The study was conducted to determine if there are differences in selected factors related to educational and occupational decision-making between vocational agriculture students who live on a farm and those who do not. The comparison is based on the students' educational and occupational plans; differences in selected personal, family, and…

The report describes a project to identify the teaching competencies necessary for vocational teachers of Ohio's special needs students. Project activities and accomplishments are reported according to the three phases of the project. The first phase involved the identification of 112 teacher competencies, and the information in this section…

What makes private or independent institutions is how they are governed. One of the virtues of private institutions is that their governance is independent or private. Private institutions serve a vital role in higher education in this country because they are a check and a balance to a sometimes overwhelming governmental presence in the…

Equal access in public higher education is discussed because the public system is more susceptible to modification through changes in public policy. Related issues are: (1) selectivity of public institutions; (2) student characteristics; (3) educational resources and benefits; (4) student financial aid; (5) educational expenditures; and (6)…

The Open University of Great Britain relies heavily on broadcasting as a mode of instruction. Because increased course offerings have made program scheduling a problem and because production costs have risen sharply, a survey was conducted to determine the use patterns of students so that the system's resources could be allocated in the most…

This book examines the role of state governments in determining public school policies and then develops and discusses several alternative models of state educational governance. Part 1 describes the conceptual framework and research methodology of the study and then discusses the role of the major participants in state educational policy systems.…

Program operations from July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1975 are reported that deal with four Federal and four State programs of direct benefit to postsecondary education in Iowa. The current biennium has seen a 45 percent growth in State-funded financial assistance for Iowa postsecondary students. State funds invested in scholarships, grants, and…

A series of computer programs designed to provide a dynamic simulator of Joyce and Weil's models of interactive teaching are described. Initially developed and tested at the City University of New York (CUNY), the system is capable of supporting retrospective and predictive analysis of selected kinds and patterns of verbal behavior in a variety of…

This study compares patterns of resource allocation in school districts with different enrollment experiences ranging from substantial growth to substantial decline. In general, the study focuses on examination of the "parameters of adjustment" of public school systems with varying growth histories. Colorado was selected because some of…

This paper examines the contradictory data of research studies on bilingual education from the viewpoint that such data will make sense only if we consider bilingual education as the result of societal factors rather than as the cause of certain behaviors in children. Schermerhorn's theoretical framework for research on ethnic relations (with the…

Approximately one out of every four California adults age 18 or older participated in the fall of 1974 in some form of postsecondary education. Over two-thirds of them were enrolled part-time. Half were older than 25 years of age. A large number were enrolled for reasons other than occupational advancement. Data indicates interest in continuing…

A survey project carried out by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) measured the effects of viewing the television series, "Feeling Good." The survey was one of four studies undertaken to assess the impact of the "Feeling Good" series. This project was a field experiment designed to ascertain the effects of viewing of…

This Matrix for Planning presents an organized format for systematically recording information relevant to the formulation of long-range planning policies and decisions for the Massachusetts Community Colleges. The matrix organizes existing data into a four-fold conceptual structure: people, programs, facilities, and funding. The first category…

Program objectives were to: identify migrant children in the State; provide, through the national data bank, a complete educational and health record for each child; raise or maintain the students' educational level; screen migrant children for health problems and arrange for treatment as needed; increase parental involvement and understanding of…

During fiscal year 1974, the program aimed to: identify migrant children in the State, provide a complete educational and health record for each child identified, raise or maintain the students' educational level, screen the children for health problems and arrange for health services as needed, increase parental involvement, expand the Career…