Assessment is a worthwhile undertaking when meaningful data are generated, evidence-based improvement initiatives are thoroughly considered and discussed, and results are ultimately used to improve educational effectiveness. National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) results are oriented toward such practical use. Each year, more campuses use…

Direct family caregivers of population-based adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan were surveyed regarding their perceptions of the use of prescribed medication and its relationship with health-related behaviors, medical care and preventive health utilization of people with intellectual disabilities. Cross-sectional data on 1419…

This CD-ROM disc contains data from the Survey of 1989-90 Recent College Graduates (RCG:91), a national survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data available are the public release files in contrast to the restricted use files which are available only under license from NCES. In addition to survey data…

This report presents 23 tables of data on residence and migration of first-time freshmen based on the 1994 "Fall Enrollment" survey, part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The survey counted 2.14 million first-time freshmen. More than 366,000 (17 percent) migrated between states. The percent of freshmen who left…

The 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) monitored the performance of students in American schools in reading, U.S. history, geography, mathematics, science, and writing. The sample involved more than 135,000 public and private school students who were 9, 13, or 17 years old and/or in grades 4, 8, and 12. This technical report…

This binder contains the questionnaires used by the Bureau of the Census to conduct the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and the Teacher Followup Survey (TFS) for the National Center for Education Statistics. SASS is a mail survey of teachers, principals, and other administrators. TFS is a mail survey administered one year after the SASS to a…

Corporal punishment is usually thought of as a method of "discipline" used with young children. However, it may continue into adolescence. This study examined the extent to which corporal punishment was used with a large and nationally representative sample of adolescents. Corporal punishment was defined as the use of physical force with the…

In the process of reauthorizing child nutrition programs, Congress is considering a consolidation proposal to permit schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and also operate Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) outside-school-hours care centers to receive their federal reimbursement through NSLP for snacks…

A national survey of 371 public relations officers in four-year colleges and universities examined environmental constraints, style of research, and certain personal characteristics to determine if they differentiate between female and male practitioners. First, with regard to constraints, it was found that female public relations officers were…

This report provides estimates of the lifetime and annual incidence of certain infectious diseases of children in various demographic groups. Data on the social and health care impact of the diseases in terms of limited activity, days spent in bed, school days lost, contacts with physicians, hospitalizations, surgery, and use of medication are…

The author addresses the problem of the public's attitude toward the issues of educational finance and relates it to the attitude on government spending a a whole. From the results of tax and expenditure limitations on ballot measures in 1978 and 1979, he observes that there is no national movement to copy California's Proposition 13. Polls taken…

Part 3 of a three-part report, this national survey reports wage rates and salaries paid in 1983-84 by public school systems to personnel in 10 selected support positions. The data were collected for five selected clerical positions and five selected nonclerical support positions. The salary and hourly wage rates are presented and analyzed…

An analysis of the determinants of salary structures in American universities, based on data from a national survey, reveals higher salaries for those who publish than those who don't, lower salaries for those teaching than for researchers or administrators, and substantial variation in salaries in various fields. (JT)

This article contains a small sampling of some of the research findings of the National Assessment in social studies, citizenship, science, reading, writing, literature, and music. (RC) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Overview).

Analyzes data from a survey of budgeting practices in 88 United States cities, classifying them according to Schick's analytical categories of control, management, and planning. Argues that budget reform includes aspects of all three categories and that the three budgetary approaches exist together in a continuing and fluid relationship. (JG)