The author contends that the secondary analyst may have a different perspective and theoretical persuasion than the original investigator, may have the advantage of more current theory and practices than those originally available, may move beyond the substantive and methodological limitations of the original investigation, and may not be faced by…

This report of selected statistical data on various factors pertaining to occupational education in Illinois was compiled after a Vocational Education Study Committee of seventeen members assigned the task of developing a master plan for the preparation of personnel in occupational education discovered that the lack of necessary information made…

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…

This report presents tables summarizing 2,109 Canadians' reported opinions on education from a 1984 survey conducted by the Canadian Gallup Poll under the direction of the Canadian Education Association. Data are included for Canada as a whole and are also broken down by region; by the respondents' age, sex, education, income, occupation, mother…

This booklet is a compilation of statistical data relating to professional education associations in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as the Overseas Education Assocation. The various tables are intended to provide a concise overview of the goals, programs, policies, and practices of state education associations.…

This booklet is a compilation of statistical data relating to professional education associations in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as the Overseas Education Association and the Student National Education Association. The various tables are intended to provide a concise overview of the goals, programs, policies,…

This study is intended as an aid to administrators who want to develop absenteeism policies that produce cost-efficient methods of staffing during teacher absences. Undertaken during the school year 1977-78, this project is the most comprehensive study of its kind in the state of Pennsylvania. Its first purpose--to explore the basic…

This manual describes a system for the international collection of annual statistics on literacy programs. The main elements of the system that are discussed are the questionnaires to be administered and the instruction to be followed when collecting essential data on literacy programs at the international, national, and local or project levels.…

INCLUDED IN THIS APPENDIX TO THE STUDY OF OHIO PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE LIBRARY NEEDS OF OHIOANS ARE THE TWO QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO LIBRARIANS IN THE STATE. THE FIRST IS CONCERNED WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE STATE LIBRARY AND THE SECOND IS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL LIBRARY. RESULTS FROM…

A statistical report provides data from 1956 to 1966 on city-wide in-and-out-migration, the migration balance, and the total city-wide movement of the pupil population in New York City. Findings are presented in 24 tables. (NH)

This document presents statistical data on private schools in Florida providing education through the twelfth grade. The data include school names, grade enrollments, number of personnel, enrollment estimates, types of instructional programs, types of school organization, religious affiliations, and accreditation information. The data are analyzed…

In this directory, private schools in Texas are listed by religious affiliation, if any, and the following information is also provided: school name; address; county, district, and campus numbers; names of superintendent and principal; number of staff; grades taught; enrollment by grade level (prekindergarten, kindergarten, 1-6, 7-12); year of…

This report briefly describes and analyzes several of the most frequently used techniques for depicting trends and making projections of education statistics. Each technique is described simply and nontechnically, with its uses and shortcomings, and a step-by-step analytical and graphic example and explanation. Projection techniques described…

The laws covered in this report were initiated as part of a federal policy of assisting school districts financially burdened as a result of new or expanded federal activities. Public Law 81-874 authorizes financial assistance for maintenance and operation of schools that have been financially burdened by government activities. Public Law 81-815…

The use of a strategy for determining the comparable common factors in a set of data are illustrated in this report. Both orthogonal and oblique derived solutions were obtained for each of several different initial factor methods. The results were compared across the various solutions and three types of factors were determined: comparable common…