This document presents the technical appendices accompanying the report, "Funding California Schools: The Revenue Limit System." Included are: (1) Revenue Limit Calculation and Decomposition; (2) Data and Methods; and (3) Base Funding Alternative Simulation Results. (Contains 5 tables and 26 footnotes.) [For the main report,…

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) funds schools located on 63 reservations in 23 states across the nation. Of the 183 schools, 59 are Bureau operated and 124 are tribally controlled. One-hundred and sixteen schools provide instructional programs, 55 provide instructional as well as boarding services and 12 peripheral dormitories provide only…

This report for the College Opportunity Fund (COF) covers the first two fiscal years of the COF program, FY05-06, FY06-07. It describes the implementation efforts of COF program stakeholders, the statistics of participation in the program, and concerns of the program. COF enables qualifying resident students to use higher education tuition…

The document presents the 1977 annual report on child abuse as required by Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law of 1975 (Act 124). Following an introductory section is a section summarizing Act 124, which is designed to facilitate the identification of and service provision to cases of child abuse. Section III outlines activities of the…

The document presents the 1978 annual report on child abuse as required by Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law of 1975 (Act 124). Following answers to 11 common questions, an introductory section examines the nature and scope of the problem and Pennsylvania's response in Act 124. The Department of Public Welfare activities are reported…

This paper reviews and summarizes the procedures used by the Library Research Center (LRC) of the University of Illinois to process data from Illinois public library annual reports filed with the Illinois State Library (ISL). The complete processing cycle is described, including: (1) preparation and revision of reporting forms; (2) their…

Presented in a new format which makes possible statistical analysis and comparison, this annual report includes summaries of special services, as well as statistical reports and studies on public and regional libraries, and two library directories. Special services include long range programs, state aid, the Library Services and Construction Act,…

This report contains analyses of key aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the Nation's science and engineering enterprise and global science and technology. The report presents information on science, mathematics, and engineering education at all levels; the scientific and engineering workforce; U.S. and international and development…

State legislation launched the California Partnership Academies (CPAs) in 1984. Now operating in more than 200 comprehensive high schools, CPAs have been used as a model for high school reform in California and elsewhere. Academies typically feature multi-age learning groups, team teaching and career-based instruction. Teachers help students…

The paper reports on changes in the size and type of operation of residential facilities for persons with mental retardation in the United States over a recent decade (1977-1987). It also reports current (June, 1987) variability among states along these same dimensions. The decade saw a decrease of 9.6% in the number of mentally retarded persons…

The front matter of the annual report of career education developments in Arizona's elementary and secondary schools consists of a synopsis of Arizona career education activities with bar and pie charts depicting various aspects of the overall career education effort in the State's public schools. The report's first section analyzes the following…

This report provides data on New York State's Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) Program for the 1995-96 academic year. First authorized by the state legislature in 1984, the APTS program provides tuition awards to part-time students enrolled in a program leading to an undergraduate degree or certificate. Twelve tables provide data by institution type…

This annual report of the Hawaii State Senior Center, in whose program the Honolulu Community College participates, covers the fiscal year ending on June 30, 1974. The sections of the report are as follows: Directory; Chairman's Report; Status of Project; Program Output--Service Activities; Statistics to Assess Attainment of Project Objectives;…

Demographic and economic materials relevant to rural economic development are the focus of this description of the types of information that are collected by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and how this information can be accessed. Information provided on demographic materials includes collection methods--the census, surveys, and administrative…

The Georgia plan considers career education not as a program but as a concept cutting across all other program areas, with potential for achieving a variety of educational objectives. The underlying principles are those of a comprehensive, integrated approach to education, a developmental focus on individuals, and the integration of subject matter…