In order to describe the scope of community service programs in the 103 California community colleges, a comprehensive survey instrument was designed and administered to the community service deans of the colleges. The data received from 85 colleges is presented here for the 1974-75 fiscal year. (NHM)

Results of a survey of Texas school administrators asked to rank courses of instruction in order of importance. (Author/M LF)

A state-wide (Texas) prevalence survey of self-injurious behavior (SIB) among institutionalized mentally retarded individuals found that: 89.8% were severely and profoundly mentally retarded: differential therapeutic treatment modalities may have occurred according to sex of the client; and 58.4% engaged in more than one SIB response topography.…

A statewide survey of the extent of visual impairment in the population served by regional centers revealed more than 3,700 of the 63,000 center clients have a serious visual impairment. Many visually impaired developmentally disabled Ss also have hearing impairments, additional medical problems, or behavior problems. (CL)

The article logs descriptive demographic and psychometric data on 1,839 randomly selected learning disabled students from across Iowa. In contrast to the results of other studies, nearly 75 percent of the students in Iowa LD programs met a moderate level of academic discrepancy. Variability was found among the standard scores for the achievement…

This report details the results of a comprehensive inquiry by New Jersey into one aspect of school construction, the repair and replacement of roof systems, which represents the single most expensive and integral component of a school's physical structure. The investigation began in late 1997 after confidential complaints suggested abuse in the…

In the spring of 1980, The Teachers College at Emporia State University (ESU) conducted an intensive survey of the attitudes of Kansans toward public schools in their communities. Patterned after the national Gallup Poll on public education, the ESU project was named Kansans' Attitudes Toward Education (KATE). A variety of organizations and…

This article discusses the results of a survey of 380 elementary teachers randomly selected from 42 schools concerning their classroom practices, opinions, and suggestions of the Inquiry teaching method of Social Studies. (Author/RM)

National Commission study helps prod States into enacting more than 100 amendments to improve protection for disabled workers. (Editor)

Lists publications providing job information for 40 states and the District of Columbia, including those in process, describes coverage and present status, and provides an address for further information. (BH)

Presents the procedure, results and conclusions of a study designed to (1) identify selected background and professional characteristics of mathematics teachers and (2) compare and contrast the characteristics of mathematics teachers in schools located in urban, suburban and rural areas. The study involved 250 randomly selected secondary…

Salary guide data and average increases are presented in tabular form. School units are grouped by district. (MC)

Survey of the characteristics of Illinois physics teachers in terms of age, teaching experience, preparation in the sciences and classes taught. Changes in physics enrollment from 1967 to 1970, and problems hindering effective physics teaching are presented. (DS)