Two questionnaires were developed, one on facilities and facilities-related data and another on instructional programs and instruction-related activities. They were sent to more than 100 schools, with useable returns received from only 26 proprietary schools. Other returns came from schools that were part of programs of public junior colleges or…

This study surveyed existing preschool education programs and practices in the State Offices of Education in the 50 states. A survey instrument (Information Form on Preschool Education), mailed to 50 chief state school officers, contained questions in three areas of preschool education: (1) general information (2) personnel commitment and (3)…

The purpose of this study was to discover weaknesses and strengths in present teacher preparation programs in Alabama. Statewide committees made a survey of all teacher education programs in order to determine student requirements and regulations for entrance, retention, and completion. Competencies evaluated were: (1) planning; (2) instructional…

Teachers were asked to evaluate their competency to teach reading and to report on preservice and inservice programs in reading instruction. Since 1962, preservice programs have shifted from course-approved to competency-based teacher education. According to the teachers surveyed, college and university courses in reading were superior to other…

This final report describes a research project to identify tasks actually performed by vocational-technical personnel in Texas. The primary objectives of the study were to differentiate tasks and subtasks from competencies identified in earlier studies and to determine the relative amount of time spent on each identified task in order to develop a…

In this study, efforts are made to report related data, gathered through questionnaires, which reflect plans of high school seniors over the past decade. Information presented should provide some valuable insights for improved policy-making, planning, and administration. The first chapter explains the purposes of the report and the sources of data…

Questionnaires were sent to 116 Coordinators of Special Needs Projects of Michigan to assess the effectiveness of mainstreaming handicapped children in vocational education programs throughout the state. The purposes of the survey were: 1) to obtain information about the institutions that were mainstreaming; 2) to ascertain which program areas…

Washington's Senate Resolution 1976-233 directed the Council for Postsecondary Education to survey courses offered in institutions of higher education in Washington, covering such areas as Canadian problems, government, history, natural resources, and so on, and compile an inventory of courses covering such Canadian subject matter. The response to…

Presented is a survey of current trends and issues pertaining to institutionalization and deinstitutionalization of handicapped persons in America. Chapter 1, an introduction, examines deinstitutionalization from ideological, public policy, psychosocial, and programmatic perspectives. Considered in the second chapter are obstacles that impede…

Based on a state-by-state analysis of Federal funding for the education of elementary and secondary American Indian pupils in both public school districts and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) school system, this report presents information which questions the validity of some of the data produced by Federal agencies. Specifically, this report…

This study was undertaken in 1966 to determine the extent of K-12 economic education in the public schools of California and the college training of the economic teachers. The objective was to develop constructive recommendations in areas where the programs need strengthening. All elementary and secondary school districts were surveyed. Forty…

A study of Educational Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) in California community colleges reveals it has been successful in providing assistance, but financial assistance funds are insufficient to the needs of many current and potential students. Findings on major program components include identification, recruitment, readiness,…

A survey and analysis of all case law in one state showed a substantial increase in litigation over the last three decades, arising from the growing number of causes of action, especially statutory, available to litigants and increases in categories of plaintiffs willing to sue. Most concern institutions' external constituencies. (MSE)

Reports on a survey of computer use administered to 400 elementary mathematics or science teachers in South Carolina. Inquiries included: (1) purposes for which used; (2) brands available; (3) recommended software; (4) effects on students; (5) teacher training; and (6) audio or video packages used. (9 references) (MES)

Emphasizes agriculture's economic importance and lists the top 10 states according to 4 possible criteria for determining economic dependence on agriculture: number of food and fiber system jobs, number of farmworkers, proportion of food and fiber system jobs, and proportion of farmworkers to total food and fiber system jobs. (JHZ)