This bulletin is the fifth report in the special series presenting a record of the educational-survey movement, and was prepared with special reference to the biennium 1920-1922; but, for the sake of continuity with the material in preceding reports, it includes the relatively few surveys made in 1915-1920. The surveys within each classified group…

AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM IN ENGINEERING AND DESIGN DATA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP A PROPOSED CURRICULUM OUTLINE AND ADMISSION STANDARDS FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN THE PLANNING OF PROGRAMS TO TRAIN COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS. OF THE FIRST CLASS OF 26 STUDENTS, 17 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND 12 (INCLUDING ONE WHO DID NOT GRADUATE) WERE…

Argues that the issues and trends of the past decade make it necessary to reconsider governance processes and the way substantive issues are generated. Reviews major models for governance and proposes a broader, more integrated framework for analyzing governance issues. (DMM)

This learning module introduces the Concerns Based Adoption Model, which identifies seven developmental stages in the process of adopting innovations. After listing the stages and citing statements which might typify a person's degree of concern with the innovation, the module provides brief descriptions of: (1) the awareness stage, which is…

Discusses commonalities and differences between faculty development and faculty evaluation, illustrating why, in practice, each is likely to fail without the other. Shows how the two concepts are key elements in organizational change. Calls for individual and institutional changes for institutional performance improvement. (DMM)

Argues that, in spite of their unmarketable nature, liberal arts retain validity for career-oriented students, in that they expand the scope of knowledge, maximize reasoning skills, and encourage lifelong learning. Proposes policies to diminish the prejudices of liberal arts instructors and bring liberal arts departments and work-oriented students…

The architectural technology program at Guilford Technical Institute is responsive to a variety of individual program needs, the student's need to be trained for available jobs, and industry's ever-changing skill requirements. (JO)

The Success Skills for Textile Workers project was established in November 1994 by Alabama educational institutions and textile manufacturers to provide workplace literacy training for textile workers. This report details project objectives and outcomes through October 31, 1997. Introductory materials describe project components and list…

Discusses the importance of databases and information systems in efforts to examine the interinstitutional transfer of credits, courses, curricula, and students. Highlights the achievements of selected states and institutions in developing systems to monitor student flow and academic performance and to evaluate and enhance transfer/articulation…

Teacher expectations are the key factor in the design of a therapeutic learning environment which will increase student retention, improve levels of learning, and result in better student motivation. Five specific suggestions are made by which teachers can demonstrate positive expectations for students.

This booklet summarizes data on the persistence and attainment outcomes of students in postsecondary education and the enrollment factors related to these outcomes. The primary data describe students, as of 1994, who began their postsecondary education in the 1989-90 academic year. Additional data describe postsecondary education experiences of…

Based on more than a year of research on factors affecting the economic future of Macomb County in Michigan, this paper examines employment and population trends, looks at the ways in which these trends influence the workplace, and identifies factors in the county's future growth and economic development. The first section considers trends that…

Discusses the ideologies that guide modern composition. Represent the teaching goals and (implied) social visions current in the field of composition through five models: utility, individual growth, individual mobility, collaborative growth, and collective empowerment. Critiques the first four models and argues for the fifth. (SR)

Enumerates 14 forms of academic dishonesty in higher education. Sees lack of confidence and parental/peer pressure as possible causes. Suggests preventive measures for faculty. Urges administrators to create an environment conducive to learning and excellence and protect against unfair competition for grades. (DMM)

This document contains six studies that were commissioned for the National Assessment of Vocational Education. "Introduction" (Ann M. Milne) provides an overview of the reforms of the 1980s. "The Impact of Educational Reform on Vocational Education" (Marion Asche, Donald E. Elson, Ann Echols, Arthur Williams) examines primary strategies of reform…