Describes the use of scattergrams which aid counselors in identifying consistent patterns in the admissions process and provide students and parents with "visual" advice in choosing a college. (Author)

Collected survey data relating to new driving courses and refresher driver courses for the older driver in the U.S. Findings indicated there are no statewide programs to assist senior citizens in obtaining driving skills and 37 percent of the states have no training programs for drivers who transport senior citizens. (Author)

Presents the state-of-the-art of information systems monitoring, addressing historical and current approaches and manual and automated techniques; develops the concept of automated monitoring into a well-defined methodology; formulates methodologies/techniques/theoretical foundations for analyzing monitored data; and discusses computer based…

Notes how the wording of questions can affect the results of surveys and questionnaires. Suggests activities to help students become critical listeners, viewers, and readers. (RL)

The study investigated the structural corroboration of instructional evaluation information collected from one source (students) by three different methods: responses to objective questionnaire items, written comments to open-ended questions, and group interview results. The three types of information presented a similar general impression of…

This evaluation approach provides a mechanism for obtaining and synthesizing managerial information about vocational education programs. Data analyses and the conclusions and recommendations of the study are used to determine future educational activities and priorities in the state. (SK)

Describes the ethnographic component of a multidisciplinary evaluation, conducted by the RMC Research Corporation, of the Career Intern Program for dropouts. Includes discussion of participant observations, interviewing techniques, triangulation, unobtrusive measures, data recording, and equipment. (Part of a theme issue entitled…

This study on the relationship between user preferences, library characteristics, and library use, employed a sample of 655 students in five medical schools. Findings, which support some traditional principles relating library characteristics to use, indicate that neither availability of audiovisual materials nor comfortable physical environment…

The Judicial Evaluation Method (JEM) is useful for aiding decision-making bodies to formulate policies. Broad public participation in complex issues is provided by JEM. (The conceptualization, policy formulation stages, and participant roles are identified; and the model is applied in two case studies). (MH)

Provides statistics on the amounts of money that public and private institutions of higher education spent to educate their students and the sources from which they obtained these funds during the academic year, 1973-1974. (Author/RK)

Describes a checklist for the implementation of a collaborative model for conducting field-based research. It is designed to assist university personnel in implementing quantitative single-subject research investigations in field-based settings with classroom teachers, practicum students, or related service personnel implementing the intervention…

The narratives of three teachers describe a university affiliated child care center staff's efforts to incorporate documentation into their practice. The stories suggest that documentation is an intellectually and emotionally challenging experience, promotes staff development, creates a climate of inquiry, communicates to children and families,…

Focuses on the development of graphing skills through a data collection activity that answers the question of the relationship between rubber band width and flight distance. Includes definitions of terms and instructions for helping students construct line and bar graphs. (DDR)

Defines action research in terms of science education, delineates the process, provides the rationale for research into practice, and gives an example of putting this process into action. Includes some tips for data collection and analysis. (DDR)

Provides an example that focuses on temperature and illustrates how in-depth study can meet multiple content standards for middle school science and mathematics in the subjects of measurement and data analysis. (DDR)