This paper considers the role of education in influencing the political, economic, and social status of blacks, focusing particularly on the issue of educational testing and the activities of the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The failure of the educational system to effect significant changes in the status of blacks relative to whites is…

The planning model was designed to enable independent colleges to come to grips with both the concerns and the expectations of affirmative action. It is divided into three parts: (1) a broad statement about the procedures and expectations of equal employment opportunity, presented from the perspective of a hypothetical small independent college;…

An analysis of data is presented compiled from 135 institutional responses to questionnaires investigating the role of schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDEs) in knowledge production and utilization (KPU). Explanation is made of the technique and rationale employed in categorizing the responding schools by degree level,…

This book is a non-technical historical review of Filipino immigration to the United States. It is designed for use by secondary school and community college students. It contains a chronological section of significant events in the life of Filipinos in America. Primary source documents illustrating these significant events are provided. A…

The principal aim of this book is to describe patterns of school organization in urban schools and to examine their consequences for teacher performance. Much current rhetoric about school reform is based on assumptions for which evidence is scanty. This study examines relevant data in an effort to verify or refute some of these assumptions. Its…

As foreign control has grown during the early stages of Canadian technology, one of the major issues of concern to Canadians has become: How does a country with a relatively small population and limited capital shift its emphasis from natural resource development to development of secondary industry without surrendering even a greater degree of…

The two essays contained in this discussion paper examine means for determining alternatives to formal education. "The Strategic Uses of Comparative Learning Environments" assumes that different environments are conducive to accomplishing different goals. In the future there is a need to find out more about the structural properties and…

The document presents general information about the bureau's different functions and responsibilities and provides addresses and telephone numbers for the following divisions and their offices: Office of the Deputy Commissioner (Executive Office, Planning Office, Office of Consumers' Education, Office of Community Education, Metric Education…

Viewpoints on the university organization are represented which arose from study of the situation in the University of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen in particular. The question addressed is whether it is possible, by way of a simple set of rules to create a system of governance for higher education that will satisfy the demands of…

Affirmative action was intended as the vehicle to bring about equal opportunities for minorities, including the Hispanics who had been for the most part effectively shut out from full participation in higher education. After more than a decade of affirmative action, there has been little noticeable improvement for the Hispanic in higher education,…

Institution building is considered as a process amenable to both explanation and design if a generic "grammar of artifactual action" is used. The Configurational Theory of Innovation Diffusion model (CLER) is introduced and used to demonstrate how the world of the institution builder could be ordered as part of such grammar for designing…

Despite the diversity of national circumstances, all countries have the common aim of providing the right kind of school buildings in the right place, at the right time, and at the right cost. The objective of the present study is to establish the best institutional means for achieving this aim and, insofar as there are common patterns between…

The book discusses the current problems of arranging clinical experiences for allied health personnels which will meet student needs as well as the interdependent objectives of educational and clinical institutions. Chapter 1 reviews general trends in the education of health practitioners with particular consideration of the status of physical…

Consumerism has become an important force in postsecondary education. This document points out the need of trustees to delineate an ethical relationship between the consumer of education and the institution. The document begins by suggesting proposals for state and federal regulation for consumer protection. Some suggestions are: (1) publication…

As one phase of a larger inquiry (See SP 004 601, SP 004 602, and SP 004 603) aimed ultimately at increasing the quantity and quality of doctoral degree holders in the field of professional education, a study surveyed conditions affecting pursuit of the doctoral degree in education. Questionnaires were sent to all available individuals who…