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Feldman, David – 1990
The transcultural population of most open-border economically developed nations has exhibited significant growth over the last 40 years, and numbers of transcultural persons in special education have grown proportionately. The transcultural person in special education presents certain characteristics, problems, or disorders that have not been…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Developed Nations
Jackson, Shelley – 1990
Thirty-five state plans for the education of homeless children and youth as mandated by the 1987 Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act are reviewed and analyzed in this report. Specifically, the act requires that states designate agency authorization for a child's educational placement, procedures for placement dispute resolution, assurances…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Homeless People, Human Services
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1983
Student school enrollment patterns within six school districts in Texas, California, and Florida were reviewed to determine whether students classified as children of migratory agricultural workers were missing school and having their education disrupted because of their lifestyle. Using the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) forms,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Laborers, Attendance Patterns, Definitions
Gutmann, Babette; And Others – 1988
This is the first of two volumes of a report summarizing participation and achievement information from the 1985-86 school year of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program. This volume presents the participation information provided by state educational agencies (SEAs). Of the 366,353 migrant education…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Migrant Children, Migrant Education
Serrano, Vicente Z. – 1983
The paper explores problems that frequently cause migrant students to become high school dropouts and outlines possible solutions; it chronologically reviews developments to provide continuity in migrant students' secondary education programs; and outlines further needed action. Identified as barriers to completion of high school are the economic…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Dropout Characteristics, Educational Policy, Graduation Requirements
Inbar, Michael – 1981
This paper summarizes research findings which suggest that 6 to 11 year olds may be more vulnerable to environmental crises than younger or older youths. A survey of Moroccan immigrants in Israel and France found that those aged 6-ll at the time of immigration had a smaller percentage admitted to college than those aged 0-5 and 12 and over when…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Children, Educational Attainment
Rochester City School District, NY. – 1984
The 1983-1984 edition of the School Profile Report is the third in a series of annual reports produced by the Rochester NY City School District. It documents the trends and statistics of the city's elementary and secondary schools. Profiles are included for 58 elementary, and 14 secondary, schools. Each elementary school profile includes data on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of Institutional Research and Analytical Studies. – 1981
The tenth annual study of the application and enrollment patterns of transfer students at any institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) during fall 1979 is presented. Transfer students are defined as undergraduates who were enrolled at a SUNY institution for the first time in a given fall term, but who had previously attended another…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Admission, College Students, College Transfer Students
Robinson, H. F.; And Others – 1977
The first of four presentations in this collection dealing with student mobility focuses on the role of the university in improving vertical mobility. Questions concerning the impact of community colleges on baccalaureate programs, the demand for vertical mobility, and means of improving mobility are addressed. Particular problems of Western…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Articulation (Education), College Role
FAUNCE, R.W.; MURTON, BONNIE J. – 1966
IN A STUDY OF FACTORS RELATED TO HIGH AND LOW GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY, SIXTH-GRADE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS WERE COMPARED WITH CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES OF ABOVE AVERAGE INCOME LIVING IN OUTLYING AREAS. LARGE DIFFERENCES WERE FOUND BETWEEN THESE GROUPS IN--FAMILY INCOME, NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS PER FAMILY, RACE,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advantaged, Attendance, Bibliographies
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Occupational Education Research. – 1966
The purpose of the study was to increase the educational mobility of the secondary occupational program graduate by disseminating current statewide information on the high school academic course units required for admissions consideration to associate degree college programs preparing for occupational entry. To obtain data on specific admissions…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Associate Degrees, College Admission, College Curriculum
Schell, Robert E. – 1978
A survey involving 125 students who voluntarily withdrew from the State University College at Oswego, was conducted to determine student characteristics and their reasons for withdrawing, as well as to examine suggestions for reducing attrition. Examination of the data suggests that seniors withdrew less frequently than did members of other…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Attrition (Research Studies), Career Choice, Counseling Services
Curry, Denis; Johnson, Jackie – 1978
This report reviews trends in Washington State community college system enrollments from fall 1973 through fall 1977. The first section presents changes in total enrollments by full-time equivalent (FTE) students and by headcount in academic, occupational, and community service areas. The second section deals with enrollment changes for the years…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Colleges
Goodwin, Judith – 1975
This report is a non-technical summary of six major evaluation reports on the Follow Through Program in Philadelphia, 1973-74. Positive findings are presented in the areas of pupil achievement, teacher and pupil continuance and pupil absence, and supportive services and parent involvement. The Follow Through Program in Philadelphia is comprised of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Ancillary Services, Attendance
Lee, Alfred M. – 1976
New Jersey aids private institutions but is deficit in low-priced open access to public colleges. Discussed is higher education in New Jersey in light of this historical condition; pricing policy; social equity; decisions, especially regarding institutional support, student aid, and public tuition; and the "free market." While the…
Descriptors: Educational Economics, Equal Education, Family Income, Financial Needs
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