Publicado en Clarisse Hardy, ed, Equidad y protección social - desafios de las polÃticas sociales en América Latina, Santiago: Editorial LOM, 2004, pp. 77-100. Traduccion al castellano de Marcela Gajardo
Topics: Chile, Brazil, access to education
This comprehensive guidebook will help educational planners during emergencies and reconstruction. The "Guidebook for Planning Education in Emergencies and Reconstruction" presents examples of the problems faced in emergencies, and suggests policy options and strategies that have been found useful in such situations. It is organized in six sections--two introductory sections and four thematic sections: (1) Basics; (2) General Overview; (3) Access and Inclusion; (4) Teachers and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Peace, Natural Disasters, Emergency Programs, Access to Education
Critics of the community college are justified in challenging unsubstantiated statements about the institution by college spokespersons or in public relations releases disguised as institutional analyses. During the 1960's, for example, increasing enrollments were often cited as evidence of public support for community colleges--without reference to the social and demographic factors that caused the enrollment boom. Similarly, claims that community colleges do a better job of teaching than...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Demand, Social...
According to data from the Job Corps' Student Pay, Allotment and Management Information System (SPAMIS), approximately 54% of all individuals enrolled in the Job Corps program in 1993 received training in the state where they lived. The extent to which Job Corps participants were served in centers located within their state of residence varied widely by state, however. More than 80% of Job Corps participants residing in Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, and Utah received training...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Adult Education, Delivery Systems, Enrollment, Federal Programs,...
This manual provides labor education advisors with basic information on adult learners, specifically members of a union, and barriers to lifelong learning. Definitions of adult learners and lifelong learning are first provided. A background section reports that the number of adults representing the rank and file union membership enrolled in lifelong learning courses and programs falls far behind the average for the general adult population. Barriers to education are listed, and characteristics...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Labor Education, Lifelong...
Education, as a human right, is the acknowledgement of the individual's rights rather than his or her role in the capitalist goals of the economic growth; the human right to education is the way through which one can conquer freedom and become a genuine individuated being, self-aware and yet deeply and truly connected to others. A rights-based approach to education requires respect for the human rights of all individuals involved in the learning process; it offers education as an entitlement,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Freedom, Economic Progress, Civil Rights, Access to Education, Empowerment, Futures...
The directory lists alphabetically-by-town campus libraries in Massachusetts which provide special facilities for handicapped individuals. Each library is listed with the following information: place; name (including address, phone number, and name of library); person to contact; services (such as special privileges to reserve materials or staff assistance to retrieve materials that are out of reach or inaccessible); materials and equipment (for instance captioned films, braille writers, or...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Libraries, Directories, Handicapped Children, Library...
The Nairn report, The Reign of ETS, asserts that Educational Testing Service (ETS) has attempted to suppress information on the relationship of test scores to students' family income, that the relationship of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores to income is inordinately high, and that the tests preserve the social status quo by denying opportunity to students from poor and working class families. In fact, the principal evidence reported by Nairn comes from a series of reports developed by ETS...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Family Income,...
In 2000, the University System of Georgia (USG) verified that USG institutions enrolled a low percentage of African American males in comparison with the percentage of African American males in the state's population. In 2001, the USG developed a special funding initiative to conduct a study of barriers to the participation of African American males in the USG. This report is the end product of the effort, which had four key elements: (1) forming a task force divided into six study teams that...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Blacks, College Preparation, Educational Attainment, Enrollment,...
This bibliography on the history of black colleges and universities includes approximately 500 references which were compiled and edited from three bibliographic databases--ERIC, PSYCH, SIRS--and Dissertation Abstracts and a manual library search. Entries are listed alphabetically by author. Publications were originally published from 1887 through 1992. (DB)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Black Colleges, Blacks, Educational History, Educationally...
