In 1981, the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges (MSBCC) conducted a study of the funding of remedial education in the state's community colleges, with the intent of recommending alternative approaches to community college funding for consideration by the legislature. Presidents of each of the 17 community colleges were contacted and asked…

The focus of this study is the current level of implementation of 18 basic middle school characteristics as perceived by principals of two groups of Ohio public schools, those organized by grades 6-8 and those organized by grades 5-8. Questionnaire responses were received from administrators of 166 of the 208 schools that met the definition of…

This report of an assessment of vocational and technical education needs in South Carolina is divided into seven sections. The introductory section briefly describes the assessment model used in the study. Section 2, National Overview, provides background information of national significance. It includes an analysis of studies conducted to…

In a survey of 96 county commissioners in 20 central Tennessee counties--a state where county commissioners determine the funds available for local public school systems--researchers used a seven-item questionnaire to elicit commissioners' attitudes on issues of public educational finance. The survey asked about local educational expenditures,…

During 1980-81, the Energy Assistance Office of the Ohio Department of Education conducted a survey to determine the existing status of energy education awareness and needs among Ohio teachers. Nearly 1700 teachers engaged in or interested in energy education returned questionnaires, and the results of the study are summarized in this report.…

The systematic development of horticulture curriculum for Indiana was the focus of this research project which validated a job task list for use in instructional material development. The job title catalog, A Landscape Gardener, was selected from those currently available through the Vocational-Technical Consortium of States (V-TECS) program. A…

Five Ohio school districts, both large and small, participated in a year-long needs assessment study, following activities specified in the Ohio Needs Assessment Guidelines. Following interviews with the needs assessment coordinator at each district, researchers summarized problem areas related to each of 15 activities corresponding to the eight…

To gather data on English teacher workloads and the conditions for teaching composition in California schools, a survey was undertaken involving a statewide cross-section of 204 teachers from public and parochial schools. The findings show that in spite of the recommendation by the National Council of Teachers of English that English teachers be…

A survey of four-year colleges' and universities' graduate follow-up procedures was conducted to (1) establish what type of follow-up systems are used, (2) determine what commitment the administration of the institutions has to implementing a graduate follow-up system, (3) determine to what extent the institutions are planning changes in their…

This study was conducted to document successful linkage efforts and activities between education agencies and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs. To identify successful linkage efforts, a nomination questionnaire was initially sent to educational institutions; prime sponsors; state agencies active in employment,…

A comprehensive listing of degree programs and program options/specializations offered in Washington's two-year and four-year, public and independent colleges and universities in 1979-80 is presented. The report is organized alphabetically by both institution and program. Each listing reflects both the preferred institutional program title and the…

IN APRIL 1967, THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON TEACHER LOAD SENT OUT 870 QUESTIONNAIRES TO PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL HIGH SCHOOLS IN ILLINOIS TO ASCERTAIN WHICH SCHOOLS DESERVE AN HONOR RATING FOR CONFORMING TO THE NCTE RECOMMENDATION OF A FOUR-COURSE LOAD AND A MAXIMUM OF 100 STUDENTS PER ENGLISH TEACHER. AN ANALYSIS OF…

As mandated by Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law (Act 124), the document presents the Department of Public Welfare's 1979 report on child abuse. Following an introductory section is a brief section on the nature and scope of the problem. Section III outlines the past year's activities of the Department of Public Welfare's Office of…

In order to acquaint Indian and non-Indian educators, legislators, and other concerned individuals with the status of Indian education in all 50 states, data has been gathered regarding policy statements that are under consideration or have already been implemented by state boards of education and state legislation, appropriations, and resolutions…

This publication contains a status study of psychology in secondary schools in Illinois. One of the major objectives of the study was to examine the status of the psychology course from the perspectives of three major groups of certified teachers--social studies teachers, guidance counselors, and a group of teachers representing all the other…