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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1984
The 1983-1984 Student Data Report, which is derived from the Oklahoma Regents' Unitized Data System, is presented. Statistical data and narrative sections cover movement into college, enrollments, student distribution, student progression, and transfer of students. Specific topics include: average annual movement of Oklahoma students into higher…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age Groups, College Freshmen, College Students
O'Connor, Kathleen; Aasheim, L. J. – 1985
Trends and issues concerning college attendance by adult students are reviewed. Trends seem to suggest that the rising educational attainment of the general population will result in increased demand for learning activities by older students. Data are provided on: estimated college enrollments for 1990 and projected population and enrollments in…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Groups, College Attendance, College Students
Download full textLawrence, Janet H.; Blackburn, Robert T. – 1986
The relative impact of the aging process, pervasive changes in higher education, and career socialization experiences on college faculty members' distributions of work effort was studied. Secondary analyses were completed on the following surveys: the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education Survey (1969) and the Survey of the American…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Age Groups, Aging in Academia, Aging (Individuals)
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. Div. of Policy Analysis and Research. – 1984
Preliminary data and analyses on student financial aid during 1983-1984 are presented, based on a policy seminar at which a national survey of aid recipients was examined. Evidence suggests that students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, increasingly rely on loans as a form of college financing. Financial aid participation rates among…
Descriptors: Age Groups, College Students, Dependents, Family Income
Karweit, Nancy – 1977
Using a retrospective life history sample (LHS), the educational activities of white and black men from age 14 to age 30 were determined. A lack of association of family background characteristics with resumption of schooling activities after labor force entry was found for both blacks and whites. Attainment level was related to the likelihood of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Groups, Blacks, Economic Status
Crook, Karen A.; Mills, Karen M. – 1978
The special report presents a statistical portrait of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of American children and youth. Children are considered to be persons under 14 years of age, and youth are seen to be between the ages of 14 and 24. Data in the report analyze trends among children and youth in the areas of population growth…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Birth Rate, Census Figures, Children
ZABROWSKI, EDWARD K.; AND OTHERS – 1967
DYNAMOD II IS A COMPUTERIZED MARKOVIAN-TYPE FLOW MODEL DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE ESTIMATES OF THE EDUCATIONAL POPULATION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OVER SELECTED INTERVALS OF TIME. THE POPULATION IS CROSS-CLASSIFIED INTO 108 GROUPS BY SEX, RACE, AGE, AND EDUCATIONAL CATEGORY. THIS NOTE DESCRIBES THE METHODOLOGY USED IN DYNAMOD II, COMPARES DYNAMOD II…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Colleges, Educational Policy, Elementary Schools
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1979
This report summarizes changes in student performance in the areas of citizenship and social studies, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. An initial assessment of citizenship was conducted in 1969-70, and an initial assessment of social studies was conducted in 1971-72. Both areas were reassessed in 1975-76. Because…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Citizenship, Data Analysis, Educational Assessment
Nassau Library System, Garden City, NY. – 1974
At the request of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, the Nassau Library System conducted a comprehensive survey of the library's operations and facilities. Information was gathered from relevant documents, interviews with the director and staff, and community surveys. Conclusions were drawn about the state of the library and 13 major…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Facility Utilization Research, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Aker, George F.; And Others – 1968
A study was made of adult basic education in a Southern rural community to determine characteristics of students and instructional staff; grade level progression, rate of dropout, student satisfaction, and appraisals of instructional staff; and the relationship between program success and characteristics of students and instructional staff. Data…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Age Groups
Arendt, Donald Philip – 1968
A study was made of 538 disadvantaged and 247 non-disadvantaged household heads in Iowa -- their occupation, training desired, material possessions, membership and participation. The sample included 643 males and 142 females and was distributed in zones from open country to large urban areas. According to the prescribed criteria 14% of the…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Bibliographies, Disadvantaged, Educational Needs
Schramm, Dwayne Gene – 1969
This study investigated six clerical training programs in which women 35 and older participated in Fresno, California, to determine if the programs helped these women in making an entry or reentry into the white collar labor force. It also sought to develop a profile of women who participated in the training programs so that the results would…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Background, Employed Women
Carter, John L. – 1969
Thirty-two pairs of disadvantaged Negro first grade children were matched on mental age (M.A.), chronological age (C.A.), intelligence quotient (I.Q.), and language age (L.A.). One of each pair was randomly assigned to be the experimental group, while the other formed the matched pair of the control group. A language stimulation program consisting…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Age Groups, Black Students, Control Groups
Inbar, Michael – 1976
This monograph discusses a recently documented finding which suggests that children in about the 6 to 11 year old bracket may be more vulnerable to crises in their environment than either younger children or older adults. A prerequisite for remedial policies is a sound theoretical understanding of the problem; although this understanding is seen…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age, Age Groups, Child Care
Kartje, Jean Van Landuyt – 2000
The number of women who elect to study at the community college has escalated dramatically during the last three decades. The U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that of the 111,607 associate degrees awarded in 1965-1966, 47,828 (43%) were earned by women. In 1993-1994, 542,449 associate degrees…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Age