The 2001-2002 school year state budget in California contained a provision requesting the state's Postsecondary Education Commission to conduct a study of the higher education needs of Superior California, the northern most inland region of the state. This report provides the context for the study of the region's higher education needs and provides information on the Superior California region. It identifies current barriers that exist in providing postsecondary education opportunities in the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Budgets, Educational Finance, Geographic Regions, Higher...
This report describes Missouri's Blueprint for Higher Education and the strategies that will achieve the system's goals of access, quality, and efficiency. One goal is to ensure financial access to an affordable system of higher education, with universal access to the 13th and 14th years of education. Strategies include: (1) identifying student populations that do not have adequate financial access and suggesting alternative assistance programs; (2) increasing Missouri's participation in the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Accountability, Educational Planning, Educational Quality,...
This paper serves as a companion document to "Ensuring Affordability in Alberta's Advanced Education System". In viewing both funding to providers and funding to support learners through a broad lens, it is clear that neither can be considered in isolation; they are the primary levers to promote access, affordability and quality. This document provides a context for consideration of key issues related to the provision of funding to public providers of advanced education opportunities....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Adult Learning, Access to Education, Educational...
In summer 2002, a telephone survey was conducted to learn about Northern Illinois University (NIU) alumni who had been admitted through the CHANCE program at some point in its 34-year history. The completed survey included responses from more than 500 alumni representing students admitted from 1968 through 2001. The alumni were overwhelmingly positive in their answers. Nearly all said that the program offered an opportunity to go to college that they did not feel they had before. Respondents...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Alumni, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Telephone...
This briefing book contains several documents prepared by the Montana University System for educators, policymakers, and other interested parties. The "Montana University System Fact Sheet" provides factual information about funding, costs, quality, and the productivity of the university system. The "Montana University System Message" describes the themes that are important for public understanding of the accomplishments and needs of the university system. An initiative,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Economic Factors, Educational Finance, Higher Education, Program...
Housing plays a central role in the lives of families; it is the largest single cost for most families, and its location determines a parent's access to employment and a child's access to education. Lack of affordable housing is a principal cause of homelessness. A housing agency and school district that collaborate to offer affordable housing choices along with family services may reduce the frequency of family moves. This, in turn, allows children the opportunity to enjoy school...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Housing, School Districts, Homeless People, Public Agencies,...
In a multicultural society such as Australia, it can be difficult to acquire a strong mathematics education because of language, locale, or other differences including access to technology. The widespread use of devices such as calculators and computers has changed the nature of work. It has become more important for students to have the confidence to use their mathematical knowledge and be able to apply mathematics throughout their lives. It is in the national interest that schools promote...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics...
This report compiles data submitted by state educational agencies in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. States are required to provide an estimate of: total number of homeless children and youth by grade level, number of homeless children and youth enrolled in public school by grade level, number of homeless children and youth regularly attending school by grade level, and primary nighttime residence of homeless children and youth. The greatest numbers of homeless...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Adolescents, Children, Elementary Secondary Education,...
Each year about 13,000 military personnel leave the service and select Washington state as their home, bringing with them a wealth of experience and a wide range of skills. Washington ranks among the top five most popular states for military personnel separating from the service. Washington's 34 community and technical colleges are a perfect fit for returning veterans who are transitioning to civilian life and private-sector jobs. Two-year colleges offer small class sizes, flexible hours,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Veterans Education, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Access to Education,...
This document consists of the 12 monthly issues of this research newsletter for 2002. The purpose of the newsletter is to inform those who formulate, fund, and administer public policy and programs about research on the condition of and influences that affect postsecondary education opportunity for all Americans. Main topics for the issues are: (1) "The Rise and Fall of State Investment Effort in Higher Education, 1962 to 2002" (issue number 115); (2) "Earned Degrees Conferred by...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Enrollment, Graduation Rate, Higher Education, State Programs,...
