This handbook is devoted to the process of teacher research. It shows teacher-researchers how they can pursue their research activities systematically and carefully and provides a number of research techniques, methods for categorizing data, and suggestions for publishing research. The chapters are: (1) "Try To Love the Questions Themselves:…

An overview is given of a study that examined the place of linguistics in undergraduate curricula in the United States and Canada, the nature and structure of the curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in linguistics, and the population served by the curriculum. The overview describes the project and its major activities (data collection and…

A discussion of the need for research in pharmacy administration looks at the range of issues to be addressed, challenges to be addressed in undertaking research, and several different approaches to data collection. (MSE)

Describes composition and objectives of the Task Force on the Status of Media Centers in Higher Education and the questionnaire developed to poll centralized media centers. This report discusses their findings on the general health of media centers, funding and personnel patterns, moral support, and services provided, and task force…

The youth development approach has gained traction over the past twenty-plus years, across a range of youth-serving fields, including public health. While it is important for Adolescent Health Coordinators, other practitioners and policy makers focused on youth to be familiar with youth development concepts, it is critically important that they…

The state profiles contained in this document are based on a 1989 survey of statewide or systemwide approaches to assessment and outcomes measurement in postsecondary education. All 50 states, the territory of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia are included. A common format provides information on the following aspects: origins of the…

Focuses on techniques used to gather data on costs of library and information services. Uses of library cost data are identified, including setting prices for services, making informed management decisions, and communicating with funding agencies. (CLB)

The Jefferson County School District (Denver, Colorado) presents its final scheduling and funding source information for the 1998-2003 capital improvement program and the status of the 1992-1997 completed capital improvement project costs compared to the budget. Funding data are detailed for each of the district's 182 public schools, special use…

The current federal relationship to higher education and the historical underpinnings of this relationship are examined, along with a statistical profile of the federal fiscal impact on higher education. After sketching the historical division of responsibilities for education in the U.S. federal system, attention is directed to the central…

This report summarizes the responses of the State University of New York (SUNY) constituent institutions to the biannual survey of Non-Credit Instructional Activities for July 1, 1990, through December 31, 1990. Non-Credit Course (NCC) reports one through six are summary reports of the number of non-credit activities and registrations by sex…

The article describes the current public policy environment and its impact on efforts to refine the system for identifying and serving mildly handicapped students. Areas requiring attention are cited for discussion, including revisions in the service delivery system, personnel preparation, administration of programs and funding structures, and…

This paper analyzes data from a 1998 survey of state academic officers that covered state policies related to distance education technology. Concerning general planning issues, the survey found most respondents rated "overall coordination and planning" as highly important, and that 22 states have a formal technology plan in place (Web…

The current status of state mental retardation/developmental disability agency information systems related to day and employment programs for persons with disabilities is described. Data regarding the number and characteristics of persons served in various day-employment programs and the funding sources are summarized. Suggestions regarding data…

This report summarizes the work of the Georgia Express project staff and the five task teams that provided research services to the Georgia Task Force on Adult Education. (The purpose of the Task Force was to review Georgia Adult Education's current goals, objectives, and procedures and to make recommendations for program improvement.) The report…

Formal action by state education agencies (SEA's) in regard to educational technology is quite recent. In 1981 only seven states addressed the issue in formal state-level action. This paper presents the results of a 1983 survey on state-level initiatives relating to educational technology. The survey found that nearly all state SEA's are involved…