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Key Data on Education in Europe 2012
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Ranguelov, Stanislav; De Coster, Isabelle; Norani, Sogol; Paolini, Giulia – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2012
Key Data on Education in Europe 2012 is a Eurydice flagship publication tracing the main developments of European education systems over the last decade. The report combines statistical data with qualitative information to describe the organisation, management and functioning of 37 European education systems from pre-primary to higher education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Statistical Data, Comparative Analysis
Implementation of an Electronic Resource Assessment System in an Academic Library
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Xu, Fei – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a library with useful information about selection criteria for an electronic resource assessment system and practical assistance on how to implement efficiently such a system. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on literature review, desk research, and implementation experience.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Criteria, Use Studies
Using Candy Samples to Learn about Sampling Techniques and Statistical Data Evaluation
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Canaes, Larissa S.; Brancalion, Marcel L.; Rossi, Adriana V.; Rath, Susanne – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
A classroom exercise for undergraduate and beginning graduate students that takes about one class period is proposed and discussed. It is an easy, interesting exercise that demonstrates important aspects of sampling techniques (sample amount, particle size, and the representativeness of the sample in relation to the bulk material). The exercise…
Descriptors: College Students, Statistical Data, Sampling, Evaluation
The Spaces between Numbers: Getting International Data on Higher Education Straight
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Adelman, Clifford – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2009
This report seeks to answer four questions about data used every day in comparing higher education in the United States with that in other countries, particularly the 30 advanced post-industrial democracies, including the United States, that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). These questions are: (1)…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Student Participation, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1938 [Report of the Commissioner of Education]
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Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1938
This Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1938 includes the annual report from the Commissioner of Education. In the Commissioner's portion of this report, the following topics are covered: (1) General Educational Activities (An Over-View of the Public Schools; Of Higher Education; and Of Library…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Higher Education, School Libraries, Library Services
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1935 [Report of the Commissioner of Education]
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Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1935
This Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1935 includes the annual report from the Commissioner of Education. The Commissioner's portion of this report is divided into three sections. The first section discusses: (1) Educational Adjustments (Administrative Changes and Adaptations Growing Out of Present…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Adjustment (to Environment), Youth, Educational Opportunities