Questionnaires were mailed to all 134 Arizona public high schools to determine the high school department in which free enterprise economics education is being taught, the number of students enrolled, teacher preparation, course content, and the major instructional materials being used. This report is divided into two sections: (1) an overview of…

Results of a national survey of schools and departments of education, undertaken in 1981 by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education on attitudes of teacher educators on extended teacher education programs, indicated a general skepticism about their effectiveness. A similar survey was conducted of educators in Texas. A five-item,…

Data are presented from a study made, 1972-73, using a direct-mail questionnaire. Seventy-nine percent return was indicated. Found that most teachers needed background improvement, that facilities and materials were not considered adequate and that enrollment has increased greatly from 1961 to 1972. (EB)

The results of a survey of ten groups of individuals concerned about education are discussed. (SD)

This quarterly report of the Faculty and Staff Diversity (FSD) Unit of the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges presents the 1988-89 objectives of the unit and the actions taken to meet them during the first quarter of the year. The objectives include: (1) the analysis of FSD expenditures by districts during 1988-89; (2) the…

A survey gathered information on salaries, working conditions, benefits, and turnover of early childhood providers in Rhode Island. The sample was drawn from 30 percent of the state's full-day care centers, part-day nursery schools, after-school programs, prekindergarten programs attached to elementary schools, and home day care providers. All…

This report explores the implementation of desktop publishing in the Minnesota Extension Service (MES) and provides a framework for its implementation in other organizations. The document begins with historical background on the development of desktop publishing. Criteria for deciding whether to purchase a desktop publishing system, advantages and…

In the summer of 1989, a survey of salary, benefits, and working conditions in Vermont's licensed child care centers was conducted. Data were collected with the amended Child Care Employee Project of California survey instrument. A total of 131 programs at 135 facilities responded, producing a response rate of 40.4 percent. The data analysis…

The morale of kindergarten teachers was investigated to determine the validity of the Purdue Teacher Opinionaire (PTO) and whether teachers' morale scores would be related to their students' self-concept scores, as measured by the Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Social Competencies (KIDSc). Teacher morale on the PTO consists of 10 factors:…

Births occurring each year in North Dakota of children born out of wedlock impacts the state both financially and in terms of the utilization of social services. The Department of Human Services provides financial assistance as well as services to parents of out of wedlock children in order to help the mother and/or father develop better parenting…

This is the third annual report of teacher supply and demand in Florida. It looks at measures of teacher shortages during the 1983-84 school year, compares the projected supply of teachers by subject field with the numbers needed during 1985-86, and then projects the demand for teachers through the end of the century. Teacher vacancies in Florida…

Information on 1986 salaries and benefits for faculty, staff, and administrators in the Illinois public community college system is provided in this report. After introductory material provides a summary overview of the report, information is presented on fiscal year (FY) 1987 contractual base salaries for full-time faculty; FY86 full-time faculty…

Women seeking or holding administrative positions in Pennsylvania schools reported having mentors as frequently as men, according to a statewide survey. A questionnaire was sent to 1,324 people holding administrative certificates and currently employed in public schools, and 622 responded. These were divided into 16 subgroups according to the…

In 1985, Miami-Dade Community College conducted a survey of Florida's community colleges to gather information about the colleges' placement offices. All 27 colleges were contacted by phone, and a series of brief questions were asked of the individual responsible for placement. Survey findings included the following: (1) 74% of the colleges had…

Trends in the number of transfer students enrolled in New Jersey four-year institutions in the fall semesters from 1981 to 1985 are examined, along with the extent to which community colleges have contributed to the pool of students who transfer. Also considered are characteristics of students who transferred to state colleges. Overall, the trend…