This report summarizes the findings of the Kansas Master Planning Commission's (MPC) inventory of the educational needs and aspirations of post high school Kansas students. Following introductory material and a determination of educational needs in the state of Kansas, six areas are covered. These areas include a survey of 1971 high school seniors…

The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of analyzing educational and cultural factors associated with the vocational success of graduates of a large boarding school for Navajo Indians (i.e., the 1964 graduates of Intermountain School in Utah). In order to locate these graduates, letters were sent to the parents or guardian. When…

The College Adapter Program (CAP) is a program to train inner-city young men and women with high potential for post-secondary technical training. These young men and women either have dropped out of high school, or have been insufficiently prepared in high school for further educational training. The Curriculum Design monograph is a statement of…

This paper discusses some past and present interdisciplinary approaches to foreign language and literature (FLL) studies. It is argued that the current unpopularity of FLL studies in the United States is the consequence of falling away from viable traditions of scholarship and teaching in this area. A model for reform which reawaken interest in…

The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…

Investigations designed to eliminate ambiguities in the Andre and Kulhavy procedure and to investigate the effects of noun modifications and sentence voice in the category clustering of sentences were conducted. Two experiments were carried out; both employed a mixed factorial design and were prepared in dittoed booklets. The Ss were run in…

This document, one of a series of reports from a longitudinal study of student flow in the Hawaii Community College System, analyzes the progress of fall 1975 entering students at the end of their second semester. Among the findings reported are: (1) in spring 1976, 75% of new (4,939) and 65% of transfer students (1,564) continued their…

All 2,346 graduates of Hawaii community colleges 1975-76 were surveyed in September 1976 using a two-part questionnaire intended to elicit from students both general information and a general evaluation of the students' college experience. The evaluation section requested a rating of importance of 11 educational goals and 12 expectations, and a…

The economic and social effects of centralised education in the rural areas of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland were studied. Five factors (geographical position, population density, occupational structure, economic prosperity, and educational structure) were considered in order to study the migration patterns, and attitudes and aspirations…

In 1973, from the 291 public high schools, there were 40,956 graduates, or 70% of the 58,544 ninth grade enrollment in 1969-70. From the 46 non-public high schools, there were 3,481 graduates, or 71.5% of the 4,870 ninth grade enrollment in 1969-70. This report provides data on the holding power and graduates of Kentucky public and non-public high…

In 1975, from the 321 public high schools, there were 42,975 graduates, or 68.4% of the 62,822 ninth grade enrollment in 1971-72. From the 59 non-public high schools, there were 3,277 graduates, or 83.4% of the 3,930 ninth grade enrollment in 1971-72. This report provides data on the holding power and graduates of Kentucky public and non-public…

Project ROME-FOCUS (Field-Oriented Competency Utilization System), a competency-based, field-oriented, training program for school administrators was field tested at Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Georgia, January - May, 1976. An internal evaluation conducted by the instructional staff suggested that principals preferred ROME-FOCUS training to…

Two aspects of student charge assessment are examined: (1) assessing students on a full "per-credit-hour-enrolled" basis, and (2) assessing more advanced students at higher rates. Questionnaires were sent to 39 major public universities believed to assess students in either of these ways. The national office of the National Association…

The relationship between educational background and mobility into the executive ranks of state government was examined in a questionnaire survey of 839 state executives at the assistant division chief level and above. This study is part of a large study of the background characteristics of executives from South Carolina, Mississippi, North…

This is one of five studies performed in 1976 to examine the characteristics of U.S. medical schools and the interrelationship among variables that describe them. A principal components analysis was performed and interpreted exploring the interrelationships of 33 selected variables that describe the faculty, student, curriculum, and other…