Statistics are presented on infant mortality rates according to race, sex, family income, education of mother, and education of father. The statistics are based on data collected by a questionnaire mailed to mothers of legitimate births and to medical care facilities and mothers of legitimate infant deaths. Samples were selected from records of…

The need for a new type of standardized procedure to learn what educational concerns junior college students have and how effectively they felt they're needs were being met led to the development of a questionnaire to meet the need. This report presents a description of the various phases through which the questionnaire was developed and made…

This is the final questionnaire developed to ascertain Student Reactions to College from Junior College Students. The items in the questionnaire relate to the following: Sex, Age, Marital Status, Living Arrangements, Employment, Ethnic Group, When Classes Are Attended, Number of Credit Hours Enrolled, Previous Semesters or Quarters Completed at…

The author discusses juvenile delinquency in an attempt to understand its growth and the trends it has taken in the United States during the 20th century. He gives careful consideration to the study, "Unraveling Delinquency", written by the Gluecks in 1950, one of the most comprehensive in this entire area. Results from more recent studies…

This report contains data on the years of schooling completed by persons who were 14 years old and over in March 1974. Statistical tables show data on years of schooling completed by sex, age, and race; for persons of Spanish origin; and for persons of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residence. The survey results for 1974 are presented in…

This document is Volume 3 of the report on the first phase of a two-phase longitudinal study of the Teacher Corps program being conducted by Pacific Training and Technical Assistance Corporation. It contains supplementary material, usually statistical tables or technical material, which supports Volume 1, the main volume of the report (see ED 098…

The Inactive Health Personnel Project, conducted by the New Jersey Department of Health in 1967, had as objectives to increase the supply of health manpower by locating health personnel and promoting their active employment; to develop the details of health personnel needs by category of personnel and geographic area; and to assist in the return…

This report presents retention rates of the 1964 through 1969 Hofstra freshman classes 5 years after entry. Data indicates: (1) Hofstra's persistence rate for the 1966 freshmen was comparable to the national retention rate. (2) There has been a downward trend in Hofstra's persistence rate as demonstrated by the figures for the 1964 throught 1969…

Questionnaires were sent to the graduate deans of the 316 member institutions of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States to determine the status of the Doctor of Arts Degree. Questionnaires were also sent to the graduate deans of 34 nonmember institutions offering graduate programs beyond the master's degree. Results of the survey…

This document contains a summary of budget requests and program information for each of the institutions under the control of the Iowa Board of Regents: State University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School, Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Board Office. This budget request document is…

Early MIDNY Project efforts (1966) included work with County Extension staff in three Central New York counties (including Madison) to encourage establishment of county planning organizations to cope with local change problems and enable counties to obtain maximum benefit from regional planning efforts. This was done in Madison County through an…

This is a series of seven reports describing and evaluating the following physical or basic skills development programs: Bicycle Program, Camping Program, Swim For Your Life, Outward Bound, Physical Skills Development Program, Community Summer School Programs, and Operation Recover. Modes of program operation and statistical data about students…

The various programs administered by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped during fiscal year 1970 are summarized. The programs relate to education, training, or research on handicapped children and youth. In chart form, information is provided on type of assistance (categorized under services, research, or training), its authorization…

This eight city pilot survey tested the feasibility of conducting a nationwide mail survey of training in business and industry, including feasibility of the project for specific industry groups. Other objectives were to specify subject areas on which data might or might not be available; suggest a single questionnaire or series of questionnaires;…

This monograph contains the third section, operations at the factor level, of a report of studies done in Helsinki, Finland, describing school achievement in terms of ability, trait, situational, and background variables. The report (1) investigates the structure of school achievement, (2) describes school achievement in terms of selected…