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Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Dept. of Adult and Continuing Education. – 1982
These proceedings of a conference on research in the field of adult education contain the texts of 40 conference papers and 4 symposia. Included among the areas examined in the individual reports are the following: education participation scale factor structure and correlates for 12,000 learners, a comparative analysis of adult education research…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Scheerer, Hansjorg – 1979
Student perceptions of educational opportunities in contrasting educational settings in West Germany are explored. Two types of schools predominate in the Federal Republic of Germany. One type, the traditional, is characterized by a high degree of state control of the curriculum, teacher training, years of schooling, and number and type of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Office for Advancement of Public Negro Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1980
This brochure gives basic information and discusses the salient characteristics of historically black colleges and universities in the United States. Thirty-five institutions are included in this category, primarily in the southern states. The history of the colleges, as a group, is briefly given, and these topics are addressed: low-tuition…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Colleges, Black Students, College Curriculum
Eckman, Fred R., Ed.; Hastings, Ashley J., Ed. – 1979
Papers presented at a 1977 symposium on language acquisition held at the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee are included. Contents are as follows: "Assumptions, Methods and Goals in Language Acquisition Research" (Sheldon); "The Mother as LAD: Interaction between Order and Frequency of Parental Input and Child Production"…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Arabic, Bilingualism, Child Language
Charters, Alexander N., Comp. – 1980
This is the fifth of eight volumes consisting of series of publications of the Center for the Study of Liberal Education for Adults (CSLEA), such as Notes and Essays, Research Reports, Occasional Papers, and Conference Reports. These materials provide both theory and practice in the area of non-credit adult liberal education offered by colleges…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Case Studies
Mertens, Donna M.; And Others – 1980
A total of 232 studies on the effects of participation in vocational education that were reported from 1968 through 1979 were analyzed. The studies were classified into more rigorous, less rigorous, and national studies, and were summarized within these groups. Studies of secondary and postsecondary programs were reviewed separately. Focus on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Citizenship, Comparative Analysis
Steen, Ralph W.; And Others – 1979
Explained and illustrated is the formula funding system used for colleges and universities in Texas. This system is considerably more complicated than the formulas used in other states. Data for institutions in the state system for fiscal 1978 are presented; actual appropriations are used rather than requests, and formula-produced amounts are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Ancillary Services, Budgeting, Budgets
Spence, David S. – 1979
Comparative information on higher education in the southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia) compiled by the Southern Regional Education Board is presented. The report is divided into the following seven sections (with…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Programs, Comparative Analysis
Belanger, Charles H.; Lavallee, Lise – 1979
The private internal rate of return to investment is evaluated in two levels in each of the following four educational programs: computer science, nursing, nutrition, and social work. In these fields, a situation occurs in which many bachelor's degree graduates and community college vocational degree holders perform exactly the same work and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Choice, College Programs

Bale, Richard L.; Sprague, C. Fremont – 1977
The Mountain-Plains Education & Economic Development Program, which exemplifies the comprehensive, residential family-centered approach to serving the economically disadvantaged, was compared to four similar programs in the United States: Arizona Job Colleges (AJC) in Arizona; Madera Employment Training Center (METC) in California; Manpower,…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors
Brook, Diane L. – 1977
Observations of geography instruction in two high schools in London and research at the University of London Institute of Education provide the basis for an overview of pre-college geography instruction in Britain. Because British secondary schools concentrate more on universal education, they are developing a curriculum which is similar to the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Woito, Robert, Ed. – 1977
Designed for students, educators, and citizens interested in human rights, the booklet presents resources for learning about the facts, perspectives, and existing procedures and institutions to promote human rights. Chapter one explores the relationship between human rights and war. Chapter two presents a self-survey to help readers clarify…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Comparative Analysis
Bowen; Howard R.; Minter, W. John – 1975
Private higher education is an important part of the American higher educational system. Despite its acknowledged achievements, the private sector is widely believed to be in serious jeopardy. The present study is intended to provide regular annual reports on trends and the financial and educational conditions of the private sector for the entire…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Admission, College Environment, Comparative Analysis
Franken, Marion E.; Earnhart, Joan – 1976
This comparative study was conducted for the Wisconsin Advisory Council on Vocational Education in an effort to identify strengths and weaknesses of program delivery and accomplishments of several States--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio--with a view towards making recommendations that would improve Wisconsin's total program…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Educational Administration
Wagner, Mary; Newman, Lynn; Cameto, Renee – Online Submission, 2004
Background: Since the early 1980s there have been extensive federal, state, and local efforts to improve schools for all students, including broad policy initiatives intended to change the school experiences of students with disabilities. These efforts have had significant impacts on policy and practice at all levels of the education system,…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Educational History