This eight-part outline delineates a master plan for the provision of educational services and assistance to adult refugees residing within California. Part I identifies the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (CCC) as the department with responsibility for the master plan. Part II outlines departmental goals and objectives,…

These three reports provide graphs and tables showing vocational full-time student equivalent (FTSE) enrollment at the Maricopa County Community College District. The first report illustrates total vocational FTSE and vocational FTSE as a percent of day FTSE, evening FTSE, and total FTSE from Fall 1973-74 to Fall l980-81. The charts and tables…

Employee selection and appraisal criteria were examined in 44 organizations to (1) test a new data gathering instrument, (2) determine the extent to which student interviewers and organizational interviewees had similar perceptions of the importance of the selection and appraisal criteria used in that organization, and (3) continue and expand an…

The State University of New York's (SUNY) Budget System and the Course and Section Analysis (CASA) System, which were developed to ensure accountability at the campus level, are described. Problem areas and resulting inaccurate and potentially misleading information are examined for the 12 state university colleges. The Budget System and CASA…

Four items on educational and vocational decisions were analyzed from the l969 University Student Census of the University of Maryland. A random samole of l00 students from each class was studied and comparisons were made by class and sex. Results indicate that: (1) more freshmen and sophomores were undecided and uncertain about their vocational…

This update of an earlier glossary has been compiled to help promote awareness and use of a common language of terms, definitions, and procedures at the institutional, state, and national levels in postsecondary education. It is intended for use as a reference for those who exchange or collect information throughout postsecondary education,…

A study conducted in a non profit research and development organization and the technical development department of a profit corporation was designed to develop and implement interventions that would modify the information-communication behaviors of the technical professionals in these organizations, and to measure and analyze the effects of the…

Under the provisions of New Jersey Public Law 212, the amount of state equalizing aid for public education received by each local school district depends on how much revenue each district chooses to raise from local taxes. In order to predict the pattern of total school expenditures across New Jersey's school districts, it is necessary to predict…

The consolidated master plan development of the University of the District of Columbia was studied. The effects of upgraded educational opportunities on future student enrollment are uncertain, and the school's enrollment projections appear overly optimistic. It is uncertain how well the planned educational programs will meet the needs of the…

The U.S. farm population continued its long-term downward trend during 1977, indicating that the population growth characteristic of nonmetropolitan counties since 1970 has not extended to population living on farms. In the 12-month period centered on April 1977, the farm population was 7,806,000, or 450,000 fewer farm residents (5.4%) than in…

Educational loan limits for graduate and professional students were estimated to provide manageable repayments that were a proportion of the borrowers' future consumption budget data. Based on each professional group's income profile, loan repayments were computed for each year of repayment and summed across alternative repayment periods to arrive…

Admissions and records professionals conducted a survey of salary levels in their profession. Comparisons between types of institutions both across the nation and within l0 regions can be made. After the design of the survey instrument, data collection of two types was undertaken. Institutional data concerned the size, type, and control of the…

Statistical data are presented on trends in higher education from 1970-1975 in 35 European countries and the United States and Canada. A general analysis of student enrollment is provided from the point of view of its overall development, the relations of the numbers to the total population, part-time students, and enrollment by sex. The study…

This convention proceedings report examines the latest developments in the application of technology to the educational process. Texts of presentations are included for (1) 15 papers concerning administrative applications in computer based programs, (2) 34 papers elaborating on computer assisted instruction, (3) two papers covering computer…

Information from local records can be used in a variety of ways to strengthen and add interesting detail to undergraduate history courses on slavery in the United States. Specifically, the author describes the use of county records to teach about slavery in Texas before the Civil War. Four sources of records can be consulted: (1) United States…