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Best, K. E.; Blackburn, D. J. – 1972
A study of Haldimand County (Ontario, Canada) farmers' use and understanding of soil test reports and the relationship of these variables with certain personal and social characteristics of the respondents are summarized. The objectives of the study were to indicate the extent to which farmers use the soil test report, the quality of fertilizer…
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Education, Data Analysis, Educational Background
Bostdorff, Richard S. – 1972
The identification of persons qualified for management positions in supermarkets is the subject of this report based on a master's problem. The overall objective of the study was to develop criteria that would indicate an employee's abilities in leadership, communications, mathematics, and judgment. The development of management training was based…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Education, Educational Programs, Employees
GEWIRTZ, MARVIN H.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A 7-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE COURSE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO WORK WITH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WAS EVALUATED BY QUESTIONNAIRE. THE PURPOSE OF THE EVALUATION WAS TO (1) MEASURE THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THE COURSE ON THE PARTICIPANTS, (2) OBTAIN A SELF-ESTIMATE OF THE PARTICIPANTS' ATTITUDES, (3) EXPLORE…
Descriptors: Administrators, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation, Inservice Teacher Education
Williams, Carol T.; Wolfe, Gary K. – Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 1978
To determine the role of student writing in nontraditional life/experience credentialing programs, a questionnaire was compiled and results surveyed from nearly 50 such programs. Most respondents agreed that writing is a vital part of the credentialing process but many felt it should not be overstressed. The questionnaire is appended. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competence, Experiential Learning, External Degree Programs
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Green, Jonathan, Comp.; Blixrud, Julia C., Comp. – 1999
"ARL Statistics 1997-98" is part of a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 122 member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The first section of the report includes several illustrative charts and discusses service trends (1991-1998); the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Sax, Linda J.; Astin, Alexander W.; Korn, William S.; Gilmartin, Shannon K. – 1999
This report presents results of the fourth triennial national survey of college and university faculty conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute in the fall and winter of 1998-99. Results are based on responses of 33,785 full-time faculty at 378 institutions (two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and universities). Data are reported…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Diversity (Faculty), Higher Education, Information Technology
Dowd, Kathryn L.; And Others – 1991
The Second Follow-Up Field Test (SFUFT) of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) was conducted in 1990 and 1991 by the National Opinion Research Center and the Educational Testing Service. The SFUFT evaluated free response items (FRIs) for possible inclusion in the Second Follow-Up Main Study (SFUMS) and tested survey…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Dropouts, Field Tests, Followup Studies
Casey, Joseph; And Others – 1981
This study presents a detailed evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of Title I of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), a federal program designed to assist state efforts to develop and improve public libraries, and examines the policy implications of these results as they relate to the future of federal involvement in public…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Decision Making, Federal Programs, Grants
Vandenberghe, R.; Pottie, Cecile – 1978
In most of the Western European countries, innovations in the primary schools are introduced by a central authority. After a decision is made to adopt a new curriculum or recommend a particular instructional procedure, inspectors introduce it to the teachers. This research report examines on the one hand the extent to which inspectors and teachers…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Agents, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Pelavin, Sol H. – 1979
This study of a junior high school and its four feeder elementary schools was designed to assess the economic, the educational, and the social impact of a year-round school (YRS) program. The authors conclude that the YRS program was an unqualified success. The summary of the three assessments is quite positive with regard to the economic impact,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Attitudes, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Allen, Richard H. – 1980
A companion document to the three-volume "Higher Education Finance Manual," which is intended to guide those completing the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) Financial Statistics of Institutions of Higher Education, is presented. While it is based on the data required for 1978-79, the guide can provide guidance in…
Descriptors: Accounting, Compliance (Legal), Educational Finance, Expenditures
Kershner, Lois M. – 1979
The amount of change resulting from the implementation of the Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operations using a Time-sharing System (BALLOTS) is analyzed, in terms of (1) physical room arrangement, (2) work procedure, and (3) organizational structure. Also considered is the factor of amount of time the new system has been in use.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Environmental Standards, Evaluation, Information Processing
Nakamoto, Kent – 1979
This study of the professional touring performing arts during the 1976-77 season sought to determine how the performing arts are programmed and funded by college and community organizations. The questionnaire, which is appended, was mailed to all institutional members of the Association of College, University, and Community Arts Administrators.…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, College Programs, Community Organizations, Cultural Activities
Bright, Don Emerson – 1967
The executive secretarial, medical secretarial, and legal secretarial programs of the University College of Cincinnati were analyzed and evaluated. Data were analyzed to determine: historical development of the secretarial program; alumnae and current secretarial student evaluations of the programs; requirements for secretaries hired in medical,…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Employment Qualifications, Extension Education, Investigations
Danenburg, William P.; And Others – 1975
The purposes of the study were to: (1) determine the extent of advisory committee activity in vocational and technical education in the State of Florida, (2) measure the effectiveness of the committees as perceived by members, and (3) discover practices characteristic of effective advisory committees. Two types of committees, a general and a…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Organizational Effectiveness
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