The students in a basic course on probability and statistics in Trinidad demonstrated that the number of fatal highway accidents appeared to follow a Poisson distribution while the length of time between deaths followed exponential distribution. (MN)

Presenting statistical data, this article indicates that the population of Appalachia has grown nearly as fast as that of the nation between 1970 and 1976, while Appalachian per capita money income has continued to approach that of the national level. (JC)

Discusses four basic aspects of data reference work: 1) How files are created as related to the main sources for acquisition of data files; 2) What publications help to identify available data files; 3) What variables appear in which data files; 4) What information about the physical medium of file storage is needed to use the file on a computer.…

A reporting system relaces the requirement of a complete set of cross-correlated data from every institution for every foreign student under its control. The new system makes available data on the total population of nonimmigrant and immigrant foreign students by state, institution, country, academic levels and fields of study. (LBH)

This description and comparison of the major economic statistical database services discusses such factors as public and proprietary data, value-added services, user training and support, data specialties, and pricing. (CLB)

This report was produced from the results of the 1994 Survey of Industrial Research and Development. It contains the full set of statistics produced from the survey and provides national estimates of the expenditures on research and development performed within the United States by industrial firms whether U.S.- or foreign-owned. Industry…

Conclusion of an article begun in "International Review of Applied Linguistics," v 11 n 2 p 139-54 May 1973. (DD)

Paper based on a Ph.D. dissertation submitted to the University of Alberta, Canada, 1971. (RS)

Compares language enrollments in universities in the State of Washington with national enrollment figures for 1966 through 1970. (DS)

Summary data are reported for the forty-one annual reviews of studies related to reading reported in The Journal of Educational Research. Total studies reported each year are reported along with lists of journals cited most frequently in the areas of sociology, psychology, physiology, and the teaching of reading. (Authors)

Includes six articles that discuss research and statistics relating to the book trade. Topics include prices of U.S. and foreign materials; book title output and average prices; book sales statistics; book exports and imports; book outlets in the U.S. and Canada; and books and other media reviewed. (LRW)

A sample of 134 sixth-grade students who were using the Connected Mathematics curriculum were administered an open-ended item entitled, Vet Club (Balanced Assessment, 2000). This paper explores the role of misconceptions and naive conceptions in the acquisition of statistical thinking for middle grades students. Students exhibited misconceptions…

A one-week experiment that was designed for providing students in an analytical chemistry laboratory course with an experience in statistical treatment of data is described. This laboratory experience benefited the students in several areas as they gained familiarity with many analytical glassware that they had not seen or used before, the…

This second edition of "Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe" contains 44 indicators in five chapters entitled "Context," "Organisation," "Participation," "Teachers" and "Teaching Processes." It has been produced in collaboration with Eurostat and belongs to the "Key…