As part of a larger state survey of public attitudes toward libraries in Colorado, conducted in 1973, this report presents data gathered from interviews with a sample of Colorado adults who are not currently enrolled in any program of formal education. The initial section of this report deals with how often, how, and why nonstudents use all types…

A 1973 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) publication, the directory alphabetically lists over 240 federally recognized American Indian tribes. The governing body, title of presiding officer, and address for each tribe are also given. Alaska Natives are not included, although the address for the Juneau BIA Area Office is. A tribal listing by state,…

After a brief introductory statement, the report proceeds to an overview of the population, level of education, income, demographic characteristics, types of employment, institutions of higher education, and problems on health services, health care facilities, and health personnel in West Virginia. The third section is devoted to a discussion of…

This booklet presents the results of a statewide survey and discusses current information and research in the areas of qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of reading personnel in Connecticut. The survey and results include the areas of: distribution of certified reading personnel; certification of reading personnel according to school…

Through a survey conducted in Michigan, this study attempted to provide information concerning the organization of and classroom practices in adult education programs in English for speakers of other languages. Administrators were queried via a mailed questionnaire about organizational aspects of their programs, and teachers were asked to provide…

This report points out inequities in the taxing methods of many States and of State subdivisions and suggests possible remedies. Special emphasis is placed on assessments against real property and the impact of these assessments on tax revenues. The report concludes that (1) school revenue systems have suffered because of inadequate laws that have…

This report contains replies to questionnaires sent to State legislatures, legislative service agencies, State school boards associations, and State offices of the NEA and the AFT asking for information on legislation and achievements in education. Information from the replies is supplemented by data acquired from reviews of newsletters,…

In the spring of 1969, a survey was conducted on the extent and nature of economic education in Oregon public high schools. The purpose of the survey was to determine the number of public high schools in the State that offer economics as a separate course, the proportion of high school students enrolled in these courses, the competence of high…

The purpose of this study was to determine migration and occupational patterns of Ohio vocational agriculture graduates and to identify any relationships between individual characteristics and migration during the first 5 years following their graduation in 1963. Nearly 200 responses by graduates of 45 randomly selected vocational agriculture…

This document is the 1970 issue of an annual series which presents the program performance of the state agencies. Information covered includes financial data for the Basic Support Program, Innovation Program under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, and the Beneficiary Rehabilitation Program supported by Trust Funds administered by Rehabilitation…

To develop on a regional basis the empirical foundation for making judgments regarding the operation of correctional industries programs, data were collected from: (1) a national survey of 44 high-ranking state correctional officials and 41 correctional industry directors, (2) a regional survey of 70 non-industries administrative staff and 96…

Concerned with those students in Connecticut who had completed eighth grate and sought to be admitted to regional vocational-technical schools, this study had as its objectives to: (1) determine the general characteristics of students being served by Regional Vocational Technical Schools in the State, and (2) determine to what extent the schools…

This questionnaire is used in the Educational Quality Assessment Program in the state of Pennsylvania. It includes checklists for the following kinds of information concerning teachers: locale, stability, college, mother's education, father's occupation, attitudes relating to professional recognition, career interests, salary, length of service,…

This questionnaire, used in the Educational Quality Assessment Program in Pennsylvania, was designed to be filled out by school administrators. It requests information about staff size, enrollment size, library books available, hours of paraprofessionals, and quality of housing in school district. It also includes a checklist to show the extent of…

A final segment of the Montana research effort on agri-business manpower, this report summarizes the methods involved in and the conclusions and recommendations resulting from a study to develop an economical, efficient, and effective method of assessing current and anticipated agri-business employment opportunities and educational needs in…