Issues pertaining to the teaching function of higher education are considered in four papers from the sixth seminar of the Leverhulme Programme of the Study into the Future of Higher Education. In "Teachers and Staffing," Norman Lindop, Neil Merritt, Brian Gowenlock, and David Warren Piper review the varied contexts and conditions of the…

A futuristic study of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District (TJPD) in the year 2000 was conducted by Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to gain insights into those trends and pressures likely to affect the TJPD in the future. Interviews were conducted with 85 area leaders to determine their views and projections regarding lifestyles;…

A study examined the effects of participation in a high school agricultural education program on occupational attainment. Using data collected in the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, researchers compared the employment patterns and income of 6,585 individuals who had taken at least one semester of agricultural…

Using data on the growth of information related businesses in Texas in the period from 1971 to 1981, this paper analyzes and interprets the results in the context of demographic changes and educational policy in Texas. To track the number of businesses that fall into the information sector, and to reveal trends in growth and in industry…

Patterns of advancement of women administrators were studied with a sample of 188 administrators of home economics departments. The respondents ranged in age from the late twenties to the mid-sixties. A specially-developed instrument was administered to the sample--Women in Higher Education: Characteristics and Employment Strategies. About 75…

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) survey of its high school graduating classes gathers information about (1) the postsecondary institutions they plan to attend and the kinds of jobs they hope to hold; (2) students' perceptions of the quality of the courses taken in high school and of their preparation in academic skill areas; and (3)…

As part of the ongoing process of self-assessment begun with the 1973 Graduate Follow-up Study of the 1971 graduates, and continued in 1978 with the 1976 graduates, it was decided to conduct a survey of the 1980 graduates of the Mesa Public Schools during November and December, 1982. The data collected and analyzed at that time are presented in…

The conference reported on in this document addressed two specific questions: Since 1968, when the Kerner Report made recommendations to the media about the employment of minorities and about the news coverage of minorities, how far have the news media organizations come in bridging the communications gap between the media and minorities? In what…

Intended for use by senior high school students, teachers, and guidance counselors, this document is designed to serve as a reference to those individuals seeking more information on the education and work required in various marine careers. Marine careers are classified into three broad groups: (1) fully qualified professionals, (2) partially…

This notebook is a collection of materials designed to support the workshops implemented under the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Title 9 Equity Workshops Project for elementary-secondary personnel. It contains a collection of background readings and reference materials relevant to Title 9 and sex equity in education as well as the…

This booklet summarizes population characteristics of the United States for 1976. A preliminary section of highlights reviews trends in five areas: population growth, social characteristics, population distribution, employment and income, and ethnic groups. The birth rate has declined, and the rate of childlessness has risen. This probably is due…

This monograph provides a contextual statement and an introduction to some data from a study of high school students and their employment. The small amount of interpretive comment introduces the 31 tables and calls attention to specific data of particular significance. Data (presented in percentages) come from a survey of all (2056) junior and…

Trend data was gathered on employment and education, as well as shifts in jobs and major fields. This will augment Philadelphia School District information for planning and development of a new and improved program for high school students. A survey questionnaire was sent to high school graduates of the 1975, 1977 and 1979 classes. The responses…

Analysis of recent developments in the supply of college graduates, non-completers in postsecondary education, demographic and educational developments in the 1960's, and projections for employment in 1985 suggest that an increasing proportion of younger, well-educated workers will be filling jobs where their postsecondary education will be of…

The purpose of this report was to classify and count doctoral scientists in the United States trained in oceanography and/or working in oceanography. Existing data from three sources (National Research Council's "Survey of Earned Doctorates," and "Survey of Doctorate Recipients," and the Ocean Sciences Board's "U.S. Directory of Marine…