Makes several methodological points to bear on a previously written article on residential segregation. Notes that although the conclusions given in the original article may be statements of fact, they do not follow as inevitably from the data as the article suggests. (Author/AM)

Concludes that the issues raised by a critic of the original article bearing this title arise largely, from his failure to consider in detail the assertions made in the articles about the context within which causal inferences can be made using correlation and regression coefficients. (Author/AM)

The higher education community can now produce statistical data with which to support its demands to Washington. The data are compiled by the Policy Analysis Service (PAS) of the American Council on Education. Implications of this data availability are examined. (LBH)

Almost 1,000 supervisors of buildings and grounds respond to a survey about their position, educational background, years of employment, salary, and purchasing power. (MLF)

One of the challenges limiting the capability for analysis of educational issues is that data on school enrollments, staffing, and financing are collected through separate but annually conducted universe surveys. Because the data are collected and provided by separate agencies, the available data from the nation's school districts are often…

This report presents data in text and graphs on the situation of people with disabilities in the United States in the context of requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. An introduction identifies four reasons for the observed slow pace to compliance with disability-rights laws: (1) ignorance about what constitutes accessibility and…

The data and other statistics in this report can be used as benchmarks for institutional planning in Catholic high schools. Chapter 1 covers access and diversity, highlighting financial aid distribution to students from low-, middle-, and high-income families. Chapter 2 discusses sources of income, in particular operating income by governance,…

This volume is the twentieth annual statistical report on library and information science (LIS) education published by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Its purpose is to compile, analyze, interpret, and report statistical (and other descriptive) information about library/information science programs offered by…

The Georgia Department of Education provides data on the status of its public schools in the following categories: student population trends from 1980 to 2002; estimated annual costs for new schools based on the current rate of student population; funding for Georgia's capital outlay program from fiscal years 1981 through 1998; regular entitlement…

This guide provides some basic statistical techniques that may be used in writing grant proposals, analyzing reports, and evaluating programs. Examples focus on rural Pennsylvania. The first section, Understanding Data, discusses definitions, codes, and data limitations. Definitions of Census Bureau geographic, demographic, housing, and…

This book presents information on two major federal loan programs: the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP). It is designed to provide information on borrower and lender activity, presenting factual and statistical data on the various FFEL program and FDLP loan components that…

This publication provides detailed statistical data on degrees in science and engineering fields by the race/ethnicity of recipients from 1989-1997. Bachelor's and master's degree data were obtained from the universe institution surveys of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education. Data on doctorates are…

Highlights of this summary of trends in enrollment within the University of Wisconsin (UW) system include: fall 1998 full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment (128,371) was up 2.4 percent from fall 1997; fall 1998 headcount enrollment (152,926) was up 1.6 percent from fall 1997; and the UW system achieved its fall 1998 FTE enrollment target. Seven…

This statistical report is designed to provide citizens who impact public education, including Idaho elected officials, professional educators and the general public, with information upon which decisions about educational policy may be based. The report is based on personnel information submitted by each school district in the fall of 2003.…

The report of the agricultural and mechanical colleges for the year 1916-17 has more than ordinary significance on account of the important relation of those institutions to the war. From the beginning they have cooperated closely with the Government in furnishing a large quota of men with military training. Courses have been added which will…