This report summarizes: (1) planned increases in in-state undergraduate tuition and mandatory educational and general (E&G) fees for the 2003-04 academic year (analyzing those increases as they relate to the tuition policy set forth by the 2003 General Assembly); (2) changes in tuition and fees in Virginia over the last 25 years; (3) cost sharing relationship between the state and in-state undergraduate students; and (4) trends in tuition increases nationally and peer comparisons. Findings...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Budgets, Expenditure per Student, Higher Education, State...
This study explored the ways in which state and system financing policies can advance the use of distance learning technologies and the goals outlined in other reports by the Distance Learning Policy Laboratory more effectively. The subcommittee on finance that examined the issue approached the task by establishing a framework that considered: tuition, fees, and charges; funding methods; costs and resource management; and education as commerce. Four case studies were conducted to study...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Case Studies, Distance Education, Financial Policy, Governance,...
This paper reviews conditions that have lead to increased college and university course offerings using distance education. Concerns are identified in some recent studies, and comparative course completion data (distance education vs. face-to-face instruction) at two community colleges are presented. Measurement issues are discussed, including a proposal for measurement of key variables involved in studying method of delivery by institutional researchers. This paper asks some difficult...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Higher Education,...
The numerous conclusions and recommendations presented stem from a 1987-1988 study that addressed four questions about postsecondary education in nonmetropolitan Australia: (1) To what extent does the system monitor and respond to demographic and labor market changes?; (2) What progress has been made toward achieving cooperation and coordination between postsecondary sectors and institutions?; (3) What barriers exist to providing opportunities for persons in nonmetropolitan areas to gain...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Adult Education, Demography, Educational Policy, Foreign...
Reviews the literature describing the development and outcomes of tuition-waiver programs for older adults in Canadian universities, reporting the results of the first Canadian national survey of tuition-waiver programs. Despite the widespread availability of tuition-waiver programs in Canada and the United States, such programs have failed to attract significant numbers of older learners and are likely to be widely rescinded or restricted in the near future. (SM)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students,...
Media representations of massive open online courses (MOOCs) such as those offered by Coursera, edX and Udacity reflect tension and ambiguity in their bold promise of democratized education and global knowledge sharing. An approach to MOOCs that emphasizes the tacit epistemology of such representations suggests a richer account of the ambiguities of MOOCs, the unsettled linguistic and visual representations that reflect the strange lifeworld of global online courses and the pressing need for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Online Courses, Higher Education, Epistemology, Language Usage, Rhetoric, Access to...
The Committee on Education and the Workforce of the U.S. House of Representatives met to hear testimony on the state of U.S. higher education and what taxpayers, parents, and students are receiving for their money. The hearing was held in the context of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Opening statements by Representative John Boehner, Committee Chairman, and Representative Dale Kildee set the stage for the testimony of these witnesses: (1) Charles Miller, Chairman, University...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Accountability, Educational Quality, Hearings, Higher Education,...
This report presents the legislative and budget priorities developed and adopted by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. The Commission believes that the intertwining principles of Access, Affordability, and Accountability are fundamental to the future of both California postsecondary education institutions and the students they serve. The Commission urges the Governor and the legislature to develop strategies to maintain the California Master Plan for Higher Education's promise...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Accountability, Budgeting, College Planning, Higher Education,...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009, provides an unprecedented opportunity for states to use this significant infusion of one-time federal funds to protect access and quality while improving cost effectiveness and increasing degree productivity. While ARRA contains strong directives to promote improvements in K-12 education, no similar direction is given regarding funds for higher education. States and institutions...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Higher Education, Educational Finance, Cost Effectiveness, Academic Degrees,...
While courses, technology, and student services are typically designed for the narrow range of characteristics of the average student, the practice of universal design in education (UDE) considers people with a broad range of characteristics in the design of all educational products and environments. "UDE" goes beyond accessible design for people with disabilities to make all aspects of the educational experience more inclusive for students, parents, staff, instructors,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cognitive Style, Disabilities, Educational Experience, Access to Education,...
