In addition to being one of the largest states in the country, California is also known for innovation and change. Reform in California often presages change throughout the country. The views of California teachers are, therefore, of special Significance to policymakers. This survey examines the 1985 views of California teachers for strengthening…

In March 1996, the Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR) proposed to evaluate the Chicago Annenberg Challenge's (CAC) newly funded reform efforts in the Chicago public schools. The evaluation aimed to understand how schools involved in CAC efforts developed as organizations and, in turn, how these developments benefited students. The study…

This report, the second in a series published by the National Council on Teacher Quality, examines states' progress in meeting the new federal requirement that by the end of the 2005-2006 school year there will be a "highly qualified teacher" in every classroom in the nation. This new requirement has led to some discomfort in more than a…

This report portrays the enrollment, placement, achievement, and persistence of entering students. Thus this report presents first the basic skills needs for the fall 2004 cohort of first-time enrolling students from Colorado public high schools, disaggregated by school district and high school. Second, this report presents two years' data on…

In fiscal 1996, Maryland expended over $5.7 billion on public education. This paper reviews the sources of revenue for education, focusing on the relative importance of federal, state, and local funding, and provides an overview of state education aid. The state's commitment to the public schools accounted for over 40 percent of spending at the…

With increasing numbers of parents at work or in training and education programs when children get out of school, the existence and quality of school-age child care (SACC) affects not only families, but the community as a whole. Texas school district involvement with SACC was examined, and qualities of model programs and barriers to developing…

This report offers state profile information about teachers, students and their achievement, and standards for student learning. It includes special data about the education of children in poverty and the assistance they receive toward achieving state standards through Title I, the largest single federal education program. A particular feature of…

This paper examines the belief that no more than half of the public school libraries in the state of Ohio are automated to any degree. The purpose of the research was to determine the degree and nature of automation at the public school libraries in Ohio. A written survey was mailed to 350 libraries that represented a randomized sample of the…

Local history/genealogy collections are found in approximately 60% of Ohio public libraries. These collections range from fully established large collections to those in the process of being organized. A survey was made of 140 of these public libraries to determine how the collections are utilized. Areas such as organization, management, policies…

This brief report on the topic of the public education of adults indicates that progress has been made in the field of child development and parent education; that this field has been stimulated by large appropriations from private and public sources; that public agencies are taking over more and more of the responsibility for parent education;…

Reports on surveys of the current status of sex-equity efforts in New York two-year colleges. Identifies institutional and individual factors affecting such efforts. Reveals progress toward sex equity in vocational programs, but recommends additional efforts in the areas of leadership, support services, career information, facilities, placement,…

Public and private school teachers in Hawaii were surveyed to obtain their perceptions of school organizational climate and principal leadership characteristics. In addition, data regarding the impact of school socioeconomic status and sex differences on leadership behavior were gathered and analyzed. (Author/MLF)

Conducted a survey of 500 public school teachers to determine the extent aging content is incorporated into curricula. Results indicated very few teachers make specific provision for teaching about aging. Almost half of the teachers indicated they would include this area in their curricula if instructional materials were available. (Author)

Examines administrator attitudes toward faculty collective bargaining as determined by a survey of the presidents, chancellors, and chief executive officers of the community and junior colleges in Texas. Analyzes personal and institutional factors related to collective bargaining formalization. (JP)

Data from a survey of local vocational advisory committees and secondary and postsecondary school administrators in Missouri were analyzed to determine each group's perception of advisory committee characteristics and the relative importance of its functions. Recommendations for vocational school personnel are suggested from the investigation…