Investigation of the extent to which the 20 most populous states had secondary school programs featuring foreign language for business covered state policies, curriculum guides, teachers, and courses. Results, which indicated that few states offer foreign language for business at the secondary level, are presented for each state. (CB)

Analyzes the organization, structure, and board composition of community college foundations in North Carolina, drawing from survey responses provided by 50 of the 57 colleges in the state. Reports problems cited by respondents concerning the composition, size, and interest level of the boards. (DMM)

Describes a study using the Job Satisfaction Inventory to survey 390 faculty from 14 Texas community colleges. Areas of greatest satisfaction included relationships with supervisors and colleagues and teaching itself. Least satisfaction occurred with professional development opportunities, time allocation, and student preparation/motivation. Notes…

Describes the intent and content of environmental education camps in the Inland Northwest (Idaho and eastern portions of Oregon and Washington). Explains the major tenets of environmental education and relates how they were used in the survey. Results reveal a biological curricular emphasis and an absence of general program goals. (ML)

Reports on a survey of the directors of the learning resources centers (LRCs) of Florida's public community colleges, conducted to identify the knowledge, educational background, and abilities needed by professional librarians to work in LRCs. Emphasizes the importance of reference and bibliographic instruction skills. (DMM)

Discusses a study of the extent to which the use of 21 grading criteria was comparable among community college and university English faculty. Reports no differences in criteria selected for normal grading situations. Indicates that university faculty gave more importance to "adherence to due dates" in borderline situations. (DMM)

Teacher certification in New York State does not guarantee that secondary social studies teachers know their subject content. With the Regents' approved changes in the secondary social studies curriculum it is appropriate to ask if certification requirements need to be modified to reflect these changes. (RM)

State estimates show Average Daily Membership (ADM) will decline in the period 1982-83 to 1987-88; ADM will also fall substantially in the late 1980s and early l990s in junior and senior high schools. Five tables and charts show actual and projected ADM and percentage change in selected populations, 1970-80. (PB)

A survey of school board members and superintendents of public schools in Indiana shows that school policymakers would support broad-based, well-developed programs in human sexuality taught by well-qualified teachers. Attitudes toward school responsibility for sex education and program goals are summarized. (PP)

This report provides a count of all students in Montana public and nonpublic schools who are eligible to receive free and reduced price benefits for meals and milk. Because the data presented in this report are frozen on December 31, there may be missing values as well as late corrections for a given year because data came in later than that date.

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the provisions for equality and liberty in the funding of school capital expenditures in each of the 50 states. More specifically, the following issues were analyzed: (1) the extent to which state policies provide equality in funding school facility construction; (2) the extent to which state…

This document addresses a study that aimed to better understand the historical development of British Columbia community college, university college, and institute system with special attention given to recent changes in inter-institutional collaboration in relation to provincial coordination. The study also addresses centralization and…

In response to California's 1992 Lead-Safe Schools Protection Act, the state's Department of Health Services conducted a study of the extent of lead contamination in paint, soil, and water in California schools. Data were collected in the field between 1995 and 1997. This report presents the study findings to the state legislature and makes…

This report describes the range of methods used by state education agencies to report special education information to the public and the challenges related to this reporting. It begins by reviewing the reporting requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and then reports the results of a…

In the fall of 1993, the Nevada Department of Education conducted its third biennial survey to assess drug and alcohol attitudes and use among students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12. The results of this survey are reported here. All of the state's school districts were represented by the 9,401 students participating. The survey findings are…