One of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, this contribution offers an annotated bibliography on minority access and persistence. It cites the following: nine books (e.g., "Student Outcome Questionnaires: An Implementation Handbook" by P. Ewell…

Information about the educational progress of 1972 high school seniors from the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) and information from the High School and Beyond (HS&B) Study about 1980 high school seniors were analyzed to compare the patterns of enrollment, program completion, dropout rates, and vocational course-taking patterns of members of…

Trends in college-going rates in California since 1974 are reported for the three public segments of California higher education. Also considered are trends in enrollment by counties and changes in the ethnicity of first-time freshmen compared with that of high school graduates. Statewide college-going rates for high school graduates during…

Data summaries are provided concerning the racial and ethnic distribution of enrollment in New York colleges and universities, drawn from a 1986-87 Higher Education Data System Survey form. Data are presented in 9 tables that provide total enrollment and percentage enrollment figures for undergraduate, first-professional, and graduate male and…

Data concerning the place of residence of students attending Maryland colleges during fall 1985 are presented. The statistical tables indicate campus enrollment patterns of residents of Maryland counties and Baltimore City, out-of-state students, and foreign students. For each county, data are provided on the number of students attending each…

The recent progress, current status, and future prospects of blacks, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and American Indians in higher education were evaluated, and recommendations aimed at furthering the educational development of these groups were formulated. Access to higher education, choice or institutions and fields of study, degree attainment, and…

Information is presented on selecting and applying to graduate management programs, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, costs and financial aid, and concerns pertaining to minorities, women, and foreign students. Additionally, key facts about specific graduate schools of management, a description of the Graduate Management…

A Citizens Advisory Committee--a blue ribbon commission--reviewed graduate education in the Oregon State System of Higher Education, focusing on the priorities, needs, and resources of the state. With respect to employment and research needs of Oregon and the nation as justification for graduate programs in Oregon, conclusions include the…

The educational system of New Zealand is described, and guidelines concerning the academic placement of students who wish to study in U.S. institutions are provided. Early childhood, primary, and secondary education are described, with attention to admissions, grading, and curricula. Consideration is also given to certificates and diplomas for…

Current enrollment trends for Connecticut higher education are identified, along with enrollment projections to 2000, based on revised state population estimates. Also covered in narrative and statistical sections are: population trends, Connecticut high school graduation trends, and enrollment projections by type of institution. Enrollment trends…

In this study, the experiences of seven female health professionals learning online are examined and, in this context, the implications for online course designs and future research are discussed. The instruments of data collection include individual telephone interviews, journals written by the participants during online courses, and e-­mails…

Objectives of a research project, which was a replication of a 1973 survey of preparatory education programs in hospitals, were to (1) update the publication "Health Occupations Training Programs Administered by Hospitals, October 1973, A Directory," compiled from the results of the 1973 survey, (2) collect detailed data on certain education…

Youth employment is the focus of this compilation of 11 working papers (by selected specialists) developed to aid the National Commission for Manpower Policy (NCMP) in its ongoing efforts to develop a national manpower policy. An introductory section comments on the overall needs/conclusions revealed by the policy papers. Policy paper titles and…

This is the second annual listing of graduate theses and dissertations in English as a second language (ESL). The studies cited here were completed during the academic year 1976-77. The listing is intended to provide graduate students and others doing research in ESL and related fields with specific, comprehensive data on current graduate-level…

The objective of the Pennsylvania longitudinal vocational development study was to produce and disseminate vocational development research to vocational directors and counselors to help them have an impact on vocational guidance and job placement activities. Ministudies were conducted using previously collected data relating in-school student and…