A study examined the labeling practices in the multicultural discourse in two adult education settings in Sweden: a day folk high school and a municipal adult education center. A total of 33 students and 9 staff members from two adult education programs were interviewed. The labeling processes used by the "actors" (the adult learners and…

Statistics of 2,448 private high schools and academies for the school year 1927-1928 are contained in this report. The principal items tabulated are: Instructors; pupils; graduates; volumes in libraries; value of grounds, buildings, and contents; student enrollments by subject; and data in detail for each school having 100 or more secondary…

For the school year ending June 30, 1924, a total of 2,124 private high schools and academies sent statistical reports to the Bureau of Education. This represents an increase of 161 schools over the number of 1922. In addition to average school size increases, the number of graduates also grew, although the number of teachers in 1924 over that of…

One of the major problems confronting the leaders of the Nation today is the acute shortage of competent manpower. This problem is recognized in government, business, industry, and education. It has motivated professional groups as well as business and industry to develop incentive programs that have as their aim the proper training and eventual…

For the school year 1923-24 reports were received from 913 universities, colleges, and professional schools. Of this number 144 are under public control and 769 under private control; 150 are independent professional schools. There are 165 schools of theology, 124 schools of law, 80 schools of medicine, 43 schools of dentistry, 63 schools of…

This monograph presents data and conclusions derived from one phase of an investigation of objectives and methods in the teaching of modern foreign languages in high schools and colleges. A committee of specialists operating under the auspices of the American Council of Education and with financial assistance received from the Carnegie Corporation…

English grammar, as a formal subject, distinct from other branches of instruction in the vernacular, made but sporadic appearances in the American schools before 1775. After the Revolution its rise was extremely rapid. English grammar gained momentum as the hold of Latin grammar weakened, and by the end of the first quarter of the nineteenth…

Described are two longitudinal studies, one British, the other American, which examined the influences of varied socializing agents--e.g., family, school, peer groups--on voting behavior. The studies emphasized the hitherto unappreciated importance of the political, social, and economic climate of society and its changes on socialization. (CS)

Compared formal reasoning responses of seventh-and eighth-grade students on three tests of formal reasoning. The three tests differ only in the mode of equipment presentation on identical test items and problems. Tests included three-dimension demonstration (Lawson), two-dimension showing drawings of materials used in three-dimensional test, and…

Using data from 1960 to 1976, the author examines population and enrollment trends for successive levels of education in the world's developed and developing regions and computes enrollment and drop-out ratios. National expenditures on education and gross national product per capita expense figures are also presented for these regions. (SJL)

The association of rural or urban background with choice of medical practice location was investigated in two time periods, 1950-1955 and 1963-1968, using the alumni of the Medical College of Wisconsin. High school location, place of birth, and place of internship were found to be significantly associated with practice location. (Author/JMD)

Faculty and residents in a family medicine program rated the degree of importance for a resident to have mastered national performance objectives, regarding the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. The results indicate that disagreement was widespread. Implications for the use of objectives developed outside a program are discussed.…

A survey of 799 freshmen at a residential, public research university found perceived school quality had a significant effect on intent to persist for minorities but not for non-minorities, and academic achievement had a significant effect for non-minorities but not for minorities. However, similarities between the groups were more common than…

Compares the characteristics of current foster carers with those of earlier years and assesses the impact on turnover and recruitment of the financial and professional support carers receive. Indicates that financial reward and the support infrastructure that links social workers and foster carer groups play an important part in attracting and…

Describes course information and supportive advising provided in articulation guides for students transferring from Northwest Community College (Montana) (NCC) to Montana State University. Comparison of post-transfer grade declines, grade recovery, and persistence of NCC transfer students with other community college transfers indicates that…