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Long, Edward J., Jr. – 1978
In order to determine the characteristics of continuing education instructors at St. Petersburg Junior College, as well as their professional development interests and attitudes toward the college, a survey was administered to the 125 instructors and yielded an 82% response rate. The study showed: (1) the most typical instructor was a white…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age, College Environment, College Faculty
Levine, David O. – 1979
Information on the participation of women and minorities in all fields and at most levels in American colleges and universities is presented, the condition of these underrepresented groups in the academic profession is examined, and future trends for the profession are projected. Enrollment data by type of institution, level of study, and various…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Access to Education, Affirmative Action, College Faculty
Download full textHunter, Lisa K.; And Others – 1979
The document presents teaching methods, content, and learning activities for units in multicultural women's studies for secondary students. The major objective is to help students answer the question, "How much control can a person exercise over her/his own life?" Students learn about the ways women have lived their lives and perceived…
Descriptors: Blacks, Chinese Americans, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
Elovson, Allana – 1980
As part of a series dealing with national trends in women's education, this monograph examines the development of women's studies programs at the community college level and provides suggestions to increase their impact. The monograph first discusses the changes in the community college population, for example, in the male/female ratio and in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Benefits, Females, Literature Reviews
Tulloch, Jacquelyn B. – 1979
The OPTIONS Project was undertaken at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to identify and eliminate sex stereotyping in vocational guidance. As part of this effort, a series of workshops was held that resulted in a heightened sensitivity, on the part of counselors, to sex stereotyping and greater awareness of the problem in the college at…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Counselor Training
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. – 1979
The document describes women's studies courses suitable for traditional and nontraditional educational settings. It is intended for adolescent and adult women whose access to education and employment has been limited because of race, sex, or class discrimination. Included are seven course descriptions: 1) "Black Women Writers" which examines…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Black Literature, Course Descriptions
Cotrell, Charles – 1980
During the 1970s, Texas' longstanding political, legal, and cultural framework continued the systematic exclusion or discouragement of minority groups from political participation and representation. The Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights studied the representation of the state's 12.5% black, 18% Spanish surnamed, and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Case Studies, Citizen Participation, City Government
Brush, Lorelei R. – 1979
The goals of this study were to trace the development of students' desire to participate in mathematics or to avoid it whenever possible, and to examine closely differences between boys and girls in reasons for enrollment or avoidance. To trace this decision-making process, information was collected from nearly 2,000 students. In the 1976-77…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bias, Decision Making, Elective Courses
Webster, David S. – 1978
Selectivity is criticized as an index of college quality. Standardized college entrance examination scores can at best reflect college quality, it is proposed. In addition, using them as a measure of college quality assumes, perhaps erroneously, that the college admits only the highest-scoring applicants. Further reasons are these: (1) SAT scores…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice
Breymann, Ferol – 1980
This handbook gives directions and suggestions for planning and delivering a Math Careers Program for urban women with high school diplomas or General Equivalency Diplomas (GEDs) in a continuing education setting and suggests other settings. The Math Careers Program is designed with a basic assumption that as women's mathematical achievement…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Counseling, Counseling Techniques
Lupidi, Helena R. – 1976
Sex-related variations in the formation of educational and occupational aspirations of fifth and ninth grade Brazilian boys and girls were assessed via comparison of their academic performance, level of occupational and educational goals, and about the influence of family, peers, and teachers in shaping these goals. Data were collected on 1,950…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence
Miller, Susan W. – 1980
An in-service training module is presented that is designed to assist community college vocational instructors in recruiting and retaining students in courses that are non-traditional for their sex. The workbook first presents a rationale for the implementation of sex affirmative programs in vocational education, discussing gender stereotypes and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Curriculum Problems
Wilson, Kenneth M. – 1979
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Cooperative Validity Studies Project began in 1975 to fill the need for cooperation between graduate schools and testing agencies and for graduate level validity studies. More than 150 data sets from the 39 participating schools, representing over 19 fields of study, were analyzed. The data confirmed earlier…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, College Entrance Examinations, Departments
LEVINE, MILTON; AND OTHERS – 1966
INFORMATION FROM THE 1964 NATIONAL REGISTER OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ON THE SUPPLY, UTILIZATION, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NATION'S SCIENTIFIC MANPOWER RESOURCES IS REPORTED. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED TO OBTAIN DATA FROM 224,000 PERSONS INCLUDING (1) KNOWN QUALIFIED SCIENTISTS, (2) RECENT GRADUATES OF COLLEGE SCIENCE PROGRAMS, (3)…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, College Science
Martin, Mary K.; And Others – 1980
A study examined career aspirations and job attainment among women returning to college in Maryland. To determine the effectiveness of Maryland continuing education programs for women, a random sample of 767 women aged 32 to 45 from seven institutions (universities, colleges, and two-year colleges) were surveyed by telephone to obtain information…
Descriptors: Blacks, Change Strategies, Continuing Education, Demography
