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Fischer, Joan Keller – 1980
This report summarizes and cross-references the results of 12 studies dealing with competencies for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and diploma programs. Described in the report are the following studies/projects: (1) the Adult Performance Level (APL) Study; (2) five APL-based validation studies (the New Jersey ABE Study, the New Jersey English as a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Competence, Educational Research, High School Equivalency Programs
Bachman, Jerald G. – 1987
This presentation is an informal discussion of a questionnaire context effect which led to an erroneous conclusion in analysis of data from the Monitoring the Future project; an annual survey of high school seniors that has occurred since 1975, and that focuses heavily on their drug use and attitudes about drugs. In 1980, the researchers reported…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Context Clues, Drug Use, High School Students
Download full textPaez, Adolfo L., Ed. – 1977
The National Crime Survey (NCS) program has conducted a continuous national survey and separate surveys in 26 central cities to study the impact of crime on American society. Attitudinal information obtained from a 1974 survey of occupants of 4,929 housing units (9,650 residents age 16 and over) in Miami reflects crime trends, fear of crime,…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys
Paez, Adolfo L., Ed. – 1977
The National Crime Survey (NCS) program has conducted a continuous national survey and separate surveys in 26 central cities to study the impact of crime on American society. Attitudinal information obtained from a 1974 survey of occupants of 4,918 housing units (9,301 residents age 16 and over) in New Orleans reflects crime trends, fear of crime,…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys
Paez, Adolfo L., Ed. – 1977
The National Crime Survey program has conducted a continuous national survey and separate surveys in 26 central cities to study the impact of crime on American society. Attitudinal information obtained from a 1974 survey of occupants of 4,906 housing units (9,125 residents age 16 and over) in San Diego reflects crime trends, fear of crime,…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys
