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Taylor, Barbara E.; Massy, William F. – 1996
The strategic indicators defined in this book, which builds on two earlier studies published by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, are intended to enable institutions to compare their position in key strategic areas with their peer institutions. Data for more than 100 key indicators was collected from nearly 1,000…
Descriptors: Capital, Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Facilities
Zinser, Jana – 1997
State policies regarding funding programs to serve at-risk students and dropouts through school-to-work activities in alternative learning environments were examined in a national survey. Data were collected through the following: surveys sent to finance directors in state departments of education and education committee chairs in both legislative…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Charter Schools, Comparative Analysis
Watts, Tony – 1999
A total of 26 representatives of government departments, relevant national bodies, and guidance professional associations in England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales met to identify ways they might work together to improve the information, advice, and guidance services available to adults in their respective…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Career Education, Career Guidance
Virginia State General Assembly, Richmond. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. – 1998
In 1998, Virginia's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) was directed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle's (DMV's) oversight of commercial driver training schools (CDTS) in Virginia. The evaluation included the following research activities: mail surveys of DMV CDTS oversight staff and CDTS…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Role, Comparative Analysis, Driver Education
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2000
The 2000 Student Outcomes Survey was a national survey of students who undertook vocational education and training (VET) during 1999 at a technical and further education (TAFE) institute in Australia. Questionnaires mailed to stratified, randomly selected samples of graduates and module completers yielded national response levels of 55.8% and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship
McMullen, Kathryn; Schellenberg, Grant – 2003
The quality of jobs in nonprofit organizations in Canada was examined through a review of data from Canada's Workplace and Employer Survey, which collected data from a nationally representative sample of Canadian workplaces and paid employees in those workplaces. Key findings of the analysis were as follows: (1) overall, compared to the for-profit…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration)
Bright, Tony Dale – 2002
The impact of learning disabilities (LD) on behavioral work styles was examined by studying 32 African American high school students (with and without disabilities) enrolled in a career and technical education skills center. Also examined were the relationships between behavioral work styles and these two dependent variables: (1) student's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior, Black Students, Career Development
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2000
According to the 1999 annual surveys of technical and further education (TAFE) and university bachelor graduates in Australia, both sectors have experienced significant growth in the past 10 years (10-year growth rates of more than 70% and 41%, respectively). Within 6 months of graduation, 72.8% of TAFE graduates and 66.4% of university graduates…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates
Jensen, Jane; Haleman, Diana; Goldstein, Beth; Anderman, Eric – 2000
The reasons why undereducated individuals choose not to participate in adult education were examined in a comparative, qualitative case study that was conducted in eight nonmetropolitan sites (including the pilot site) in diverse economic regions across Kentucky. Data were collected from the following sources: in-depth interviews with 84 adults…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults, Age Differences
Plein, L. Christopher – 2001
Structured work and training activities for welfare recipients in West Virginia began in 1962 when the state's entire caseload of two-parent families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children was enrolled in mandatory work and training activities. In 1980s-1990s, the Community Work Experience Program became an important tool in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Economic Climate, Economic Opportunities
Miller, Cynthia; Knox, Virginia – 2001
Parents' Fair Share (PFS) was a national demonstration program to help low-income noncustodial parents find more stable and better-paying jobs, pay child support consistently, and become more involved parents. PFS provided the following services: employment and training services; peer support groups; voluntary mediation between parents; and…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Child Support, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution
Misfit and Match: The Frontline Management Initiative in the Community Services and Health Industry.
Roos, Ian; Smith, Chris Selby; Wright, Liz – 2001
The application of frontline management training in the community and health services (CS&H) industry in Victoria, Australia, was examined through interviews with managers of 11 user and 11 provider organizations in the public and private sectors. The study focused on the following topics: (1) the appropriateness of the Frontline Management…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Services
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2004
In 2004, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) conducted an assessment of a sample of Year 6 and Year 10 students across Australia to assess their proficiency in civics and citizenship. The assessment of civics and citizenship is part of a national plan that is being put progressively in place to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civics, Citizenship Education, Grade 10
Eurydice, 2004
The national contributions contained in this paper and on the Eurydice website formed the basis for the comparative study on the integration at school of immigrant children in Europe. Each contribution has exactly the same structure with four main sections entitled as follows: (1) National definitions and demographic context of immigration; (2)…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Pilot Projects, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
Ramist, Leonard; Lewis, Charles; McCamley-Jenkins, Laura – College Entrance Examination Board, 2001
There has been increased interest in emphasizing Achievement Tests, as SAT II: Subject Tests, for use in admission and placement. In this report, data was obtained from a comprehensive database of categorized course grades for a large number and great variety of colleges, with student groups identified. For each student group, the percentage of…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement, Prediction