Presented as a paper at the meeting of the National Association of Language Laboratory Directors (NALLD), New York, New York, December 28, 1968. (DS)

Stenographic transcript of the testimony of Dr. Alexander Plante of the Connecticut State Department of Education before the Senate Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity, May 5, 1970. Research data are given which support the findings of James Coleman and others that children living in urban poverty areas achieve better in classes with…

The article identifies federal agencies which have been major sources of data for organizations providing services to blind and visually impaired persons, describes recent and possible changes in data collection and reporting, and cites organizations that watch the changing status of federal disability statistics. (MC)

Provides statistical data from MARC-II bibliographic files to be used in the design of a nationwide authority file. The data include information on characteristics of headings and on expected sizes and growth rates of various authority file subsets. Although the data are system dependent, some general implications are derived. (RAA)

A survey on the use of journals at the Soreq Nuclear Research Center Library was conducted to determine whether the allocation of the largest share of the total library budget to journal subscriptions is justified, and which journals are in low use and could thus be discontinued. The findings, including criteria developed for defining core…

A one-way analysis of variance was used to assess the effects of imposed (picture) and induced (play) imagery on the aural language comprehension of 80 kindergarten children who were randomly assigned to two treatment and two control conditions. No significant differences in recall were found. (Author/JD)

An American Association of University Professors survey of faculty salaries and fringe benefits is discussed. The report's three parts cover: (1) review of faculty salary changes over the last several years, (2) review of major fringe benefits and the relationship between salaries and compensation, and (3) salary comparisons. (MLW)

Presents an overview of policy-related statistics available in published form at little or no cost. The listed statistical publications can be borrowed from government documents libraries or purchased from the Government Printing Office. Potential value to policy researchers, ready accessibility, and some of the problems faced in using them are…

Reports the results of a study into the effect of language study in high school on college entrance examination scores. Tentative conclusions indicate language study is beneficial in proportion to the number of years studied, especially for English scores. (AM)

The use of statistics on grades as a criteria for accountability is limiting and misleading. Alternative indicators of school performance are suggested, including the Scottish Education Data Archive. (JMF)