To boost the social and economic outlook of the country, Turkey has recently initiated educational reform at all levels and especially higher education, including organizational restructuring and expansion for increased accessibility. The swift increase in the number and size of universities has resulted in a challenge to find trained faculty. One…

The study reported in this article investigated the differential effects of teachers on female, minority, and low-socioeconomic-status (SES) students' achievement. I used data from a 4-year, large-scale, randomized experiment (Project STAR) that was conducted between 1985 and 1989 in Tennessee, in which students and teachers were randomly assigned…

The author looks at the legal responsibilities of small school districts in Washington state regarding the provision of programs for gifted students. Sections address a case study of a 14 year old child who was denied permission to remain in the gifted program located in her former residential district, legislation mandating the provision of…

This report reviews more than 30 studies that have attempted to measure the importance of size economies in the provision of education, with emphasis on the theoretical, methodological, and empirical basis of each. Size economies refer to a system of obtaining optimum use from funds available. The purposes of the report are (1) to determine the…

AS PART OF A 3-YEAR STUDY OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN, 10 PROBLEMS WERE ARRANGED IN RANK ORDER OF IMPORTANCE BY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ONE PROBLEM WAS "TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR AND FEASIBILITY OF AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN." THIS REPORT REPRESENTS A REVIEW OF LITERATURE RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. INCLUDED ARE A DEFINITION…

A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED OF 93 SCHOOLS WHICH OFFERED FOREIGN-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN 10 MAJOR CITIES. THESE SCHOOLS WERE SELF-SUPPORTING AND NOT INCLUDED IN SUCH ACADEMIC CATEGORIES AS COLLEGES, PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS. INFORMATION ON THE STUDY OF LANGUAGES FOREIGN TO AMERICANS WERE GATHERED BY INTERVIEWS WITH EACH…

A study was undertaken to evaluate existing methods of categorizing areas in buildings for pertinency to the requirements of federal agencies. The concern was primarily with defining classes of area within buildings, rather than allowances per individual, per machine, or other unit. Recommendations include--(1) adoption of a standard set of…

This paper comprises a compilation of information on the positional mobility and migration of superintendents and superintendent-principals within the Oregon public school system. The author reports on studies of 43 superintendents who left their positions in one year. He analyzes (1) the turnover rate and the school system size, (2) the mobility…

This document is the reply of the Eugene school district's research, development, and evaluation division to portions of a citizen task force report on small schools in the district. The analysis takes issue with certain findings concerning population and enrollment trends, economics, program capacity, staffing, and the criteria for the evaluation…

Correlation and regression analyses were used in a sample of 135 elementary schools to examine internal structural variables (centralization, standardization, specialized training, close supervision, size, professional freedom, and adaptability) and to examine two contextual variables (permeability and stability). (JC)

A statistical table reports the changes in the number of college applicants from March 1, 1984, to March 1, 1985, showing data separately for public and private institutions, by institutional type, region of the country, and institutional size. (LB)

While no single theory describes how to organize a college or university better, contingency theory asks only that an institution know itself well before choosing a model to imitate. College administrators who want to improve their organizational structure should be familiar with the contingency approach. (Author/MSE)

Research on voluntary support of higher education suggests that donor behavior is best understood when examined by subgroups, that institutional size is important to most donor groups, and that institutional quality is significant to all groups except alumni. Long-standing ties are important to most groups. (Author/MSE)

Student dropout rates of 272 public secondary schools of different sizes and organizations are compared using analysis of variance. Results are interpreted to support the suggestion that a secondary school can reduce its dropout rate by keeping the total enrollment over 400 students and by including grades 7 through 12. (MJL)

Describes a method for effecting change used with large secondary schools. Workshop participants explored the value of experiential, participative approaches to change and considered how what they bring to a situation can be creatively integrated with what is found in the changed situation. (JOW)