The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), "as established in 1972 to award grants to postsecondary institutions and organizations for the purpose of improving postsecondary educational opportunities." This review focused on five basic research questions: (1) To what extent did the funded projects fit within FIPSE?s operating…

One of the most significant educational reforms in Western Europe during the last two decades has been the attempt to create a system of comprehensive secondary schools. The traditional approach to secondary education was characterized by a highly stratified formal system in which students were allocated to academic, commercial, or vocational…

Considers short-cycle education in the context of international cooperation in postcompulsory schooling. Looks at common characteristics of short-cycle institutions worldwide. Identifies four types of short-cycle institutions. Enumerates the potential advantages and disadvantages of uniting two-year colleges with appropriate university faculties.…

This paper describes the development of an array of adult services within New York State's educational structure. The first of seven sections reviews the roles of Melvin Dewey, the 1938 Regents Inquiry, and Proficiency Exams/Regents Degrees in the evolution of state education policy. In section 2, three studies (1972 Postsecondary Education Study,…

Descriptions of programs in this volume were compiled to increase awareness of innovative career education practices. The listings attempt to describe what happens in programs which meet or succeed standards of innovation; programs which represent a range of sizes, student characteristics, budgets, funding sources, locations and emphases.…