Statistical information is presented regarding high school graduates in Tennessee. Data are presented in a state summary table that includes numbers of schools and of graduates, number of students continuing education, and the percentage of students continuing education. The state table is followed by tables for the 95 counties presented…

Statistical information is presented regarding high school graduates in Tennessee. Data are presented in a state summary table that includes numbers of schools and of graduates, number of students continuing education, and the percentage of students continuing education. The state table is followed by tables for the 95 counties presented…

Statistical information is presented regarding high school graduates in Tennessee. Data of interest to planners, educators, and employers are presented in a county summary table followed by statewide totals and county tables presented alphabetically. Data is presented for numbers of schools and graduates, the number of students continuing…

Effects of assessment on curriculum and instruction were studied in an investigation that considered local educators' reactions to statewide minimum competency testing, the instructional effects of implementing these tests, and variations within each state. The two states examined were Pennsylvania, a low-stakes situation with relatively minor…

Among the recommendations of the "Nation at Risk" report (1983) was that a core curriculum of four units of English, three each of science, social studies, and mathematics, and a half unit of computer science be required. Between 1982 and 1992 the percentage of high school graduates earning the recommended units in core courses increased…

This student learning outcomes assessment report from Prince George's Community College (PGCC) in Maryland summarizes findings of several ongoing assessments. Part I provides an executive summary and reviews changes in academic regulations and standards adopted in 1993-94, including: (1) extending minimum standards for academic standing to include…

Since May 1991, College of the Canyons (CoC) in California, has conducted annual surveys of the registered nursing graduates. As of May 1994, 160 surveys have been distributed and 100 completed surveys have been received. An analysis of responses over the 4-year period and comparisons between years indicate the following: (1) 87.9% of the…

This study compared a measure of theoretical orientation and a measure of style orientation administered to 107 classroom teachers in graduate and undergraduate language arts methods courses, examined their responses to holistic curriculum structures, and examined the types of support that students/teachers needed to modify traditional beliefs.…

This exploratory-interpretative study has the objective of describing patterns of cognitive-ethical developmental changes using Perry's model and data-driven content categories. In-service teachers taking a multicultural education graduate course (n=55) participated as insightful subject-researchers. Three major patterns were found: (1)…

This document comprises the third annual Wyoming Education Progress Report, which measures the state's progress toward achieving the six National Education Goals by the year 2000. Three years of data indicate that parents, educators, and students are responding to the national and local education goals, and that more Wyoming students are preparing…

This volume addresses new and enduring challenges of university management and proposes ways that will help university members achieve their academic and institutional goals. Part 1 covers the basics of university organization. Chapter 1 introduces ways to organize for management. Chapter 2 discusses the values of the university. Chapter 3, on…

A study investigated three issues: (1) differences between two types of rhetorical organization of expository text (problem-solution pattern and collection-of-descriptions pattern) in the reading recall of second-language readers; (2) differences between the two types on reading recall of readers at two levels; and (3) relationship between the…

The question examined in this paper is: what is known exactly about variables that affect long-term retention of knowledge learned in school? U. Neisser (1982) asserts that "it is difficult to find even a single study, ancient or modern, of what is retained from academic instruction." Further, popular belief holds that much of the knowledge…

This study was conducted in order to determine how beginning teachers evaluated preservice teacher education and performance. A survey was conducted of University of North Florida graduates who had been hired by school systems within the state of Florida. The graduates were asked to rate themselves on 27 generic teaching competencies and to write…

An attempt is made to summarize the perspectives and relevant experience of state-level higher education leadership in responding to the proposals for national assessment resulting from Goal V, Objective 5, of the National Education Goals, which calls for improvement in the critical thinking, ability to communicate, and problem-solving ability of…