equal proportions of males and females, yet take account of their different abilities and expectations. Available from: Futures, IPC (America) Inc., 205 East 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10017 Subscription $65 institutions; $46.80 individuals. (JG)

The author examines varying levels and types of educational requirements for employment. The results show that educational requirements are highest in large, nationally-oriented, internally bureaucratic, service oriented organizations with a high rate of technological change. (DE)

This review of adult vocational education in Canada includes an introduction, highlights in the history of adult vocational education in Canada, and a summary. The introduction considers what adult vocational education is and explains the relationship between Canada's constitution and education. The highlights section covers these periods: before…

A study was conducted of shifts in student demand for programs offered by the Illinois community colleges, focusing on enrollment and completion patterns from fiscal years 1981 through 1984 by program area. Four indicators were used in the study. First, enrollments were analyzed by examining changes that had taken place in the fall opening…

Key concepts for building a needs assessment information system are discussed (i.e., need, needs assessment, management, and information system). For the areas of basic or general education, recreation/leisure, and work, a chart illustrates kinds of needs (i.e., normative, felt, expressed, comparative, and anticipated). Three aspects of needs…

Ways that population trends, societal pressures, and changing economic conditions affect learning needs are addressed. Small and large colleges are given information to help them evaluate their missions, chart new directions, and make necessary adaptations in their curricula. The three issues addressed are the theoretical formulation of the…

A report to the Mayor from the Advisory Commission on Postsecondary Education, focusing on improving public postsecondary education in the District of Columbia, is presented. The three issues involved are: (1) many postsecondary education services are being offered by many different agencies and institutions in the city, but there is no one…

Realizing the goals of higher and continuing education calls for applying consumer research to university marketing techniques. Several higher education publics have been identified, and the idea of consuming publics can be subdivided into internal and external consumers, with the student viewed as the educational product. Internal consumers…

A larger proportion of the population, including the poor and minority groups, want higher education both for job mobility and for creative use of leisure time: but the school system is not equipped to educate youngsters whose parents are not already in the middle class. (Author/JM)

This history focuses on three main themes to examine the selective function of American college admission policies between 1870 and 1970: (1) admission policies in the context of social and institutional change; (2) the ability of higher education institutions to absorb new constituencies; and (3) the concept of selective admission, or policies…

This article describes a consortium for special education in North Carolina. The purpose of the consortium is to ascertain special education needs and identify and allocate resources to meet those needs. (HMD)

One aspect of a survey conducted in 1980 by the Coast Community College District (CCCD) focused on the educational interests and plans of CCCD residents. Specifically, the survey sought to determine the extent of community interest in college-level education, the extent to which respondents viewed CCCD as the best place to meet their educational…

A model in which nonprice rationing has two effects on the number of medical school applicants in the United States is specified and estimated for the 1951-76 period. The results indicate that low acceptance rates discourage many potential applicants and that a fairly large and constant percentage of rejected applicants can be expected to reapply.…

Based upon visits to representative educational centers, interviews with area citizens, and a research review, this report assesses the post-secondary educational needs of Australia's Pilbara region and recommends the establishment of two community colleges to meet these needs. A geographic, economic, and demographic profile of the Pilbara…