The problem of decreasing enrollment among Senior 4-H Youth in Bradley County, Tennessee was studied. Data were collected from 208 ninth and tenth grade home economics classes. The data were classified into two groups: (1) girls who were 4-H club members at the time of the interview, and (2) girls who had been but were not in 4-H in 1970. The…

The specific goals of this study were: (1) to develop a survey instrument for both the English and Spanish speaking that would be understood easily and be nonthreatening; (2) through the use of community representatives, select "items" to be included in the questionnaire that would be particularly relevant to the needs and problems of…

A random sample of 86 homemakers was included in this study to determine the relationship between the homemakers of Union County's use of recommended budgeting and record keeping practices and selected characteristics. The personal and family characteristics considered were the age of the homemaker, age of the homemaker's husband, and employment…

Data from programs which participated in a study of lifelong learning programs in the United States are contained in this volume. A directory of 949 reporting adult education programs is followed by statistical tables with results from promotion questionnaires. Institutions are compared by size and type. (RS)

The manual of classroom observation techniques is intended to provide observers with detailed descriptions of standardized procedures and techniques involved in sequential data collection in a classroom. Focus is on obtaining reliable data on sequential interactions between teachers, peers, and subjects (each of the students in turn is a subject).…

The data contained in this report reflect budget forecasts for provincially-assisted universities in Ontario for the fiscal year ending April 1973. The report was prepared early in 1972 and submitted by the universities prior to the availability of fall 1972 enrollment information. The data contain projected figures for: (1) operating expenses by…

Presented in the principal article, "Planning, Starting, and Operating an Educational Incentives Project," is a summary of activities to date in an educational savings project in Taiwan. The incentive project is designed to reward those couples who limit their family size, by providing funds for their children's secondary and higher education. To…

This tenth biennial survey of salary conditions in higher education identifies the status and trends of salaries and related practices among the various types of institutions of higher education during 1971-72. Areas covered include: salaries of instructional personnel in 4-year institutions; salary-related policies in colleges and universities;…

While current information on the dynamics of a library is essential, some concern has been expressed about the efficiency of the statistical collecting procedures as well as the usefulness of the statistical data collected at the Purdue University Libraries. Task priorities based on objectives and the significant cost factor of staff time, dictate…

THIS REPORT, WHICH CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF STATISTICAL TABLES, IS THE SEVENTH IN A SERIES THAT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION SINCE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958. TAKEN COLLECTIVELY, THE REPORTS CHART THE COURSE TAKEN BY FOREIGN-LANGUAGE STUDY IN THE NATION'S HIGH SCHOOLS FROM 1958 TO THE…

THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS AN OUTLINE OF THE GOALS, PERSONNEL STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF THE OAKLAND AMERICAN INDIAN ASSOCIATION. THE REPORT IS A STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF INFORMATION STATING WHICH INDIANS USED THE ASSOCIATION'S COUNSELING SERVICE, AND TO WHAT ORGANIZATIONS THE INDIANS WERE REFERRED. (JH)

THE INCREASED PRESSURE FOR GREATER EXPERTISE OF EXTENSION AGENTS, COMBINED WITH LIMITATIONS FOR SPECIALIZATION IMPOSED BY COUNTY LINES, HAS RESULTED IN VARIOUS APPROACHES TO AREA WORK. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO TEST THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY, PROVIDING BETTER SERVICE, DEVELOPING A HIGHER DEGREE OF COMPETENCY AMONG STAFF…

Presented are results of a salary survey covering professional positions in member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Tabular summaries are provided for: (1) salary ranges; (2) relationship of salaries to total expenses; (3) median and beginning salaries in member libraries; and (4) rank ordering of both beginning and median…

This document provides a quick reference to the present status of collective bargaining in community/junior colleges in the several states and also provides a brief profile of the institutions organized to date. As of the spring of 1976, 315 community and junior colleges/campuses had bargaining representatives and/or contracts, an increase of 53…

Presented are statistical tables, summaries, and analyses of services which are provided to the handicapped and others for January through March 1976 under the Social Securtiy Act Titles XX, IV-B, and IV-C in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Highlights of the report are noted for service recipients (such as 3.2 million children and…