This report is based on information from the 1990-91 "Public Elementary and Secondary School Universe" and the "Public Elementary and Secondary Education Agency Universe" surveys of education in the United States. The data represent two of the surveys from the Common Core of Data collected annually by the U.S. Department of…

The New York City Public Schools Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment annually evaluates the PCEN Math Skills Program. Evaluation objectives were devised to avoid additional testing by using tests already in place in the High School Testing Program as evaluation instruments. Objectives are that at least 50 percent of full-year program…

This document analyzes trends in bilingual education in New York City Public Schools between 1987 and 1990. Statistical data were drawn from New York City Board of Education Consent Decree Compliance Reports and other school statistics. The following findings are included: (1) the number of all limited-English-proficient (LEP) students increased…

This report presents data concerning the distribution of 1989-90 high school graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic schools. The data were secured through the Education Department's Basic Educational Data System and reflect the status of graduates, as reported by school principals, in the fall of 1990. Table 1 presents trends in the…

The purpose of this bulletin by the Kentucky Department of Education is to provide local school districts and administrators with general and specific information concerning the method by which each district's formula-adjusted pupil transportation program cost is calculated for fiscal year 1983-84. The figures for each district also serve as a…

This guide profiles 703 programs and institutions granting degrees in theology, divinity, and other fields in the study of religion and religions. Profiles, arranged by geographic location, are included from 46 states (Delaware, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming not represented), District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 7 Canadian provinces (Alberta,…

This paper reports summary data on the general characteristics, fiscal revenues and expenditures, educational agency and school numbers and sizes, and students and staff for each state, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). Data are reported for…

Data on enrollments and degrees granted during the years 1948 through 1989 are provided for the community colleges under the program of the State University of New York. Data are presented for the system as a whole as well as for each campus. Fall term enrollments in credit courses are broken down by full-/part-time status and by student level…

This report presents detailed tabulations of statistical data on school enrollment of the civilian noninstitutional population in October 1987 and 1988. The following enrollments are reported: (1) nursery school; (2) kindergarten; (3) elementary school; (4) high school; and (5) college and professional school. The following personal…

This document contains 49 pages of tables presenting data ranking schools' reading achievement in New York City. Scores are from the Degrees of Reading Power test administered in grades 3 to 10 in 1986. This report complies with the New York City Decentralization Law's requirement that each school be ranked by the percentage of pupils reading at…

Tabular data on Ph.D.'s earned by graduates of baccalaureate colleges and universities are presented for 50 top institutions, the 8 Ivy League universities, the "Big Ten" universities, 12 leading technical institutions, and colleges belonging to the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. The Ph.D's…

This report contains the 1982-83 results of the annual administration of the California Assessment Program's Survey of Basic Skills to 3rd, 6th, and 12th grade students in the Mount Diablo School District. The survey measures the reading, written language, and mathematics skill attainment of schools and districts, but not of individual students.…

The environment within which an organization must operate is expected to influence its administrative and program characteristics. Since public schools operate in more complex and conflicting environments than do private schools, it is predicted that they will exhibit greater administrative complexity and less curricular coherence. These…

This report presents preliminary data on public elementary and secondary school membership, graduates, and staff for the 1987-88 school year. It includes student counts, graduates, instructional and support staff (reported in full-time equivalents), and student-teacher ratios. Data from 42 states and the survey form are included. (SI)

The number of staff in full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States is reported in two categories: instructional staff (teachers and instructional aides); and support services staff (local education officials and administrators, school administrators, guidance counselors, librarians, and all…