A nationally standardized dropout definition will be of little practical value unless it can be related to the structure, practices, and processes of a given school. A proposed measure of school completion and school leaving called the High School Holding Power Index is described. The index is built on these assumptions: (1) there is a…

This report provides, in chart form, results of a survey of employers of cooperative education students in the Midwest. The statistics and data are intended to provide useful information regarding salaries and benefits paid to cooperative education student employees to cooperative practitioners in the Midwest. A five-page introduction describes…

Developments in the New South Wales (Australia) secondary school curriculum have led to a number of former home economics teachers being allocated to teach in the area of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE). The New South Wales Department of School Education in conjunction with the University of New England (New South…

This paper presents findings from a study that explored students' perceptions of cooperative learning strategies used in educational administration classes. Specifically, the study sought to determine whether students perceived the strategies to be more effective than traditional methods in increasing their knowledge and retention and in improving…

In 1992, a survey was conducted of employers of former students at Pima Community College (PCC), in Arizona, to assess graduates' on-the-job performance and provide data for program review. Questionnaires were mailed to 125 supervisors of 1991-92 PCC graduates who had given permission for their supervisors to be contacted, asking the employers to…

On October 14, 1993, the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges adopted a new mission and goals statement reemphasizing workforce preparedness and literacy. This renewed focus has made it more important that measures of successful workplace training be developed. Two measures of workforce outcomes are employment rates and median salary…

Since 1989 the Texas Education Agency has reported selected results from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Board and the American College Testing Program's original and Enhanced ACT Assessment for prior year graduating seniors. This fifth annual report presents these data for the 1991-92 graduating class. Texas statewide and…

This study compares college student-athlete graduation rates before and after implementation of National Collegiate Athletic Association Proposition 48, which reformed initial-eligibility rules for college athletes, requiring that they have achieved minimum high school grade point averages (at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in core courses and minimum…

Within the state of Illinois, the higher education structure includes many private institutions, a community college system, and four university systems. Since the early 1970s, efforts have been made at both institutional and state levels to improve articulation and transfer. Research conducted at Illinois State University (ISU) indicates that the…

A graduate follow-up survey evaluated student outcomes for the radiography program at Middlesex Community College/Middlesex Memorial Hospital (Connecticut). The program prepares students for entry-level employment as radiographers. The questionnaire, based on input from program officials and respondents, was mailed to 14 1988 and 1989 graduates.…

This report presents eight tables of enrollment data on college and university racial and ethnic distribution for New York State in Fall 1991. The data summaries were obtained from the 1991-92 Higher Education Data System Survey form "Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Status, Fall 1991." Table 1 shows enrollment in institutions of higher…

The Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology program at the University of Minnesota sought to create a graduate-level research experience which would be both instructionally efficient and educationally effective. Important skills to be learned in doing research were identified, including the development of a research question, critical review…

This book offers guidance to high school seniors and college transfer students desiring college admission even if they possess low SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) scores or spotty grade point averages. The book begins by describing alternative admissions programs that accept students who would not otherwise meet the entrance standards of a…

This annual report on the students, programs, faculty and staff, and finances of the Community College of Rhode Island includes both a narrative highlighting major changes and accomplishments, and a statistical presentation. The narrative section of the report begins with the president's message, followed by information on the following points of…

Issues in the development of assessments of higher order thinking skills for college graduates are discussed in the order in which they were presented when this series of papers was commissioned. With regard to Issue 1, it is generally agreed that the development of these skills is a desirable goal, but there is little consensus on how they should…