We used longitudinal staffing data from Pennsylvania to explore differences in special education personnel attrition across personnel categories, individual characteristics, and district characteristics. Special education administrators and school psychologists had the highest attrition rates among special education personnel, with special…

As students continue to face complex mental and physical health challenges, schools have been tasked with an increasingly critical role in meeting their multifaceted needs. To learn more, the EdWeek Research Center conducted a nationally representative survey of K-12 school health staffers, including school nurses and health teachers. While most…

Presents data from the 1982 Human Resources Survey. Results (presented by degree level, sex, ethnicity, and subfield of respondents) indicate that involuntary unemployment among psychologists is low and underemployment is relatively rare. Further, though universities still employ the highest percentage of psychologists, these figures continue to…

Based on responses to the American Psychological Association's (APA) 1982 Human Resources Survey, describes characteristics of APA members involved in research activities/funded research. Also describes the subfields, employment settings, and types of positions of members, as well as the characteristics of funded and unfunded research projects.…

Based on a survey of service provider psychologists, describes (1) their age, sex, ethnicity, years since degree licensure, state association membership, and "National Register" listing; (2) primary and secondary employment settings; (3) professional practices; and (4) aspects of independent practice. (GC)

Presents data on women and minorities in the field of psychology in terms of representation, subfields, degree level, experience, licensure/certification, employment status, employment setting, income, and membership in graduate psychology faculty. Discusses continuing underrepresentation of minorities and pervasive subfield segregation and pay…

Data on the characteristics of scientists and engineers employed by approximately 2,190 higher education institutions and from 19 university-administered federally-funded research and development institutions are presented. These data, derived from the National Science Foundation's 1983 Survey of Scientific and Engineering Personnel Employed at…

Data on the characteristics of scientists and engineers employed by higher education institutions and university-administered federally funded research and development institutions are presented. These data, derived from the National Science Foundation (NSF) 1984 Survey of Scientific and Engineering Personnel Employed at Universities and Colleges,…

Preliminary results of the 1979 Doctorate Employment Survey, which is designed to assess the employment experiences of new doctorates in psychology, are briefly described. The survey focuses on employment status, employment settings, and salaries, and is the first survey designed to allow respondents to provide detailed information on their…

This reports discusses results of the Nevada Department of Education's fifth biennial survey to assess drug and alcohol attitudes and use among students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 (N=7,770). This 1998 survey also addresses issues of safety, violence, and school climate in keeping with the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994.…

Detailed findings are presented from the National Science Foundation's 1981 Survey of Scientific and Engineering Personnel Employed at Universities and Colleges. Information on characteristics of scientists and engineers employed by approximately 2,200 higher education institutions and data from 19 university-administered federally-funded research…