First, the author discusses a major issue, that of school size within the context of the existing theory of scalar economies. He describes expenditures per student for the school as a function of the quality of educational services provided by the school and the number of students in the school. He reviews some studies that considered the impact…

Guidance administrators in 70 school systems were surveyed concerning their perceived level of authority in 24 areas of the guidance program and their perceived needs satisfaction on a Maslow-type scale. School system size and the respondent's position in the administrative hierarchy were used as independent variables to test effects upon…

This study was conducted to design an objective examination to measure the knowledge of superintendents and principals in the area of vocational education needs and programs. Examination of the literature showed: (1) Academic preparation is available on a very limited basis in the area of vocational education needs and programs, (2) Administrators…

There is no basis for the belief that making a school or district bigger is likely to make it better. Educational improvement and economic efficiency are the real challenges. (Author/MLF)

Synopsis of a speech given by Geoffrey Holroyde, Director of Lanchester Polytechnic. (IRT)

Although schools can do little to help youth from desperately poor, violent, or drug-addicted families, they can educate other at-risk youngsters who are discouraged or defeated learners. Schools can raise these kids' self-esteem by bestowing serious work assignments, (not "warm fuzzies"), solitary learning space, or external rewards for everyday…

States participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress State Assessment program (state NAEP) are required to sample at least 2,500 students from at least 100 schools per subject assessed. In this ideal situation, 25 students are assessed for a subject in each school selected for that subject. Two problems have arisen: some states…

The purpose of this study was to determine if the cost structure of small schools located in large Wyoming school districts differed from the cost structure of small schools located in small districts across the state, and if a difference was found to recommend possible changes to the small school adjustment in the Wyoming school funding model.…

After the statistical report found in Volume II, 1917, Report of the Commissioner of Education, containing statistics for the year 1915-16, had been prepared, the Bureau of Education adopted the plan of collecting statistics biennially instead of annually, as had been done in preceding years. This bulletin contains statistics of Industrial Schools…

Applies output budgeting techniques to the "production" of graduates at a British University. The cost per student graduated in 18 different disciplines is first divided among (1) capital and maintenance costs, (2) teaching costs, and (3) administrative and general expenditures. The potential cost savings from more efficient utilization…

Author probed to discover the best size for a school system, individual schools, and individual classrooms. (Author/RK)

A study of the quantity and quality of unpaid parent participation in Head Start centers shows that the size of the center is the most important variable influencing the amount of parent participation. Other critical factors include the purpose of the involvement, staff responsibility and role assignments, and the centers' communications system.…

This study produced an operational measure of school executives' attitudes toward open collective bargaining. The Open Collective Bargaining Survey presents a subscale structure that is suggestive of certain political systems' models of education and may be more informative than single item measures. (Author/PN)

Reports the results of a national study that examined the extent to which sociology courses are offered as electives in secondary social studies programs. Teacher qualifications and student attitudes were examined. The relationship between school size and school affluence and the decision to offer these courses was also studied. (SR)

Examination of 40 randomly selected high schools in Montana re: the effect of transportation time and school size on student academic achievement revealed that the time spent on buses did not have a negative effect on learning but that the size of school did seem to have an effect. (JC)