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Jackson, Michael; Diliberti, Melissa; Kemp, Jana; Hummel, Steven; Cox, Christina; Gbondo-Tugbawa, Komba; Simon, Dillon – National Center for Education Statistics, 2018
The School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) is managed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. SSOCS collects extensive crime and safety data from principals and administrators of public schools in the United States. Data from this collection can be…
Descriptors: School Surveys, Crime, School Safety, Public Schools
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Lewis, Laurie; Gray, Lucinda – National Center for Education Statistics, 2016
The 2015-16 survey "Programs and Services for High School English Learners" provides the first nationally representative data on this topic. This report is based on that survey and presents data on programs and services for high school English learners (ELs), including instructional approaches, newcomer programs, online or computer-based…
Descriptors: High School Students, English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Public Schools
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Kienzl, Gregory; Boachie-Ansah, Grace; Lanahan, Lawrence; Holt, Emily W. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
Few national studies have been conducted on students' receipt of arts instruction, particularly in the early grades. To address this gap in the literature, this Issue Brief provides a descriptive look at the prevalence of arts instruction received by first and third grade public school students in their schools. Using spring 2000 and spring 2002…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 1, Statistical Data, Questionnaires
KINGSBURY, NANCY; WAYNE, IVOR – 1964
RESPONSES WERE GATHERED FROM OVER 8,000 TEACHERS ON A QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE THOSE FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCED THE EMPLOYMENT OF AUDIOVISUAL TECHNIQUES IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. PRIMARY VARIABLES USED TO OBTAIN NUMEROUS STATISTICAL DATA TABULATED IN THIS REPORT WERE--(1) ECOLOGICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Media, National Surveys
Vanecko, James J.; And Others – 1970
This is the statistical and methodological appendix to a report on the first part of a two phase community action program (CAP) research project. Construction of variables is covered, with attention to changes in income and minority group composition of social service agencies, increased interagency cooperation, publicity, scope of service, social…
Descriptors: Community Action, Decision Making, Demography, Disadvantaged
Lynn, David R.; Nothom, John W. – 1968
A study was made on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, of types and levels of training being conducted by business-industry; extent of business-industry inplant programs; costs of training programs; and opinions as to expectations for public education. Personal interviews were conducted in 23 large (more than 250 employees) organizations, and information…
Descriptors: Business, Business Responsibility, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development
Reed, Rodney J. – 1978
This study focuses on reasons for the perceived superiority of mission senior high schools in contrast to private and government senior high schools in Liberia, West Africa. Since an effective principal may be equated with an effective school, the study examines background preparation, experience, and professional characteristics of Liberian…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection
Mullen, David J. – 1976
This study further develops the Diagnostic Survey for Leadership Improvement (DSLI) and determines its reliability and validity. Split-half estimates of the DSLI's reliability were computed. These estimates came in terms of the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients that were then corrected by the Spearman-Brown Prophesy Formula. The…
Descriptors: Administration, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Needs
Bockman, John F.; Videen, Darleen A. – 1971
Research in second language learning supports the hypothesis that success in language learning is related to students' attitudes about the culture represented by the target language. This study tests the hypothesis by examining two Spanish programs at three high schools which have a large Mexican-American student enrollment. Declining enrollment…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Enrollment Trends, Ethnic Groups
Okes, Imogene E. – 1972
The question, "How many people are enrolled in public school adult education?" is presented. The current survey on Adult Education in the Public Education System is one of several surveys. Adult education is defined here as "organized instruction to meet the unique needs of persons beyond compulsory school age who have interrupted or completed…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Boards of Education, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1981
High School and Beyond is a national longitudinal study of the cohorts of 1980 high school seniors and sophomores in the United States. The School File, a machine-readable data file (MRDF) contains questionnaire response data provided by administrators from 988 public, Catholic, and private schools. The file focuses on a number of school…
Descriptors: Administrators, Catholic Schools, Courses, Databases
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1981
The National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS-72) collected data on a sample of seniors in the 1971-72 school year. Excluded were students from schools for the handicapped, schools for legally confined students, and special school situations. The school file, a companion to the student data file, contains 1,318 records, one…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Grade 12