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O'Connell, Dorothy, Comp.; And Others – 1978
This bulletin, number 41, provides an inventory of abstracts of ongoing or recently completed research studies relating to children. In addition, Bulletin 41 contains a bibliography on children and television and television advertising which updates previous ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood bibliographies on the subject. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Abuse, Child Development
Franchak, Stephen J.; Spirer, Janet E. – 1978
This handbook for state and local education agencies is intended as a reference to assist in initiating and/or improving follow-up systems or studies of former vocational students. A companion volume focuses on follow-up studies of special populations (see Note). Section 1, which contains information on use of the handbook, also introduces the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Educational Research
Nebraska State Dept. of Economic Development, Lincoln. – 1979
The Creighton Research Institute, in answer to a legislative mandate, addressed four objectives in conducting this needs assessment of Indians residing in Nebraska in 1977: (1) estimating their statewide population, (2) describing social and economic characteristics, (3) determining their needs, and (4) documenting the services and programs…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indians, Demography, Educational Status Comparison
O'Connell, Dorothy, Comp.; And Others – 1979
This bulletin, number 42, provides an inventory of abstracts of ongoing or recently completed research studies relating to children. Bibliographic sources of the bulletin include ERIC documents, journal articles, books, reports, and conference papers. Citations are entered under the following categories: long-term research, growth and development,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Abuse, Child Development
FAUNCE, R.W.; AND OTHERS – 1965
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHIC AND SCHOOL MOBILITY IN AREAS OF HIGH AND LOW DELINQUENCY RATE IS REPORTED. THE HIGH DELINQUENCY GROUP CONSISTED OF 373 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TARGET AREAS AND THE LOW DELINQUENCY GROUP WAS MADE UP OF 425 CHILDREN FROM OTHER PARTS OF MINNEAPOLIS. DATA GATHERED FROM SCHOOL AND POLICE…
Descriptors: Attendance, Comparative Analysis, Data, Delinquency
COOK, DESMOND L. – 1966
THIS MONOGRAPH IS INTENDED TO DISSEMINATE TO THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF A RECENTLY DEVELOPED PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ENTITLED PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT). PERT IS A METHODOLOGY FOR PLANNING THE DIVERSE ACTIVITIES IN EITHER LARGE OR SMALL PROJECTS. STEPS OF THE PERT TECHNIQUE…
Descriptors: Administration, Charts, Computer Oriented Programs, Costs
WESTIN, ALAN F.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN AMERICAN LIBERTIES AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PROPOSES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION ABOUT LIBERTY, JUSTICE, AND EQUALITY IN THE NATION'S SCHOOLS THROUGH A PROGRAM OF BASIC SCHOLARSHIP AND THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL CURRICULAR MATERIALS. A CONFERENCE OF CIVIC LEADERS WAS HELD TO DISCUSS HOW…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Citizenship, Civil Rights
Morgan, Alistair; And Others – 1980
The way that Open University students study technology (T100) and social science (D101) foundation courses was investigated using an inventory developed at Lancaster University. A comparison of study approaches of Open University and conventional university students, and data derived from student interviews were analyzed. The Lancaster inventory,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Travers, Jeffrey; And Others – 1980
This final report of the National Day Care Study (NDCS), Volume II, provides researchers, social scientists and lay readers with information for judging the soundness of the evidence underlying NDCS conclusions about relationships between regulatable center characteristics and the outcome of care for the child. Thus, Volume II makes free use of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Environment, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Losak, John; Cael, Bill – 1979
As part of a study conducted to develop an appropriate methodology for evaluating its vocational curriculum, Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) asked selected students, faculty, and employers to rate the effectiveness of the college in preparing students for accounting, electronics, and broadcasting technology careers. The study involved the…
Descriptors: Accounting, Behavioral Objectives, Communications, Community Colleges
Smith, Stanley V.; Davis, Geneva C. – 1979
Data on earned degrees conferred in the United States are presented. The data cover the period July 1, 1976 through June 30, 1977 and were collected from the survey instrument, "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred," from the 12th annual Higher Education General Information Survey. Data on baccalaureate and higher degrees are…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
Browning, Larry Davis; Gilchrist, James Allen – 1980
This paper reports on a study of the components of political leadership and emphasizes problems of women in attaining positions of political leadership. The authors use the term political leadership to describe the decision-making mechanism within organizations. First they review their survey of the personnel of a large organization. Respondents…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Females
Canney, George; Winograd, Peter – 1979
Advancing the thesis that a student develops a schema for reading in the same manner as schemata for other classes of things, events, and situations are developed, this paper contends that knowledge of "what reading is" should have a potent influence on how and when a person utilizes reading skills and strategies to extract information…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Educational Theories
Sheehan, Bernard S.; Hillman, Barbara J. – 1979
The student traceback model is described and is used to demonstrate various concepts relative to institutional research methodology. The methodology of the problem-solving institutional researcher includes a wide spectrum of how-to's: how to anticipate issues in higher education and estimate their practical institutional impact; how to develop the…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Conference Reports, Curriculum Development
Shapiro, Jonathan – 1979
A statistical definition of information utilization for policy making decisions and an evaluation impact test to determine its occurrence are proposed. A univariate time series analysis is used to identify the internal trend for a given policy output variable and to control its effect. Two problems are identified in implementing an evaluation…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Goodness of Fit, Information Utilization
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