A study was undertaken to explore the processes underlying the relationship between television viewing and reading achievement. Subjects were 580 second, third, and sixth grade students from nine schools in four different geographical regions in order to provide a cross-section of students in terms of socioeconomic status (SES), urban/rural…

Because of disequilibrium in the 1970s between Australia's supply of and demand for teachers, there has occurred a gradual increase in part-time teaching in elementary and secondary schools. This has included job sharing and, especially in South Australia, permanent part-time teaching (PPTT). PPTT is defined as employment for at least two school…

The extent of faculty vacancies in colleges of engineering, the effects of such vacancies upon research and instructional programs, and the nature of the competition between academia and industry in hiring engineering faculty were surveyed. The focus is on permanent full-time faculty positions in the following major engineering fields:…

A statistical profile of the salaries, rank, and representation of women and men full-time faculty in universities and colleges in Canada is presented. Data from "Statistics Canada" for the academic years 1972-73, 1975-76, and 1977-78 were used in the comparative analysis. Between 1972-73 and 1977-78, women remained a minority…

In the past two years, Midland College in Texas has lost several of its most qualified vocational instructors to business and industries offering a much higher salary. In an effort to deal with this stiff competition, the college held a meeting with approximately 200 local business owners and managers to outline the college's problems and suggest…

The major purpose of this study was to assess the degree to which cognitive style, as indexed by the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT), is related to the way in which children respond to problems with social or interpersonal content. Fifty-two reflective and 64 impulsive first- and second-grade boys were presented with a number of stories in…

Full-time undergraduate student responses to the University of Maryland 1970 University Student Census and to anonymous questionnaires are summarized. Ninety-four percent (22,000) of the students took the University Student Census, an activities and attitude survey given annually to all full-time undergraduates. Approximately 5,000 new freshmen…

To understand patterns of student enrollment, particularly with regard to student attrition, Mercer County Community College developed a computerized information tracking system which monitors enrollment for each semester's entering class, both full- and part-time, for a period of six semesters. This report details enrollment patterns for fall…

Instructional aids and ditto masters for unit three of a science/math curriculum in Spanish for first graders are included in this supplement and ditto packet. Encompassing kits 9-12, these materials are designed for use with learning activities referred to in the teacher's guide corresponding to this unit. Illustrations and materials for both…

Supplementary instructional aids for unit four of Spanish as a Second Language for second graders, including visual aids and ditto masters for seatwork by students, are contained in this revised supplement. A teacher's guide corresponding to this unit gives the timetable for when these materials are to be used. Illustrations and worksheets are…

This paper argues for the use of social indicators, in conjunction with the traditional norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests, to assess the effects of local educational systems. A conceptual framework for the study of educational performance is presented, interrelating: (1) personal resources invested by youth; (2) opportunities for…

Rooted in the philosophy of John Dewey and the work of Kurt Hahn, experiential education is a process of whole person education based on active participation by the learner in the learning situation. As professionals committed to student development, student personnel administrators are particularly well-suited philosophically and institutionally…

Assuming that pupil involvement in academic learning activities (involved time) is a behavioral indicator of pupil learning, this study examined two context variables (subject area, day of the week) one instructional variable (activity format) and one pupil variable (previous achievement growth) in relation to pupil involved time. Individual pupil…

A report by the Board of Regents on student financial aid programs in New York State is presented. During 1979-80, the estimated average Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards increased in all undergraduate sectors and helped to offset tuition increases in both the independent and public sectors. Guaranteed student loans continued to increase in…

A two-part, in-class questionnaire was administered to 150 randomly selected Everett Community College (Washington) students in an effort to determine their attitudes toward college governance. Part I of the questionnaire asked students to indicate their desire for involvement in each of 30 college activities. Part II solicited information on the…