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Download full textNissani, Helen; Hitz, Randy – 1989
The Oregon Department of Education conducted a statewide survey of parent education programs in order to identify programs and begin a database which would guide policy. Major findings indicated that: (1) parent education programs were offered by a variety of agencies and groups; (2) approximately 25,000 parents were served by the programs…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Financial Support, Parent Education, Parent Participation
Williams, Jane L. – 1986
The types of teacher evaluation instruments used in Tennessee's public school systems during 1982-83 were reviewed to determine how they related to other district characteristics. Districts were categorized according to whether they (1) negotiated teacher contracts, (2) spent above the state median per pupil, (3) paid teachers above the state…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Public School Teachers
Lucas, Sam – 1985
In order to determine the capacity of high schools to profit from the pre-high school computer experiences of its students, a study was conducted to measure computer utilization in selected high schools of Middle Tennessee. Questionnaires distributed to 50 principals in 28 school systems covered the following areas: school enrollment; number and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, High Schools, Microcomputers, Questionnaires
Hunt, H. Allan – 1982
The Michigan Closed Case Survey examined workers' compensation cases that were closed in the fall of 1978. Specific objectives of the study were to compare the workers' compensation experience of the insured and self-insured employer populations, to provide an empirical description of the workers' compensation system in Michigan, and to determine…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Court Litigation, Employers, Insurance
Kanzaki, George Akaki – 1980
To develop and test a model for both describing and predicting Iowa school districts' pupil transportation costs, the author first tested the generalizability of a 1980 study by McAvoy of 37 Iowa districts and then identified independent variables that would explain Iowa pupil transportation costs. Data were gathered on all 447 Iowa districts for…
Descriptors: Correlation, Costs, Distance, Elementary Secondary Education
Fischer, Joan Keller – 1980
This report summarizes and cross-references the results of 12 studies dealing with competencies for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and diploma programs. Described in the report are the following studies/projects: (1) the Adult Performance Level (APL) Study; (2) five APL-based validation studies (the New Jersey ABE Study, the New Jersey English as a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Competence, Educational Research, High School Equivalency Programs
Smith, Gary R. – 1981
An update of a previous study produced information on the status of special education professional personnel in Michigan. Computer tape copies of the state's Professional Personnel Register and Certification Master File were analyzed. Detailed data are reported for eight basic tasks, including employment of beginning professional personnel in…
Descriptors: Administrators, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
Johnson, Marilyn Kay – 1982
A survey of agencies and persons involved with the education of handicapped students in Alaska was undertaken to examine state practices in teacher certification. A review of the literature on such issues as accreditation, certification, endorsement and competency based certification across the country was performed. Alaska state laws and…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education
Miller, Darwin Jay – 1985
A study was conducted of the staff development activities of community college faculty in Iowa. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 302 faculty members from the 15 community colleges in Iowa, requesting them to indicate the number of times they had participated in 25 identified staff development activities during the past year, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Professional Development
Parker, Paul; Parker, Patrick W. – 1985
A survey was conducted to gather data about the personal characteristics and background of the chief academic officers in Kansas community college districts. A 42-item survey instrument was mailed to each of the chief academic officers, soliciting information on demographic characteristics, educational preparation, prior experience, professional…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility
Elmquist, Cheryle D. – 1985
A survey was conducted in Washington State to measure the general public's awareness and perceptions of community college capital funding needs; to evaluate the feasibility of success for a statewide capital funding initiative campaign based on increased property tax assessments; and to serve as a baseline study for future campaign strategies. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Attitudes, Institutional Evaluation, Public Opinion
Solliday, Michael A.; Seiferth, Berniece B. – 1984
The purpose of this study was to compare the social studies curriculum of Illinois schools with recommendations presented by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Task Force on Scope and Sequence which appeared in "Social Education," April, 1984. Courses offered during the 1981-82 school year in 483 junior high schools and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions, Educational Practices, Educational Trends
Callahan, Lois A.; Steele, Gertrude M. – 1984
A study was conducted to identify strategies for obtaining financial support from business and industry for community college vocational programs. The study sample was drawn from colleges which had reported success in securing funds during a 1982 California statewide vocational education study. Critical incident data collected during telephone…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Fund Raising, Private Financial Support, Questionnaires
Downing, Clinton R. – 1983
Research on 125 assistant elementary principals in North Carolina revealed seven concerns about performance of duties: (1) lack of a well-defined job description, (2) lack of authority to implement assigned tasks, (3) lack of involvement in the instructional process, (4) lack of recognition, (5) make-shift office space, (6) low salaries, and (7)…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Assistant Principals, Elementary Education, Occupational Information
Harris, Richard; Obert, Deborah – 1984
In summer 1984, a study was conducted to assess the status of microcomputer applications in the public vocational-technical facilities of Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Mailing lists provided by the vocational education divisions of each state department of education were used to survey 705 individuals regarding…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
