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Download full textJohnson, Pattie – Teaching Research Infant and Child Center Newsletter, 1989
The Infant Monitoring Project was initiated in Polk County, Oregon, to address the need for monitoring the development of infants and young children designated as "at risk." The project involved a cooperative effort between the Polk County Health Department and the Teaching Research Division of the Oregon State System of Higher…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Influences, Child Development, Environmental Influences
Kraetsch, Gayla A. – 1979
Two quantitative enrollment projection techniques and the methods used by researchers at the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) are discussed. Two quantitative approaches that are typically used for enrollment projections are curve-fitting techniques and causal models. Many state forecasters use curve-fitting techniques, a popular approach because only…
Descriptors: College Students, Data Collection, Demography, Enrollment Projections
Geffner, Robert, Ed. – 1996
These two Bulletins contain selected articles that highlight research and treatment issues in child abuse and child sexual abuse. The first issue includes the following featured articles: (1) "The Relationships between Animal Abuse and Other Forms of Family Violence" (Phil Arkow), which addresses animal cruelty as a harbinger of…
Descriptors: Animals, Child Abuse, Family Violence, Interdisciplinary Approach
Anderson, Richard E.; Darkenwald, Gordon G. – 1979
A study was conducted to analyze the sociodemographic determinants of participation, satisfaction, and persistence in American adult education in order to formulate recommendations for public policy regarding access to lifelong learning opportunities. Data were collected from questionnaire responses by a sample of 79,631 adults. Of the total…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Students
Sharman, Phil, Ed. – Child Support Report, 1997
This document consists of the twelve issues of "Child Support Report" newsletter published during 1997. Monthly issues typically explore problems related to child support enforcement, report on federal and state government child support enforcement initiatives, and summarize research related to child support. Editorials and information…
Descriptors: Births to Single Women, Child Health, Child Support, Child Welfare
Peer reviewedWolf, Richard M., Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1992
Twelve articles present excerpts from several national reports of countries participating on the Second International Science Study (SISS) of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The SISS examined science achievement and its correlates in participating countries and studied trends from 1970 through the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Magnuson, Sandy, Ed.; Norem, Ken, Ed. – Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 1998
This document consists of the two issues of the "Alabama Counseling Association Journal" published during 1997. The focus of the journal is on communicating ideas and information that will help counselors to implement the counseling role and develop the profession of counseling. The following articles are contained in issue 1:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), College Students, Counseling
Lucas, John A., Ed. – Association for Institutional Research, 1986
Topics concerning the adult learner that are relevant to institutional researchers are addressed in four articles: marketing, predicting success for adult students, enrollment projection, and follow-up studies of adult learners. In "Institutional Research in Support of Marketing the Adult Student," Lydia Jurand notes the importance of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Attendance, College Students
Gubbins, E. Jean; Siegle, Del, Ed. – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Newsletter, 2000
These two newsletters from the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) contain the following articles: (1) "NRC/GT: Professional Development--Not an Event" (E. Jean Gubbins), discusses NRC/GT research-based principles related to professional development and the importance of ongoing professional development; (2)…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The nine titles deal with the following topics: (1) small group interaction within effective and ineffective decision making groups; (2) vertical communication as perceived by administrators and teachers; (3) communication roles as…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Communication Research, Decision Making
Noble, Julie P.; Sawyer, Richard – 1988
The validity of American College Testing Program (ACT) test scores and self-reported high school grades for predicting grades in specific college freshman courses was studied. Specific course grades are typically used to place students in remedial, standard, or advanced classes. These placement decisions, in turn, have immediate implications for…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Martinez, Paul; Munday, Felicity – FEDA Report, 1998
Reasons why some students complete further education (FE) and others drop-out were examined in a study involving a sample of 9,000 students and staff from 31 inner city, urban, and rural FE colleges throughout the United Kingdom. Data were collected from the following sources: interviews with FE college managers, staff, and students; review of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adult Learning, College Role
Newton, Priscilla, Ed. – TASH Newsletter, 2000
Nine year 2000 issues of the newsletter of TASH, formerly The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, comprise this document. Each issue typically contains news items, a column by the organization's executive director, reports from special interest groups, legislative testimony, conference information, and several major articles relating to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adolescents, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 1994
These 17 issues include feature articles and perspectives on the study of adult education, as well as book reviews/recensions of works related to adult education. Some articles are written in English, and some are written in French. Among the feature articles included are the following: "The Fifties: Pivotal Decade in Canadian Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts
PDF pending restorationGlick, Paul C.; Siegel, Jacob S. – 1979
The document contains two reports on consequences of population trends for families and older adults in the United States. The reports were submitted as testimony before congressional committees on population and aging. The first report discusses projected changes in American family life in light of population growth, enrollment in schools and…
Descriptors: Age Groups, American Culture, Census Figures, Data Analysis
