This study was designed to determine whether Libyan nationals in the United States for more than four years express more "modern" attitudes toward the role of women in the workforce. Questionnaire responses from 100 Libyan students indicated no relationship between length of stay and attitudes. (BW)

This book has been written for those who lead and manage continuing professional development (CPD). Continuing professional development co-coordinators hold a key role and one that needs to be developed further in many schools. This book is intended to help people think more deeply about the professional development and training of staff--all…

An account of the first course given to Asian teachers at the University of Nottingham Institute of Education. (Author)

School-by-school graduate/undergraduate enrollments for all programs and students combined are presented in an alphabetical list by state. Enrollments by curriculum, for women, minorities, and foreign nationals, as well as a 10-year summary (fall 1973-1982) are also presented and discussed. (JN)

The role and legal responsibility of interns and residents has become a subject of controversy, and the National Labor Relations Board has declared that hospital housestaff are students and their unions are unprotected by national labor legislation. Related labor problems such as strikes, wages, training, and foreign students are discussed. (LBH)

Examines census data on the fertility of U.S. immigrants to study trends in fertility after migration. Results show that immigrant fertility may rise after arrival in the new country, perhaps because immigrants are making up for births or marriages postponed because of the move, but that, with assimilation, fertility declines. (AF)

Although the IB (international baccalaureate) diploma has almost universal acceptance as a college-preparation standard for students studying in foreign countries, Germany and France are reluctant to accept this diploma for nationals studying in their own countries. The German state governments are particularly concerned about quality control and…

Compares the terminal values of 24 visiting scholars from the People's Republic of China based at a midwestern community college with resident faculty values. The Chinese scholars ranked freedom, equality, and self-respect highest, whereas U.S. schools gave highest rankings to salvation, family security, and self-respect. Contrasts findings with a…

Discusses a new test of English language proficiency for international medical graduates. The test, the Clinical Skills Assessment, consists of a series of encounters with "standardized patients" who have been trained to portray various medical conditions. (Author/VWL)

This paper seeks to identify invisible factors influencing language institutions in Japan that consciously or unconsciously treat non-Japanese teachers in a totally different way from the way they treat their Japanese counterparts. Among the factors are the social, organizational, and legal parameters surrounding non-Japanese teachers in Japan.…

This congressional report describes and analyzes the federal Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 (S. 1216). This act provides for the adjustment of status under the Immigration and Nationality Act of certain nationals of the People's Republic of China until conditions permit their return in safety to China. An opening section presents the text…

Characteristics of foreign national enrollments in colleges and universities in the U.S. Mid-South are discussed, along with implications of the presence of foreign nationals for colleges and the U.S. labor market. Enrollments of foreign nationals by field of study in 1982 are examined, along with their representation at the graduate level in…

Data on illegal immigration from Mexico into Texas provide accurate information on the impact of this immigration on the generally underfunded and understaffed border school districts in the state. Immigration and Naturalization Service statistics show 20 million illegal immigrants in the United States. A more scientific estimate is 4 million, 2.7…

Listed are visiting scholars from abroad who have been awarded grants under the provisions of the Fulbright-Hays Act for university lecturing and advanced research in the United States. Approximately 650 senior scholars from 67 countries are sponsored under the act, and all those whose grants were awarded or extended prior to September 15, 1977.…

Theme III of the Ad Hoc Conference on the Education of Migrants was "measures to secure the satisfactory provision of opportunities for vocational and technical training and general education for adults and adolescents". This report briefly summarizes the situation in member countries regarding the vocational and technical training and…