The term "junior college" is now more widely accepted as applying to those institutions, either public or private, which offer the first two years of the standard college course, above and beyond the standard 15 units of high-school work. A variety of factors have, within the past few years, given an unusual significance to these…

The standards and educational practices of all higher institutions are scrutinized now as never before in history. For the most part these examinations relate chiefly to undergraduate and professional schools and colleges. It is, however, important that the graduate divisions in universities should lead the way with superior requirements and…

This report contains statistics of public high schools for the school year 1925-26. The principal items included are these: Number of schools; administrators; supervisors; teachers; pupils; graduates; enrollments in teacher-training courses; number taking military drill; size of libraries; value of grounds, buildings, and contents; and…

This report describes the postsecondary enrollment rates for the AISD senior student Classes of 2002 through 2004.

This preliminary research examined employers' assessment of the general attributes of their new college graduate recruits. While some wanted more people with specific technical training, others preferred to train the employees themselves, especially for managerial positions. Still others felt college graduates were overrated as employees. (IS)

This study was conducted to measure affective work competencies which will provide additional information for vocational educators to use in planning vocational training programs. Results indicated that certain affective work competencies are associated with background experience (like previous agricultural course enrollment) for students and…

The American Association of Dental Schools' policy statements on elements of preprofessional, predoctoral, advanced, continuing, and auxiliary education and research, and delivery of care are presented. Position papers on peer review, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals and institutions, national health programs, interdisciplinary…

Attitudes, personality, and career preference of Anglo and Cuban male and female medical students at the University of Miami were studied when they entered their surgical clerkship, and their performance was measured 12 weeks later. Most differences observed were a result of the Hispanic females, who may not be as assimilated into the core culture…

(NOTE: See HE 512 216 for journal name change in information.) The prevalence of the case method in preparing higher education leaders is examined. Responses to a Case Use Inventory indicate many variations are used, but that the case method may not be widely implemented among graduate higher education programs. (SF)

This introduction to "New Directions for Education and Work (Competency, Careers, and College)" discusses the questions of what is the value of college for work and how can colleges be structured to educate students both for careers and for life in general. (AF)

Christiane Northrup, an obstetrician-gynecologist with 20 years of clinical and medical teaching experience, discusses how the medical profession has instilled fear of our bodies and of illness; the important role of women physicians in teaching others to listen to their bodies; and her own roles as wife, mother, and physician. (LP)

This study examined the importance of several factors hypothesized to influence teachers' attitudes about language diversity (experience with language minority students, region of the country, formal training, graduate study, and grade level taught). Surveys of teachers from three states indicated that attitudes differed significantly by…

Describes the evolution of educational technology curricula and examines its current status. Highlights include graduate curriculum development; the National Defense Education Act; competition between school librarians and media specialists; the inclusion of computer technology; and three case studies of academic programs at Indiana University,…

In an experiment designed to dissociate the effects of instructional approach and system interface on learning in computer-based instruction, 18- to 30-year-old high school graduates with low mathematics ability were tested before and after completing three mathematics practice modules. Found that low ability students may not learn from computers…

Because of rapid changes in the information profession, librarians must actively pursue their own professional development. Presents strategies to enhance this skill in future librarians, including journal discussion clubs, portfolios, peer review, action learning, current awareness strategies, and learning to approach new technologies…