Graduates of 1972 from the seven City Colleges of Chicago were studied to: (1) determine the pursuits of the graduates; (2) study the relationship between their educational field and their continued education or field or work; and (3) identify possible trends by comparing the characteristics and pursuits of the graduates with those of previous…

This almanac of adult and continuing education covers the following topics: (1) information concerning NAPCAE, National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education; (2) statistics--adult education legislative summary, State support for adult education, educational attainment, work experience patterns; enrollment data; expenditures;…

An evaluation was conducted of 37 Follow Through classrooms. From each of these classrooms, six students were randomly selected to be administered the Visual Sequencing Task, the Pictorial Self-Concept Scale, the Ladder (a self-concept measure), and the Pupil Attitude Survey. These pupils were also video taped for observation of their activities…

The 1969-70 report on California's testing program provides information on the achievement scores of students in grades one, two, three, six, and twelve. The report is divided into three parts: (1) a statewide analysis and summary--an introduction to the report which begins with a summary of the findings; (2) percentile ranks and normalized…

This study is the first of a larger research program aimed at identifying and parameters affecting the selection of, completion of, and achievement in correspondence study. A 15-item questionnaire and a cover letter which explained the project were mailed to 486 students who were enrolled in at least one correspondence course. Only 134 of the…

Statistical data presented on periodontal disease and oral hygiene among noninstitutionalized children, aged 6-11, in the United States are based on a probability sample of approximately 7,400 children involved in a national health survey during 1963-65. The report contains estimates of the Periodontal Index (PI) and the Simplified Oral Hygiene…

A survey of tests of higher-order cognitive, affective, and interpersonal skills was undertaken by Research for Better Schools, Inc. and the Center for the Study of Evaluation. The classification systems for relevant skills developed for the three domains are given. The evaluation procedure VENTURE was developed and used; it provides information…

Forecasts for manpower requirements by NUSC for fiscal years 1973 and 1974 were made using a linear regression model of the goal programming variety. An application of one of the Charnes, Cooper, Niehaus career management models for manpower planning was then made to evaluate the consequences of the policy reducing average GS grade to 9.35 while…

Third in the 1971-72 series, the report provides local school district officials with information regarding their own school districts and its schools as assessed by the Michigan Educational Assessment Program. The information can assist local officials in making decisions regarding the allocation of resources and the design of educational…

In August 1972, a survey was taken of 121 randomly selected Naval Undersea Center employees who had completed training courses between June 1971 and May 1972. The questionnaire was designed to determine how useful the employees felt the courses were in relation to their jobs. Supervisors of 55 of the employees were asked to evaluate the training…

This report gives precise information on maximum salaries scheduled on a system-by-system basis for the 814 reporting districts with enrollments of 6,000 or more. Summary tables show mean and median maximum scheduled salaries, salary ranges and distributions, and relationships to salary schedules for classroom teachers. The data should be of use…

The third document in an eight-part series on a task-based management system for special education programs presented field-gathered data (organized in the form of summary tables) on task time distribution, reported responsibility distribution, and suggested responsibility distribution for a wide range of tasks. Task time distribution charts…

Data on a variety of social and economic characteristics for persons and families of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and other Spanish origins and comparative data for the total white and Negro population are presented in this report. Tables contain information concerning population size, income, employment, education, and the family. It was determined…

Historically, interviewers have been unable to reach high agreement on applicant potential even when they interview the same applicant. However, it has been recently demonstrated that interviewers can do a good job of gathering relevant data and predicting applicant success. This document is a report on research conducted to learn what factors…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1500 words) summarizing the author's definitions of the principal physical and human characteristics of elementary and secondary education as presently constituted in Mexico so that school personnel may comply with Mexican regulations that force them to supply educational statistics. For…