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Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State, MS. – 1996
This annual report of the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) describes the agency's extension and research activities from October 1, 1995, to October 1, 1996. SRDC is one of four regional centers coordinating rural development research and extension education programs cooperatively with the land-grant institutions. SRDC cooperates with 29…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Community Development, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Tamblyn, Annette; Shelton, Diane – 1996
This manual, which is intended for vocational education and training (VET) providers, does the following: explains fundamental market research concepts; highlights situations where market research can help VET providers with their planning and policy development; and illustrates the uses of market research in VET institutions. The following topics…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Collection, Educational Demand, Field Studies
Abate, Marie A. – 1994
The education of students in the techniques of critical appraisal of drug studies has been identified as a deficiency in many health sciences curricula. Errors in research design and inconsistencies in the reporting of study results persist in professional pharmacy and medical journals. Thus, thorough and accurate review and interpretation of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Critical Thinking
Calvery, Robert; And Others – 1994
The purpose of the study was to determine the characteristics of the 10 best school districts in Arkansas for 1992-93. State legislation (Act 688) of 1989 established an Office of Accountability within the State Department of Education that would provide, among other things, an annual school report card. The school report card assesses the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Quality
Neill, Monty – 1997
In this study, FairTest evaluated how well state assessment practices live up to the promise of high standards without standardization. The practices of states were measured against standards derived from the "Principles and Indicators for Student Assessment Systems," a 1995 publication of education and civil rights groups working…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Neill, Monty – 1997
FairTest evaluated how well state assessment practices live up to the promise of high standards without standardization. The practices of states were measured against standards derived from the "Principles and Indicators for Student Assessment Systems," a 1995 publication of education and civil rights groups working through the National…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Campbell, Duncan, Ed. – 1999
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is an independent agency of the U.S. government that works in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote equitable, participatory, and sustainable development by making grants directly to local organizations. This 30th anniversary report summarizes activities of the IAF in fiscal year 1999 while reflecting on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Community Action, Community Development
Tessmann, Cary A. – 1998
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is one of 16 institutions in the Wisconsin Technical College System. The college offers associate of applied science degree programs, technical diplomas and certificates, apprenticeship programs and other adult education services. This financial report covers fiscal year 1998 and is divided into four…
Descriptors: Accountability, Annual Reports, Budgets, Community Colleges
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1999
UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs, and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. This report details the accomplishments and activities of UNICEF for the year 1998. The report begins with the mission statement and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Annual Reports, Budgets
Chotomska, Wanda, Ed. – 2001
This annual report details the activities and accomplishments of the Polish Children and Youth Foundation (PCYF), established in 1992 to foster the development of Polish children and youth from age 5 to 20 through financial support to organizations serving children and youth, through training programs for local government officials and others, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Annual Reports, Childhood Needs, Children
Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education, The Hague. – 1998
This annual report discusses the work and progress of the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic), which is devoted to achieving increased intercultural understanding, an equitable distribution of knowledge and infrastructure over all parts of the world, and improvement in the quality of education.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations, Educational Development
San Antonio Coll., TX. – 1999
This report provides general statistical information about San Antonio College (Texas). Section 1, Overview, offers a brief history, mission statement, outstanding former students, academic programs, and accreditation/affiliations. Twelve academic departments, offering 60 degree and certificate programs are identified. Section 2, Organizational…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Administration, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Glendale Community Coll., CA. – 1999
This document presents the annual statistics on college services at Glendale Community College (GCC) in California. It begins with a summary of admissions and records, including a look at assessment and registration. Descriptions are provided about the College Services Division, the Disabled Students' Program & Services (DSP&S), and the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Annual Reports, College Programs, Community Colleges
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Hertz-Lazarowitz, Rachel – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1979
Israeli children responded to a questionnaire assessing self-esteem, locus-of-control, and classroom social climate. Data were compared according to school grades, socioeconomic status, and sex. Affective personality variables and children's perception of the school social environment followed divergent patterns of development according to social…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Class Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style
McGee, Leo; Boone, Robert – Tennessee Adult Educator, 1978
Results from a study in three Tennessee counties to determine the attitudes and opinions of Black farmers toward ownership of rural land indicated that, while there are many reasons for the decline of Black rural landowners in the South, these landowners badly need real estate (legal) information and education. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Black Attitudes, Black Community, Black Influences
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