This article focuses on the notion of literacy--general and statistical--in the analysis of data from a fieldwork research project carried out as part of a master's degree that investigated the teaching and learning of statistics in adult education mathematics classes. We describe the statistical context of the project that involved the…

This document presents the complete appendices to "A Descriptive Profile of Individuals Applying for Certification Through Individual Review Procedures," SP 011 401. The contents of these appendices are: (1) description of items for recording; (2) item recording instructions; (3) recording form, (4) certificate coding, (5) state coding,…

EMPIRICAL FINDINGS CONCERNING TRENDS IN ENTERING COLLEGE STUDENTS' CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN 1961 AND 1965 ARE BASED UPON TWO STUDIES OF 45 INSTITUTIONS. DATA FROM THE STUDIES USED TO FORMULATE THE TRENDS INCLUDE SEX, FATHER'S EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, HIGH SCHOOL GRADE AVERAGE, PROBABLE MAJOR FIELD IN COLLEGE, HIGHEST DEGREE PLANNED, AND EXTRACURRICULAR…

In order to discover the attitudes, wants, and needs of rural youth as perceived by young people from ages 16-23, a survey was designed by Elmo Roper and Associates. The rural population was defined as people who live in towns of less than 2500 or open country which falls outside the "unknown fringe" defined by the Bureau of the Census. In…

This fact finding project (1971-72) accumulated information upon which Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) could begin reversing its tendency to fund white rather than black institutions of higher learning as training and research centers. The purpose was to suggest where and how, among black institutions, future funds might best be allocated.…

The perceived mental health needs of adolescents were measured by questionnaire to groups of teenagers, parents, community child guidance personnel, self-help groups, police and court related people, school personnel, mental health administrators and area board members. (Author)

A survey of 740 students at the University of California, Davis, was conducted in the spring quarter to provide the Physical Education Department with recent data on overall student interests, including a male/female comparison, and to document male and female athletic interests for Title IX purposes. Thirty- six sports offered in the athletic…

To determine improvements needed in vocational programs for male students, a pretested questionnaire was administered to 1,856 boys in grades 9-12 in nine Nevada high schools. The study was further limited to students in vocational agriculture, trades and industry, and distributive education. Some major conclusions and recommendations were: (1)…

The study was conducted to (1) determine the structure of reasons leading to the enlistment decision, (2) isolate factors leading some initial Army applicants to enlist in one of the other services instead of the Army, and (3) compare data collected in a draft-free environment (FY74) with data collected in FY 72. Based on a sample of 28,079…

To determine what resources are available to community health nurses, a survey was conducted of 345 agencies in WICHE's 13 western state region (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Major findings were: (1) only two percent of responding agencies had a full-time…

Described in this report is a survey conducted to acquire detailed information about the number, kinds, and uses of language laboratories in Virginia's public secondary schools. An introductory section discusses the development of a questionnaire, its distribution to school superintendents, and the analysis of the results. The major part of the…

Two articles discuss information professions in Africa. Highlights include the training of personnel at the middle level; library schools at the University of Ibadan and the University of Botswana; curriculum recommendations; and a review of 87 articles published between 1985 and 1989 that investigate areas of research in the information…

The Tuition Assistance Grant and Loan Program (TAGLP) provides financial assistance to Virginia students attending independent colleges in Virginia. The study described in this report was designed to examine the group of students who receive financial assistance (in the form of grants) under the TAGLP, and to determine the impact of the Tuition…

This is the complete report of the Schools Council Research and Development Project on Attitudes to and Motivation for the Learning of Welsh and English in Wales, based at the Department of Education, University College of Swansea. The project began in October 1967 and was completed in August 1971. Its chief aims were the following: (1) to…

Data obtained from a survey of financial aid administrators in institutions of higher education, conducted to document the status of this rapidly expanding profession on a national basis, is organized into seven major sections. They include: (1) basic characteristics, such as age, sex, racial/ethnic background, and educational level; (2) salary…