This bibliography provides abstracts of 531 state reports selected from the ERIC document collection. Covering ERIC accessions from the period 1968 through June 1977, the abstracts reflect the expansion of state interests and activity in postsecondary planning and coordination. The period of rapid growth in the number of two-year colleges in the…

Focusing on blacks, the study examined the effect of neighborhood racial composition on the relationship between socioeconomic status and current fertility. The sample of 611 black and 5,027 white once-married women aged 20-29 living with their husbands was drawn from the neighborhood characteristics files of the 1970 Public Use Samples of the…

This master plan is divided into three sections. The first consists of an historical profile of Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC), a statement of the college's mission, and descriptions of the college's organizational structure, student characteristics, educational programs, and financial, personnel, and facility resources. The second section…

A survey of graduate school enrollments provided responses from 309 of the 359 member schools of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States. Data are provided on 1976 and 1977 enrollments and percent changes in enrollments by discipline area, first-time enrollment, male and female enrollment, and ethnic group enrollment. Percent changes…

Chairpersons of governing boards were surveyed regarding the policies and practices related to extra-income-earning activities of faculty at their institutions. The results are preliminary since more data are still being collected. A total of 176 institutions were surveyed, ranging from two-year colleges and specialized professional schools to…

A study was made to determine: (1) which students apply for financial aid; (2) which students receive financial aid; (3) the role of medical schools, federal and state governments, private foundations and lending institutions, and the student and their parents in supplying the income needed to meet student expenses; and (4) the types of income…

To test Tinto's theory of college attrition, a longitudinal study involving 766 students enrolled in Syracuse University in September 1975 was conducted to determine whether freshmen persisters and voluntary dropouts differed on certain attitudinal and behavioral measures of academic and social integration once selected background characteristics…

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission, in cooperation with the governing boards and institutions, surveyed 1973-74 graduates of public colleges and universities to (1) provide information on career tracks and post-college activity at various degree levels, and (2) develop instruments and information systems procedures for the acquisition and…

The annual report contains a narrative description of New York State's accomplishments in terms of the objectives of the fiscal year 1974 State Plan for the Administration of Occupational Education under the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, as well as important statistical information concerning the status of occupational education in the…

Statistics on population growth, social characteristics, population distribution, employment and income, and ethnic groups are presented in this report. Among the highlights of the report are the following findings: the population grew by three-fourths of one percent during 1974, a slightly higher rate than 1973 but substantially lower than the…

The Dallas Public Library reports on a two-year independent study project (ISP) developed in cooperation with Southern Methodist University and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Activities described include: provision of an information and materials distribution center for CLEP; making available information about area colleges and…

The data for this report was taken from the student Request for Permission to Take a Course Elsewhere Form, which must include the reason for taking the course at another institution. Towson State College, Baltimore Community College, and the Catonsville Community College were the main choices of institutions which attracted the students to their…

The master plan for development of library services in the state of Maryland provides analyses of library collections, staff, and facilities in public libraries, public schools, and academic institutions. It identifies major strengths and weaknesses and recommends a framework of systematic progress for the years 1976-1980, setting a priority on…

Factors which relate to academic success for university freshmen were investigated. Objectives were to: determine which of six independent variables were most highly related to and predictive of a 2.0 (C) cumulative grade point average (GPA), the dependent variable, for two consecutive quarters; determine which combination of factors could most…

The commission's findings indicate that Connecticut's present system of school finance is inherently inequitable. Because educational expenditures rely primarily on local wealth, Connecticut towns differ in their ability to support education and to provide equal educational opportunity for all students. In order to increase equality of educational…