(1981). The Two Edges of Advisement: Report of a National Survey. The state of academic advisement in postsecondary education was studied through a survey of representatives of 58 colleges and universities and students who were pursuing undergraduate degrees in four-year institutions during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. About 59 percent of the institutions were public, 41 percent were private, and 22 percent had a central advisement program. Only 45 percent of the public students rated their advisement as excellent-to-good, compared to almost 59 percent of the private students. For the three time periods, there was a marked decrease in public student satisfaction with their advisement and a corresponding increase in private student satisfaction. Students in large public universities were considerably less happy with their advisement than were students in small schools. Students viewed themselves as the most helpful resource in making decisions about majors, teachers as the most helpful external resource, and advisors tied with friends as being… [PDF]
(1981). Educational Retrenchment: A Model for Institutions of Higher Education. Policies and procedures for retrenchment used at Emporia State University, Kansas, are identified to serve as a model for other colleges and the universities. The procedures are as follows: When a formal, institution-wide program of retrenchment appears necessary, the president will inform the faculty senate when such action is to be initiated and the actions that necessitate it. If the faculty senate does not approve the president's decision, the president will inform the Kansas Board of Regents, and all three interests will meet to discuss the matter. The responsibility for the assignment of unclassified positions within the institution, and the documentation that is needed to make such assignments, are addressed. Criteria for withdrawing unclassified positions, or terminating members of the administrative and teaching faculty, include: the ability of the university to accomplish its stated mission and to continue the quality of its programs and services will be maintained in…
(1981). Pluralism Gone Mad. Fastback 160. This monograph contends that the same ethnic preoccupation that is pervading politics in the United States today is also dangerously affecting our educational system. Specifically, pluralistic demands placed on American schools are moving them away from the historical objectives of unifying, providing a common experience for a diverse population, establishing democratic ideals and devotion to civic duty, and providing basic vocational preparation. Examples of 'pluralism gone mad' (defined as any attempt to introduce, on the basis of social equity, programs that divert the educational process from the democratic goals and principles to which it is historically committed) include separation of curriculum, activities, or services on the basis of race, ethnic background, or sex; bilingual education aimed at supporting a jobs program rather than valid educational purposes; accommodation of the idiosyncratic values and personal behavior of every individual; educational reform based on… [PDF]
(1978). Women and the Future: Changing Sex Roles in Modern America. This book identifies, analyzes, and evaluates the changes in the status of women in government, work, the family, and the cultural system. It is intended for persons interested in any aspect of women's studies or sex roles. American women today have a greater voice in politics than at any earlier point in history. But signs of inequality in actual representation of women's interests are still evident. Women account for less than ten percent of all state legislators and less than five percent of congress. Numerous studies by political scientists show that females are less well informed and less active in politics than men. More women are now engaged in pay work than ever before. Forty eight percent of all women now work for pay. However, there are great sex differences in pay and promotion and husbands are not helping with the housework. Despite advances in recent years, most women today continue to occupy a relatively low rung on the social ladder. To help the sexes realize full…
(1979). Implications of the Present Economic Position of Middle-Aged Divorced and Widowed Women: Another Generation of the Elderly in Poverty. The paper explores the present economic and social position of over 5,000 middle-aged women (39-53) and examines the relationship of their present status to their future financial security. The women were interviewed six times from 1967 to 1976; black respondents outnumbered whites approximately three to one. Results indicate that while the economic status of women seems to be improving, the poverty of the increasing numbers of female-headed households suggests that this improvement is an illusion. Data indicate that women who are now between 40 and 55 will have serious economic problems as they age. Those who are divorced or widowed have almost complete economic responsibility for their children, and this responsibility limits their ability to accumulate assets. For black women the picture is especially bleak. These women enter the labor force at wages well below those of white women. Also, a larger proportion of black women are widowed or divorced, and the amount they receive in…
