Descriptor
Author
| Bagby, Jane | 1 |
| Bateman, Harold H. | 1 |
| Boughton, Roger W. | 1 |
| Finn, Chester E., Jr. | 1 |
| Ryan, Terry | 1 |
| Shaffer, Richard A. | 1 |
| Slark, Julie | 1 |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 5 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Community | 1 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textJones Institute for Educational Excellence, 2004
In the spring of 1980, The Teachers College at Emporia State University (ESU) conducted an intensive survey of the attitudes of Kansans toward public schools in their communities. Patterned after the national Gallup Poll on public education, the ESU project was named Kansans' Attitudes Toward Education (KATE). A variety of organizations and…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Interviews, Public Education, State Surveys
Boughton, Roger W. – 1985
A study of rural community colleges in Minnesota and Michigan was conducted to determine to what extent the colleges were fulfilling their stated purposes, whether Minnesota's centralized state community college system is as responsive to community needs as Michigan's decentralized system, and the major criteria identified by community college…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges
Finn, Chester E., Jr.; Ryan, Terry – Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, 2003
Findings from this Fordham-sponsored survey--the fourth survey of Dayton, Ohio parent/community attitudes toward education since 1988--present a fascinating array of opinions about today's schools (and those who are responsible for them) and the changes that could be made tomorrow. Over 70 percent of Dayton-area parents support the idea of…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Charter Schools, School Restructuring, School Choice
Shaffer, Richard A. – 1990
In 1990, a needs assessment survey was conducted of residents of San Luis Obispo County to gather information regarding community members' experiences with Cuesta College (CC), opinions about what CC should be doing, assessment of how good a job the college is doing, and obstacles preventing people from attending CC. Study findings, based on…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics
Survey Research Systems, Carson City, NV. – 1990
A telephone public opinion survey asked 866 Nevada registered voters their opinions about the public schools. The developed questionnaire was approved by the Nevada Department of Education. Of the respondents, 51.15% agree that all students should have a specific job skill before graduating from high school and 76.67% agree that more importance…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Educational Attitudes
Bagby, Jane; And Others – 1985
A review of studies conducted from 1973-1984 shows continuing inequalities between rural Appalachian and non-Appalachian school districts in Kentucky, particularly in the areas of expenditures, sources of revenue, and holding power. The gap between Appalachian and non-Appalachian school systems in per pupil expenditures and the percentage of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Coal, Community Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
Slark, Julie; Bateman, Harold H. – 1980
A telephone survey was conducted in Fall 1979 by Santa Ana College (SAC) to determine its service community's: demographic characteristics; familiarity with SAC and its course offerings; perception of the college's mission; satisfaction with and attitudes toward SAC; and educational needs and desires. Telephone interviews were completed with 600…
Descriptors: Age, College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics
