The document reports findings from a multiple jobholder survey. About 3.9 million workers (4.7% of all employed persons) held two or more jobs in May 1975. The multiple jobholding rate for men (5.8%) was higher than the rate for women (2.9%). Over half of the moonlighters held two nonagricultural wage or salary jobs. The incidence of multiple…

It is estimated that 1,868,000 people are certainly eligible for the services of the Library of Congress Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Between 5,781,500 and 11,384,500 are also possibly eligible. Handicapping conditions which are certainly eligible are severe visual impairment, absence of one or both arms or hands, cerebral…

The national study sampled 227 public and private colleges and universities which have programs of industrial teacher education. Usable returns were received from 176. Four-fifths of the document consists of a tabulated display of questionnaire responses. The opening section of the document briefly outlines the need for information, sources of…

The introduction to this chart states that it is intended to present a brief outline of where each state was as of September 1973 in regard to the introduction or prospective introduction of competency-based education. States are listed individually; for each state, the name, position, and address of an individual to contact are given. The chart…

As part of the National Study of American Indian Education, this report assessed the validity of the analysis of interview and questionnaire data obtained. With some significant exceptions, agreement was good between the rating scale and questionnaire analysis and the field workers' observations on ranking and comparing the 4 schools: 3 public…

This publication offers information that may be of assistance in the development of programs or activities in aviation education. This report includes a listing of: the number of schools in each state offering high school aviation courses, state aerospace education advisory committees, high school teacher associations, full-time state personnel…

This summary reports in statistical form the accuracy and use of the tests of the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) project in all schools in which it has been implemented. Tests examined include the placement tests, unit pretests, prescriptions, curriculum-embedded tests, and posttests. (SP)

The Australian and New Zealand educational systems are currently developing at a rapid rate. The aim of this paper is to trace the emergence and growth of educational technology in the unique conditions of Australia and New Zealand, to outline and evaluate previous developments and current applications, and to discern trands and suggest the…

In order to learn whether teenagers are reading books and, if so, which books they choose, "The New York Times" conducted a fact-finding project. Questionnaires were mailed to the school librarians and English chairmen of 7000 secondary and intermediate schools. The wide variety of answers to observable trends necessitated the analysis of a random…

A limited survey was made of course offerings in the area of decision science in educational administration programs. The data indicate that most of the surveyed programs offer at least a component of a course in decision science, and that these courses are relatively new -- most having been initially offered in the past three years. (Parts of…

The objectives of this study were to: (1) compile a comprehensive inventory of tasks which make up the food service function in health facilities; (2) analyze which of the tasks are currently being performed by various levels of personnel working in the food service department; (3) determine curriculum components to satisfy the training needs…

Presented in tabular form as the result of a national survey are features of the architectural laws of all 50 States and the District of Columbia which relate to architectural barriers experienced by physically handicapped individuals. Legislative acts are listed in alphabetical order by State, and information is provided on the following aspects:…

Reported are causes of hearing loss for 41,109 hearing impaired students enrolled in 555 special educational programs as part of a national annual survey during the 1970-71 school year. Data is provided on the relationship between hearing loss etiology and the following variables: age and sex of students, additional handicapping conditions, family…

This report of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to the Congress concerns the nutrition of people living in 10 states, from 1968-70. The data presented in this booklet present the preliminary findings for New York City and New York State. The data represent selected characteristics and findings in the population groups that were…

In an attempt to determine the extent to which hospitals had established child care services for their personnel, a survey was conducted of 3,000 hospitals with 100 beds or more. Out of nearly 2,000 hospitals which responded, 98 were operating child care centers, with about 500 more planning or at least showing interest in such a program. The…