(1975). Assessing Research Needs Related to Education of the Handicapped. Final Report. Four conferences involving key special education personnel were held on research needs related to: 1) career education for the handicapped, 2) education for the severely handicapped, 3) early childhood education for the handicapped, and 4) development of personnel to serve the handicapped. Major concerns of the career education conference were development of skills for leisure time activities as well as work and the need to find and use existing knowledge to develop methodologies and programs. Themes of the conference on education of the severely handicapped included the need for an adequate system of information exchange among researchers and practitioners, the need for research to be directed to the most critical problems and to be nationally coordinated, and the importance of continuous surveillance and longitudinal data collection. Stressed in the conference on early childhood education for the handicapped were the need for improved early diagnosis, appropriate intervention,… [PDF]
(1975). Dental Education: Health Education Commission Recommendations for Use in Developing the Illinois Master Plan–Phase IV. While the dental education expansion in Illinois has been notable, some problems remain to be addressed in the last half decade of the 1970's. There is a geographic maldistribution of dentists, with more dentists per capita in the urban areas, particularly Chicago, than in the downstate rural areas. While some progress has been made, considerable growth of ethnic minority enrollments must occur before such students are proportionately represented in the state's dental schools. The expansion of dental education in Illinois undertaken in 1968 will result in substantially more dentists. The increase should maintain and will likely improve Illinois' position among the top 15 states in terms of dentists per capita. In recognition of the substantial increases made to date and some of the dental care problems in Illinois, the following recommendations build upon the progress made to date: The three Chicago-area dental schools should meet their current enrollment projections. The necessary… [PDF]
(2001). Latino Youth: Converting Challenges to Opportunities. JSRI Working Paper No. 50. This paper examines demographic and socioeconomic data on the Latino population, focusing on characteristics of Latino youth. The U.S. Hispanic population is growing rapidly, fueled by both immigration and high fertility rates. Although census figures indicate that about 64 percent of Hispanics are of Mexican origin, the Latino population is very diverse in terms of self-identified ethnicity. Younger age groups of Latinos are growing at a disproportionately faster rate than those of other racial groups. Today's Latino youth are the largest minority youth group in the United States and may make up the majority of the workforce when they reach middle age. Although Latinos do not comprise a single, monolithic community, issues that bring them together include maintenance of culture and the Spanish language, family values, immigrant rights, poverty, and work ethic. While Latino males have high labor force participation, their low wages and seasonal employment leave them in poverty…. [PDF]
(1988). Minority Business Development and Economic Development Policy in New York. Implications for Black Entrepreneurs and Communities. Report of the Subcommittee on Economic Development. Volume 5, Economic Development. New York State should develop a comprehensive justification for its involvement in minority business development and each State program should be closely associated with that rationale. Minority business development programs are often short-sighted, potentially conflicting, and yield unimpressive results. Development of Economic Development Zones would assist minority and women-owned businesses and could be essential to the total revitalization of distressed communities. The following specific recommendations are included: (1) purchase a specific proportion of goods and services from minority businesses; (2) implement a uniform system to penalize non-compliance with affirmative action obligations in both construction and purchase contracts; (3) increase participation on an equity basis in minority and women-owned businesses, and encourage participation by the private sector; (4) encourage minority venture capital in the private sector by using creation, establishment, and…
(1983). Exemption 4: Trade Secrets under the Freedom of Information Act. Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) protects from disclosure by government agencies privileged and confidential trade secrets and commercial or financial information. Based on early Exemption 4 litigation, courts have devised a "substantial competitive harm test" to decide whether requested information should be covered by the exemption. In "Chrysler Corporation v. Brown," which marked a turning point in the issue of access to business information submitted to government agencies, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) had decided to release information requested about Chrysler's affirmative action plan and other equal opportunity information. The DLA argued that the Trade Secrets Act did not apply to the information requested. Chrysler countered that Congress intended at least some of the FOIA exemptions to be mandatory, and that disclosure was prohibited under the Trade Secrets Act. Although the court ruled that Chrysler did not have a private…
