An overview of environmental education programs throughout the United States is presented in this Education U.S.A. Special Report by the National School Public Relations Association. Six statewide and seven local programs are described which represent comprehensive and well conceived plans and display outstanding features. However, most programs…

This document updates a 1969 circular (ED 033 448) taking a new survey during the summer and fall of 1971. A questionnaire (included in the document) was sent to all school systems enrolling 25,000 or more pupils. The summary data are based on the responses of 110 school systems having teacher evaluation programs which they did not plan to revise…

Phase 1 of the project consisted of a survey of the states to determine the type of model used in the states' evaluation of vocational-technical education. In addition, a search was made of RIE and CIJE to determine the most recent evaluation research studies conducted in each state. Through responses to inquiries and the literature search, the…

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a project of the Educational Commission of the States, has for the past 7 years been assessing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of groups of young Americans. NAEP collects data by age, sex, race, geographic region, size and type of community and level of parental education for several…

In a nationwide survey of 1,000 households, the male and female heads-of-households were asked to evaluate the importance of each of 32 satisfaction statements in relation to each of three of their favorite leisure-time pursuits, and the results are reported. (DS)

Based on a survey of authors and editors, this article supplies information about contractual negotiations by textbook authors in psychology. Authors' and editors' responses are summarized in five sections: writing, submitting, and producing a book; advice from authors to new authors; authors' views of publishers; financial matters; and…

An examination of the replies of 1,402 women in management positions to a national survey indicates that much progress has been made--more women are in the workforce; fewer women perceive their management problems to be sex-oriented; and 73 percent felt their training to be acceptable. (Author/IRT)

A survey of the attitudes of college and university chief executive officers toward faculty unionism and collective bargaining shows that their attitudes are more negative than are the official policies of their institutions. (Author/IRT)

In a nationwide survey with a 70 percent return rate, 5.5 percent of male and .6 percent of female licensed Ph.D. psychologists reported having had sexual intercourse with patients. (Author)

According to the respondents (state department of education personnel), mainstreaming activities have progressed significantly since 1971, with only a relative minority, roughly one-fifth, of the districts lagging behind the others. (Author)

The directory of programs for preschool, elementary, and secondary deaf children in the United States and Canada lists states and provinces alphabetically. Most of the 832 programs listed include entries designating program name and type and number of students and staff. A tabular summary is also provided. (DB)

The survey of 192 gifted programs during 1982-83 found that at least half of the programs were not evaluated throughout the year and most individuals doing evaluation were not trained evaluators. Findings also indicated that teacher observation and creative products were the most common measures of student evaluation. (Author/DB)

A national survey of 517 mothers without custody of at least one child revealed a great range in their reactions to their nontraditional role. Although many mothers reported feeling guilty and uncomfortable, a significant number felt well adjusted, and these two groups are contrasted. Offers practice implications for social workers. (Author)

Analyzed the relationship between the participation of married women in the labor market and divorce rates in the continental states of the United States in 1980. Results showed the higher the proportion of married women working full time and the lower the proportion of married women working part time, the higher the divorce rate of the state.…

Presents initial results from a survey of 910 Catholic high schools. Identifies positive school climate, high quality academic programs, and religious and values education as areas of excellence. Sees the development of Catholic identity, sense of community, and constituent involvement as major challenges. (DMM)