This article offers an overview of how the Language Flagship Program integrates languages for specific purposes (LSP) components into its broader mission of having students graduate with Superior Level linguistic proficiency and cultural competence, thus being well equipped to function as global professionals in the major of their choice. Turning…

Describes efforts by Central Washington State College to take courses and programs to the community thus negating the student on-campus residence requirement. Illustrates the effect of this effort by listing the enrollment figures for some science courses taught off campus. (GS)

Presents one school's philosophy and processes in the adaption of a unified science program. Describes the programs, philosophy, sequencing, organization, and advantages. (DS)

Presents developments in the teaching of earth science in Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Colombia. (GS)

Describes various physics courses offered at Moline, particularly the conduct of self-pacing programs for grade 10-12 students who are either interested in the topic or planning further study in science. Indicates tremendously increasing enrollments with the adoption of the new instruction method. (CC)

This annual report provides a narrative description of the activities and accomplishments of South Carolina's technical college system during 1989-90. Following introductory comments, a list of the members of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, and a chart showing the Board's executive staff organizational structure, the…

Primary education in Indonesia is described in this study. Chapter One takes up several topics, including the historical background of educational development, basic direction and policy, general organization of the school system, organizational structure, primary school management, teaching staff at primary schools, educational supervision,…

In order to ascertain the present status of industrial education in California and its future, data were collected from several sources including principals, teachers, supervisors, and junior and state college personnel. The study was limited to industrial arts and trade-technical education in the state's secondary schools excluding area…

This report, based on a mailed survey of institutions that were members of the National University Continuing Education Association during 1985-86, includes data from 66 responding institutions, including colleges and high schools. This report is organized in six parts. The first part outlines the total program scope, including enrollment and…

This report covers the first year in which vocational programs and related activities were supported by the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Topics presented are new directions in vocational and technical education, financial reports, program activities of the service areas, teachers and teacher preparation, research, and major problem areas such…

This report contains a discussion of various practices reported at 73 independent study-by-correspondence programs, which are located at institutions in the United States that were members of the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA) during 1984-85. Data were gathered through a mailed survey to NUCEA member institutions,…

Conceived by the British Labor Government in the 1960's the Open University was viewed as a way to extend higher education to Britain's working class, but enrollment figures in classes that represent traditional academic disciplines show that the student population is predominantly middle class. Bringing education into the home presents numerous…

THE FINANCIAL, STATISTICAL, AND DESCRIPTIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY EACH STATE TO THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 1964 WERE THE BASIS OF THIS REVIEW OF THE STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ENROLLMENTS IN REGULAR VOCATIONAL PREPARATORY PROGRAMS TOTALED 4,556,390, AN…

This report covers the second year of programs funded under the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Topics covered include: (1) Services For More People, such as full-time postsecondary students, and out-of-school youth and adults, (2) Enrollments and Programs Surging Ahead, in which it was noted that enrollments increased in six major occupational…

This report covers the 3rd year in which vocational programs and related activities were supported by the Vocational Education Act of 1963. A program overview presents vocational education, with a fiscal 1967 enrollment of 7,047,501 persons, as the largest component in the Nation's array of organized efforts to reduce unemployment and eliminate…