(2001). Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2001: Numbers 12-22. Education Policy Analysis Archives, v9 n12-22. This document consists of articles 12-22 published in the electronic journal "Educational Policy Analysis Archives" for the year 2001: (12) "Affirmative Action at Work: Performance Audit of Two Minority Graduate Fellowship Programs, Illinois IMGIP and ICEOP" (Jack McKillip); (13) "School Reform Initiatives as Balancing Acts: Policy Variation and Educational Convergence among Japan, Korea, England, and the United States" (Jaekyung Lee); (14) "Conceptualizing the Process of Education Reform from an International Perspective" (Benjamin Levine); (15) "Calculating the Benefits and Costs of For-Profit Public Education" (Alex Molnar); (16) "Wealth Redistribution, Race and Southern Public Schools, 1880-1910" (Kenneth Ng); (17) "Comments on Ng's Wealth Redistribution, Race, and Southern Public Schools, 1880-1910" (Sherman Dorn); (18) "Thinking out of the Box: One University's Experience with Foreign-Trained… [PDF]
(1986). Plan for Minority and Women Business Enterprise Contract Participation and Authorization To Amend Plan. This document outlines procedures for following the Chicago Board of Education procurement policy of providing fair and representative employment and business opportunities for minorities and women to remediate the adverse affects of historically discriminatory and exclusionary practices. These procedures are to be used in awarding contracts for goods and services, encouraging and providing for the greatest participation by business enterprises owned by minorities and women. This plan applies to all contracts funded in whole or in part with Board of Education funds. The document discusses the following: (1) policy; (2) application of the plan; (3) definitions; (4) certification; (5) participation goals; (6) set-asides; (7) credits; (8) demonstration of compliance in bid or proposal documents; (9) waiver and substitution; (10) monitoring of contracts; (11) noncompliance and sanctions; (12) Affirmative Action and technical assistance activities on the part of the Board of Education;… [PDF]
(1996). Transcending E-Mail Dissonance: the Mediating Effects of Feminine Rhetoric. Sample excerpts from e-mail discussion used in place of the traditional journal in freshman composition illustrate the fascinating issues raised in this new forum. E-mail allows confrontational statements that would not have been made face-to-face and puts in written form a dialogue for analysis by the entire class. A study concentrated on three women and their responses to an e-mail discussion on affirmative action. When a White male student entered the conversation criticizing Blacks for their abuse of food stamps, a female student called him on his stereotypical generalizations. Her response could be characterized as "subjective knowledge," as defined in "Women's Ways of Knowing." She used empathy to "share the experience that has led a person to an idea." A second female student entered the conversation but did not make use of narrative the way the first female student did. Rather than distrusting logical analysis, "Michelle" seemed to be… [PDF]
(1986). Navy EEO Labor Market Availability Data for the Early 1990's. Research Report No. 47. This report provides an update to 1992 of the Navy equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action availability data for each of the 64 local labor markets in which the U.S. Navy employs 250 or more civilian employees. Data are provided for the following nine major occupational categories: engineering and science technicians, scientists and engineers, other professionals, management and administrative personnel, other technicians, clerical occupations, other general schedule occupations, craftsmen and mechanics, and operatives and service workers. Data were collected and analyzed within the framework of the Civilian Occupation Planning Estimates System (COPES). Available labor force (AVAIL) models were used in conjunction with U.S. Census data to examine all persons in the civilian labor force to determine who would consider a specific Navy job an opportunity. The first step in compiling the data was to determine which workers and nonworkers match given Navy jobs with…
(1980). Women Moving Forward: Improving Florida's Economy through Leadership, Power and Influence. Proceedings of the Conference (Orlando, Florida, October 3-4, 1979). Proceedings from a conference entitled "Women Moving Forward: Improving Florida's Economy through Leadership, Power and Influence" are presented. The 1979 statewide conference, which brought together leaders from industry, government, education, and the communities, was designed to promote the social and economic needs of women. Contents include the following: "A Challenge to a State Plan of Action" and "Utilizing the Talents of Women, A Step Forward" (Governor Bob Graham); "Overcoming Institutional Impediments to Affirmative Action" (Charles V. Willie); "The Open System: Opportunity, Power, and Effective Numbers" (Betty Caldwell); "Strategies in the Advancement of Women in Higher Education" (Garry Hays); "Infiltrating the Power Structure" (Gertrude Simmons); "Recognizing and Dealing with Perceived Constraints to Advancement–Self Imposed" (Delores Auzenne); "Recognizing and Dealing with Perceived…