Presents the results of a survey on the salaries paid by English departments with established Ph.D. programs of nationally recognized quality. (RB)

Presents an overview of the status of early childhood education in the United States in 1974. (DW)

Presents the responses of ten of a total of seventy-three black press publishers, editors, and reporters who were asked in a national survey, "What is it that makes news?" (RB)

The primary objective of this paper is to encourage survey researchers not to become overly reliant on the literature for generic solutions to non-response bias problems. In addition, the paper recounts an example of how a non-traditional approach was used to maximize the usefulness of data collected under unusual constraints and with an a priori…

Most older Americans who have impaired ability to function avoid institutionalization because of personal care and financial assistance received from family members or friends. However, there is a void in terms of national data on the magnitude of the phenomenon, the financial costs associated with providing care, the use of services especially…

Information on the states' progress in implementing 14 provisions of the 1984 Child Support Enforcement Amendments is provided in this report, which also summarizes the states' opinions on the effects of the amendments on five enforcement activities. Responses to questionnaires indicated that, as of March 31, 1986, only Oregon had fully…

A glossary of terms used in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is presented. IPEDS is a group of 10 surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of postsecondary education and is a major part of data collection for the federal Center for Education Statistics. In developing IPEDS, a set of common data elements…

Although teacher evaluation is well established in other English-speaking countries, it has only recently become a significant educational issue in Great Britain. In 1984 the School of Education at Great Britain's Open University began research on pioneering efforts in teacher evaluation among the country's individual schools. The first stage of…

Information on the existence of written exit criteria was obtained from 178 surveys completed by personnel of early childhood education programs for handicapped children across the United States. Descriptions of criteria being used to make decisions about a child leaving a program also were provided. Results indicated that approximately half of…

Holdings of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) and fiscal year (FY) 1982 data acquisitions and software enhancements are discussed. NCHEMS holds many years of data from surveys conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, the National Science Foundation, the Bureau of the Census, and the Department…

Interview practices of Physicians Assistant (PA) educational programs were compared in a national study of 43 such programs, using a four-page, 16-item mailed survey. Of these, 41 conducted interviews, but the number of interviews required and the interview formats used varied greatly. Thirty-seven programs who interviewed met with candidates one…

This GAO fact sheet provides information on public and private organizations that operate local Head Start programs and the kinds of facilities used for Head Start programs. Particular emphasis is placed on the number of Head Start programs that are operated by or use the facilities of churches, synagogues, or other religious organizations. Data…

According to a public opinion survey conducted by the President's Council on Environmental Quality, environmental issues remain very important in the minds of the public and the energy crisis appears to have had little effect on public opinion. A summary of results of each topic polled is included. (MLB)

Analyzes some of the results of The Survey of Canadian English as they concern the classroom teaching of language.