Contents include papers on access to higher education (Barbara B. Burn, Klaus von Dohnanyi, Lois Rice, William W. Turnbull, Burton R. Clark, Ernest L. Boyer, and John W. Nason); systems of higher education (Ernest L. Boyer, Alain Bienamye, Lyman A. Glenny, Torsten Husen, Hans Leussink, Edward F. Sheffield, Francis X. Sutton, and John W. Nason); youth, education, and employment (Clark Kerr, Henri Janne, Jan Szczepanski, Farhang Mehr, Stephen K. Bailey, and John W. Nason); and a report of a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Conference Reports, Females, Higher Education, Power Structure,...
This report, comprised of key indicators and projections related to postsecondary attainment, is designed to help institutional, system, and state leaders advance a conversation about the need to increase college access and success for all students. The profiles included show that while states vary considerably in their current and expected performance in producing a college-educated population, all states must strengthen their postsecondary pipelines to be internationally competitive, meet...
Topics: ERIC Archive, College Preparation, Educational Attainment, Social Mobility, Access to Education,...
In the context of Goal 4, of the Illinois Commitment, increasing access to education and student diversity, the Committee of Access and Diversity of the Illinois Board of Higher Education conducted hearings, organized focus groups, and consulted with state and national experts to study access and diversity issues. At 5 hearings 90 individuals presented nearly 13 hours of testimony, and another 9 people submitted only written testimony. Three focus groups then explored student needs. Findings...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Bound Students, Diversity (Student), Educational...
These guidelines have been prepared to assist individuals and "teams" to produce EFA (Education for All) plans that are gender responsive. The guidelines aim to raise awareness about issues that need to be considered to produce plans leading to the achievement of gender equality in education. Further information and guidance regarding gender issues in education can be found in books and Web sites referred to at the back of these guidelines. For general planning issues, refer to the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Guidelines,...
Exclusion of students from primary school has attracted only minimal attention from researchers. Exclusion has become an imprecise and confusing term. Exclusion can be of 3 types: fixed term (3 days or less), indefinite, and permanent. In England, education is increasingly becoming a quasi-market in that individual competitive organizations (individual schools) have replaced monopolitic entities (Local Educational Authorities) as education providers. This development is tied to criticisms and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Competition, Educational Demand, Elementary Education, Foreign...
Recent lawsuits and judgments brought against colleges and universities for enacting affirmative action policies are threatening to dismantle the core principles of the Bakke decision (Regents of the University of California v. Bakke) and undermine the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This paper discusses current issues and challenges that pertain to affirmative action programs that are directly related to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Among the most recent challenges to colleges and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Equal...
As teachers and students consider the heated conversations over selective college admission, including a loud cry to end or curtail early application programs, the author urges admission offices to consider that greater access to the most selective schools must involve a redistribution of precious resources. A smaller percentage of early admits means less savvy students and families gain a relatively greater chance at admission. It also means a larger commitment to financial aid for needy...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Selective Admission, College Admission, Early Admission, Access to Education, Change,...
The Department of Education is a leader in improving the quality of education and raising expectations of what students can accomplish. The Department has promised to leave no child behind in order to ensure that all Americans can use their knowledge and skills to lead productive lives, enhance communities, and participate fully in the economy. To achieve these goals, the Department of Education seeks to ensure: (1) that leadership roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and consistently...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Human Capital, Leadership, Employees, Accountability, Access to Education,...
This talk has been prepared as a model for presenters when seeking the support and involvement of organizations and volunteers for the California Search and Serve program. The paper has been designed to permit easy additions and changes for localization and for meeting the specific requirements of the audience. In its present form, the talk is about 11 minutes long. Briefly covered are background on special education services and legislation, the problem of handicapped children who have not...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Community Involvement, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary...
