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FISHMAN, JACOB R.; JONES, ROY J. – 1966
THIS 2D-YEAR REPORT OF AN EVALUATION STUDY OF A JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM IS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH THE ADOLESCENT COHORT (A CORE GROUP OF 14- TO 20-YEAR-OLDS) IN A SINGLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE MAJOR AIMS OF THE RESEARCH WERE TO DETERMINE WHETHER INTERVENTIONS HAD REDUCED DELINQUENCY IN A SELECTED GROUP FROM THE DISTRICT, AND TO…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Aspiration, Attitudes
Skupaka, Betty M., Ed. – 1972
In August 1971, a large number of Indian leaders, youth, and lay citizens participated in a workshop designed to develop skills and knowledge which public school personnel could use to improve Indian attendance and retention patterns in New Mexico. The workshop yielded much information relevant to Indian students in public schools. Speakers…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, American Indian Education, American Indians, Bias
Lambert, Linda; And Others – 1980
Long-range planning to increase the participation of black Americans in higher education and to enhance historically black colleges and universities is addressed. Demographic trends concerning the black population and their representation in higher education are examined along with implications of projections about higher education. Labor market…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Faculty, College Students
Aspira, Inc., New York, NY. – 1979
Analysis of 1968-76 data from the Office of Civil Rights indicated that Hispanics were highly segregated between school systems and between schools within systems. In 1976, nearly 80% of all the Hispanics enrolled in United States schools were enrolled in less than 5% of the nation's school districts, a level of segregation nearly twice that of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Blacks, Desegregation Effects, Discipline
Watertown Independent School District 1, SD. – 1978
A three-year project, Pathfinder has concluded its second year of providing community-based, on-site career experiences to young people who have left high school either as graduates or dropouts and who wish to explore careers within a framework of occupational clusters. During the year from September, 1977, to August, 1978, 172 students received…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
Murphy, Richard T.; Appel, Lola Rhea – 1977
PLATO IV (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) is the fourth generation of a computer assisted instructional system developed at the University of Illinois. The use of PLATO IV at five community colleges, and an evaluation of its educational impact on participating students, instructors, and colleges are described. The PLATO system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, Biology, Chemistry
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Stankovich, Mary Jo; And Others – 1979
The transcripts of the 115 Macomb Community College (MCC) students who graduated in 1978 with an Associate of General Studies degree were analyzed to determine data frequency counts, percentage distributions, and descriptive measurements which profiled the graduates in terms of demography, educational background, veteran status, attendance…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Associate Degrees, Attendance Patterns, College Graduates
South Oklahoma City Junior Coll., OK. – 1979
During fiscal year (FY) 1979, six institutional research reports were conducted at South Oklahoma City Junior College (SOCJC) that focused on various aspects of the student population. The first study in this compilation determined selected characteristics (sex, full/part-time status, marital status, age, ethnic background, and program) of the…
Descriptors: Age, Attendance Patterns, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Bond, Arthur J.; And Others – 1977
The third in a series of four monographs, this study focuses on Black engineering students at Purdue University who persisted, withdrew, or transferred. A survey of the students was conducted to determine factors that influence retention and attrition of Black American students in engineering. A comparison of the pre-college and college…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Education, Black Students, College Choice
New York City Human Resources Administration, NY. – 1968
Described briefly are the various antipoverty programs of New York City's Human Resources Administration. This new city agency coordinates programs in manpower and career development, community development, social services, youth services, addiction services, and the Office of Education Liaison. (NH)
Descriptors: Career Planning, Community Development, Day Care, Dropout Programs
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on Minorities in Engineering – 1977
During 1975 questionnaires requesting the retention rates of both minority students and the total student population were sent to 200 engineering colleges which had the largest minority enrollments in 1974. Only 30 schools responded with useful information. Another lengthier questionnaire was sent to 71 of the original 200 schools requesting the…
Descriptors: Admission (School), American Indians, Ancillary Services, Black Students
Sprengel, Donald P.; Tomey, E. Allan – 1974
The report describes the development of the Youth Training in the Private Sector Model for conducting on-the-job training for high school age youth. It is based on a two-year study of the Vocational Exploration in the Private Sector (VEPS) Program in New York City, which placed potential dropouts in work/training positions in the private sector…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Dropouts, Educational Programs, Models
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Social Welfare Development and Research Center. – 1973
A summary and highlight of the significant developments, major accomplishments and important research findings of the three years of operation of the Honolulu Buddy System Project is contained in this document. In addition, the implications that the research data have generated, along with further directions to be explored are included. Most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Court Role, Cross Age Teaching
Donovan, David; And Others – 1972
The fifth report of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program contains education profiles for State school districts, schools and pupils. The profiles deal with: (1) human resources--such as pupil/teacher ratio and percent of teachers with master's degree; (2) school financial resources--such as local revenue per pupil and State school aid per…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Attitude Measures, Basic Skills
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Planning. – 1974
This is the 1974 report of progress toward the 11 major objectives included in the five-year plan adopted by the State department of education in 1970. Separate sections are devoted to each of the major objectives: reducing the number of school dropouts, reducing the number of first grade failures, implementing a statewide kindergarten system,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention
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