Drawing from site visits conducted over a 2-year period, this study report assesses the current status of the 24 tribally controlled colleges in the United States. A foreword by Ernest L. Boyer summarizes the major study findings, including the following: (1) at almost all of the colleges, salaries were too low, libraries were underfunded, and…

A statistical profile is provided of the 16 Oregon community colleges and their services for the academic year 1988-89. First, a directory is presented of the address, phone number, and chief administrative officer of each college. The next section focuses on the colleges' students, providing tables on full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment by…

An overview is provided of the 40-year history of Diablo Valley College (DVC), examining the educational ideals of the founders of the college and the changes in the goals of community college education in Central Contra Costa County, California. Part 1 sets the historical scene for the establishment of public two-year colleges nationally, in…

Ways that colleges are involved in economic development and how these roles develop at different colleges are discussed, along with the rationale and benefits for college involvement in economic development. Attention is directed to key programmatic, policy, organizational, and strategic issues that need to be addressed with increased college…

Past and current methods used in academic quality rankings of U.S. colleges and universities are discussed. In addition to a literature and historical review, modern quality rankings are compared with early (pre-1959) rankings, including past rankings of medical, dental, legal and black education. Also considered are the exemplary 1982 evaluation…

This research examined student demographic (gender, ethnicity, grades, and previous home economics experience) and geographic (rural/urban school locale and individual school) factors that may be related to performance on a statewide New Mexico achievement test under development in the home economics subject matter area of consumer education and…

Enrollment, financial, and academic trends at private black colleges for fall 1983 are presented, along with previous year data. Statistical tables and a narrative section are included. Data were obtained from the annual United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Questionnaire. Specific information is provided for each UNCF campus on: 1983 enrollments and…

Findings from a study of the viability of a sample of 51 institutions that received substantial federal funding are summarized. The institutions received funding through Title III of the Higher Education Act during the 1981-1982 academic year and the 5 prior academic years. Study objectives included the following: to determine general factors…

The distribution and impact of student financial aid at public two-year and four-year colleges and universities in 1981-1982 were investigated. A total of 226 institutions and about 12,000 student aid recipient records were evaluated. Findings include the following: in 1981-1982 about $6.6 billion in student aid was distributed to about three…

Drawing primarily from a survey conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges in fall 1987, this report provides a statistical portrait of the country's community, junior, and technical colleges on a state-by-state and institution-by-institution basis. Part 1 presents data for individual colleges listed by state. For each…

This compilation of tables and a brief text on the states' educational programs emphasizes demographic and fiscal background information. Public school system characteristics by state show the following: number of school districts, number enrolled, school age population estimates, percent of persons age 5-17 years in households below the poverty…

This report is based on an in-depth study of early education in five multicultural primary schools in England's West Midlands. The aim of the study was to identify developments and features of organization that facilitate communication between teachers and children and among the children themselves. Specifically examined were the abilities of 247…

Information is provided on external degree programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities. These academic programs are offered by an accredited institution that stipulates that less than 25% of the degree requirements be campus-based and that provides instruction for off-campus learning. Institutions offering external degree programs are…

The Situational Factors Checklist was developed to describe variables which influence changes within a school and was used in two different school settings. In one application, it was used as a part of a case study method to study implementation of a microcomputer project, increasing faculty computer literacy, at different community colleges. The…

Summary profiles of Detroit, Michigan, public high schools for the period 1975-1981 are presented in this report which is based on the results of a criteria-based monitoring project to determine the success of court-ordered school desegregation programs in Detroit. Included in the report are: (1) a description of project organization, project…