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Americans for Indian Opportunity, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. – 1977
Included in this report on the 1977 Title IV Part A Technical Assistance conference held in Albuquerque are: (1) a descriptive narrative of conference events; (2) a summary of the 120 evaluation responses; and (3) the resolutions adopted by conference participants as a specific vehicle to make their concerns known to the Office of Indian Education…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agency Role, American Indians, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Milley, Jane E. – 1979
The problems, procedures, and benefits of case-study program evaluation are investigated. An evaluation plan that included several data collection methods (document review, interview, content analysis, attitude questionnaire survey, sociogram analysis) and emphasized the role of the evaluator as participant-observer, collector and synthesizer of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Conference Reports, Data Collection
Download full textTrumble, Robert R. – 1979
Declining opportunities for young researchers at universities and proposals to improve the situation are discussed. Concerns related to opportunities for young researchers include: (1) the leveling-off of student enrollments at universities; (2) the fact that tenure limits faculty turnover; (3) possible effects on research if the age distribution…
Descriptors: Age, College Faculty, Conference Reports, Employment Opportunities
Kutina, Kenneth L.; Bruss, Edward A. – 1979
A computer-based simulation model is described that can be used in an interactive mode to analyze the effects of alternative hiring, promotion, tenure granting, retirement, and salary policies on faculty size, distribution, and aggregate salary expense. The model was designed to be adequately flexible and comprehensive to incorporate the array of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Conference Reports, Data Analysis
Cunningham, J. R.; Lawson, Donald F. – 1979
Grade distribution patterns at Humboldt State University in California were examined over a five-year period on the basis of mode of instruction and by academic department. The grade distributions for each academic department were compared with the other departments within the same school, and the distribution for each school was compared with…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Conference Reports, Departments
Simpson, George A. – 1978
As librarians cope with reduced budgets, decreased staff, and increased demands for services, microcomputers will take a significant role in library automation by providing low-cost systems, solving specific library problems, and performing in distributed systems. This report presents an introduction to the technology of this low-cost, miniature…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Computer Science, Library Acquisition
McGregor, John D. – 1978
An instructional program based on a learning hierarchy and involving the addition of fractions was presented to fourth grade students in a pretest - posttest design. The results of the tests were analyzed using both Walbesser's and White's techniques for validation. There was sufficient disagreement in the results to prevent a conclusion of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Intermediate Grades, Learning Modules
Sternberg, Robert J. – 1979
About 25 children in each of grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 were tested in their ability to solve linear syllogisms, such as: John is taller than Mary. Mary is taller than Pete. Who is tallest--John, Mary, or Pete? Response latencies and error rates decreased across grade levels and sessions. Component latencies also generally decreased with increasing…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Algorithms, Cognitive Development
Smith, Douglas U. – 1979
The ratings of 43 third-year medical students were used to investigate a method of computing the reliability of ratings. The students were evaluated on a four-point rating scale along seven dimensions of clinical ability: diagnostic ability; motivation; sense of responsibility; oral-verbal ability; effectiveness with patients; ability to take a…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Programs, Higher Education, Informal Assessment
Ausburn, Floyd B. – 1979
A U.S. Air Force study was designed to develop instruction based on the supplantation theory, in which tasks are performed (supplanted) for individuals who are unable to perform them due to their cognitive style. The study examined the effects of linear and multiple imagery in presenting a task requiring visual comparison and location to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Instructional Design, Kinesthetic Perception, Military Personnel
Ausburn, Lynna J. – 1979
A U.S. Air Force study was designed to investigate simultaneously four cognitive styles--field dependence-independence, reflectivity-impulsivity, leveling-sharpening, and visual-haptics. A sample of 206 undergraduate volunteers at the University of Oklahoma were tested with the Successive Perceptual Test I (SPT-I), the Hidden Figures Test (HFT),…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo, Discriminant Analysis, Learning Modalities
Lavin, Richard J. – 1978
Five studies conducted as part of a state college planning project are presented in this report. Section I provides career choice information for one of the state college compuses (Fitchburg). Section II contains current manpower data (as perceived by Massachusetts superintendents) and perceived needs from the field for career opportunities in…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Career Opportunities, College Planning, Higher Education
Texas State Library, Austin. – 1979
This annual report consists of two major sections--the system staff and programs of the state's ten library systems, and the summary budget analysis. Information provided for each of the ten systems includes the address, telephone number, name of system coordinator of the interlibrary loan office and a directory of staff members; names and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Budgets, Charts, County Libraries
Buckman, Emily – 1979
This report documents the recommendations derived from conference attention to five areas of concern: (1) responsibility of all sectors to enhance the individual's ability to make informed decisions on environmental issues; (2) the responsibility of all sectors to share information leading to enhanced ability to function in an environmentally…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Government Role
Benson, Jeri – 1979
Two methods of item selection were used to select sets of 40 items from a 50-item verbal analogies test, and the resulting item sets were compared for relative efficiency. The BICAL program was used to select the 40 items having the best mean square fit to the one parameter logistic (Rasch) model. The LOGIST program was used to select the 40 items…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Costs, Efficiency