Alternatives to the current system of financing college instruction in Australia are considered, and their potential for maintaining student access to education while helping to make Australian higher education self-supporting is examined. (MSE)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Instruction, Costs, Educational Finance, Financial...
This policy brief summarizes the thinking of eight essays by national experts commissioned by the Education Commission of the States to explore why and how states are redesigning their education systems for the benefit of all learners. P-16 is a shorthand term for a student-focused, comprehensive and integrated system that links all education levels from preschool (P) through the senior year of college (16). The essays this paper synthesizes touch on key issues of early childhood care and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher...
In early-decision programs, high school students apply to their first-choice college and receive an admissions decision by December of their senior year. These programs are binding, meaning that if a student is accepted into a college through the early decision process, he or she must rescind applications to other colleges and forgo the chance to compare financial aid and enrollment packages from other institutions. This Digest reviews the literature on early-decision programs. Much of the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Applicants, Early Admission, Higher Education, Program...
In Illinois, 39 community college districts and one multi-community college center provide access to nearly one million students each year. The Illinois Community College System developed this strategic plan, the "Promise for Illinois," to outline the role community colleges should play in building a strong future for the state and its residents. This report for fiscal year 2001 provides continuing evidence of the individual and collective accountability the colleges and the state...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Accountability, Community Colleges, Educational Improvement,...
This report summarizes the accomplishments of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) during fiscal year 1999. It describes the strategies that were used to implement fair, efficient, and effective enforcement of the civil-rights laws, as well as reforms that ranged from a redesigned case process that focuses on resolution to attaining civil-rights compliance through greater reliance on collaboration with schools and partners. It describes the organizational structure of the OCR, how the department...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Annual Reports, Civil Law, Civil Rights, Elementary Secondary...
This report presents World Bank statistical data on International Development Association (IDA) support of girls' education. The report cites the reasons for focusing on girls' education and traces IDA funding for various education projects. It discusses the situation for girls' education in many developing countries and lists objectives for the future. (Includes 4 notes. Contains 4 tables and 2 boxes. Extensive lists of statistics are appended.) (BT)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Females,...
This report brings to an end a series of consultations that began in March 2000 when Alberta's Minister of Learning established a committee to review the approach to allocating resources to publicly funded postsecondary institutions in Alberta, Canada. The Minister asked the committee, mostly composed of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), to ensure that the funding mechanism maximized accessibility to high quality, responsive, and affordable learning opportunities while maintaining...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Accountability, Educational Finance, Equal Education, Foreign...
The African-American Male Initiative, a task force of the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents, commissioned a statewide study to explore African American males' attitudes toward college in general and the USG in particular. Designed and conducted by external consulting firms, the study drew on discussions in focus groups and with individuals and a telephone survey of 750 individuals. The research was conducted among several distinct populations of young African American males at...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Blacks, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education,...
This paper presents the fourth Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on the federal rules and regulations that undermine the strength of this nation's education system. Congress has purposely never defined the term "gainful employment," despite its presence in the statute for the past 50 years. It was decided that any attempt to define such an evolving concept could have unintended consequences. However, some in the administration seem to believe they know better than...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Federal Regulation, Education Work Relationship, Student Financial Aid, Proprietary...
This report contains information on the number of students under the age of eighteen and the courses taken by these students at Arizona's community colleges in 1999-2000. It provides information on students under the age of eighteen who had not yet attained a high school diploma or high school certificate of equivalency and who were enrolled in a community college course or program for credit. The total number of students under the age of eighteen enrolled in community college courses or...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Attendance, College Programs, Community Colleges,...
This report presents the sustained and collective work of the 25 members of the Greater Expectations National Panel as they deliberated on the challenges facing higher education. These deliberations have led to a recommendation to rethink what should be expected from higher education and how college education should be provided. Even as college attendance is rising, the performance of too many students is faltering. The college experience has become a revolving door for many students, and the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, College Preparation, College Students, Educational Attainment,...
