This National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) "First Look" report introduces new data for the universe of public elementary and secondary schools and agencies in the United States in school year (SY) 2014-15. Specifically, this report includes statistics that describe: (1) the numbers and types of public elementary and secondary…

Outlines and discusses the implications of student reaction to different teaching methods in British colleges. Presents student evaluations, organized into sections on subjects, courses, and teaching techniques. Discusses the great emphasis on lecture based teaching. Suggests the need for new teaching approaches. (Author/AEM)

Paper summarizes policy and research implications of several studies on Project STAR, noting relationships between class size and student achievement, class size and teaching, and theories of class size effects. It recommends using class reduction to improve achievement and suggests future research on teaching styles, curriculum objectives, and…

This study of educational costs reflects the undergraduate and graduate costs incurred by Washington State public institutions of higher education during the 1989-90 fiscal year. The study's examined cost factors and cost distribution ratios for each public higher education institution in the state in order to establish tuition and fee ratios.…

Reducing K-3 class size is highly recommended and broadly supported, though there are challenges with finding enough qualified teachers and providing enough classroom space. Research indicates that K-3 students in smaller classes do better academically, with minority and low-income students showing the greatest gains. The paper examines…

This report provides fiscal year (FY) 1991 operating budget and student information from Idaho's one public four-year college and three universities (Boise State University, Idaho State University, University of Idaho, and Lewis-Clark State College), as well as selected data on two community colleges (North Idaho College and College of Southern…

This paper synthesizes leading national studies of academic labor markets and focuses on the implications of changes in faculty labor markets for comprehensive universities, four-year primarily undergraduate universities that are neither research universities nor liberal arts colleges. It draws on several national studies to present statistics on…

The labor market for teachers is expected to become more favorable in the 1980s. According to National Center for Education Statistics projections, the teacher surplus should begin to decline in 1983-84. (SK)

Individual states' educational policy reforms in the 1980s were aimed at improving the quality of both science education and mathematics education in elementary and secondary schools. Many states have raised standards for teacher certification, increased course requirements for graduation, revised state curriculum frameworks, and established new…

This quantitative description of the current state of American education includes discussion of enrollment in educational institutions by level of instruction; elementary and secondary pupil-teacher ratios; estimated educational expenditures by source of funds; and numbers of diplomas and degrees earned. (SK)

The last public White Paper acknowledged that teacher numbers can no longer be tied strictly to pupil-teacher ratios as school rolls decline, if the different needs of pupils are to be met, and a sufficient range of specialist teachers employed to maintain a full curriculum. (Author)

This report provides 1981-82 statistical information on Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States and discusses the significance and implications of some data. The data include national population, birth rate, and age trends; enrollment trends in public and private schools; enrollment trends in Catholic schools by type of…

This article compares the way schools, colleges, or departments of business (SCDBs) and schools, colleges or departments of education (SCDEs) are accredited on such key factors as faculty-to-student ratios, faculty qualifications, program admission, and institutional program support. (CT)

Outlines the design and implementation of an elementary school curriculum development project in Lesotho, Africa, which stressed the central role of the teacher. Curriculum design took into account extreme educational conditions including inadequately trained teachers, high student-teacher ratios and attrition rates, and insufficient supplies. (AM)

This report discusses Title I programs currently operating in the St. Louis, Missouri, public schools and analyzes various budgeting options that would permit administrators to maintain educational quality in the face of reduced funding. Detailed descriptions, including data on pupil achievement, cost effectiveness, and implementation problems,…