The purpose of this publication is to bring up to date the statistical analysis of illiteracy in the world, to study some general patterns and trends, to record new developments in methods and techniques, and to show correlations between national programs and the Experimental World Literacy Programme. No attempt has been made to give detailed…

A field study by Greenleigh Associates of the state and local adult basic education (ABE) program in Maryland found in part that: (1) 3% of educationally disadvantaged groups participated in ABE and less than 1% achieved an 8th grade level education through ABE; (2) inconsistencies were noted at the state level between actual operational…

In 1969 800 questionnaires were sent in four languages to governmental and non-governmental agencies dealing directly with adult literacy in 123 countries. The purpose was to receive details on methods and techniques used. Only 80 replies were received, 73 of which provided information for the study. Replies were classified in seven main…

This report contains information on the federally assisted Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in 64 school districts in California and the qualitative evaluation of ten representative ones. About 7,500 adults were enrolled in these ten during 1967-68. Training led to: increased participation in voting, employment; promotion, removal from…

The 251 research abstracts, dated 1956-1968, are arranged under these areas: (1) Industry Statistics and Feasbility Studies, (2) Merchandising, (3) Purchasing, (4) Facilities Design and Operations Analysis, (5) Commissary Operations, (6) Finance and Cost Control, and (7) Personnel Management. Research gaps, determined through interviews with…

Little has been compiled relating to research on the 300 Southern, rural majority-black public school districts. The question of how to desegregate these districts has been as difficult to answer as it has been in the big cities. For several years the Federal government has applied a different set of standards for desegregation compliance, but now…

In order to ascertain the direction for further study and improvement of design instruction in the woodwork area, this study explored the current status of design in woodwork and questioned designers in wood and course content and occupational opportunities. A total of 89 (83 percent) educators and 42 (70 percent) leading designers returned…

Data on 25,363 students enrolled in special education programs (residential schools and day class programs) for the hearing impaired during the school year 1968-69 are presented. Data describe the types and size of programs attended, and the age, sex, and hearing threshold levels of the students. In addition to the detailed tables, data summaries…

With the growth and increasing complexity of the State University System of Florida, a growing need has developed for a convenient and authoritative source of information with respect to the operations of the System and the individual universities. This FACT BOOK is designed to meet this need. It contains pertinent information by institution and…

A college reading improvement program (CRIP) at the University of South Florida was examined to determine if it was of benefit to the participating students. Sixty-five freshmen took part in the 15-week program which used individually planned programs and different methods and materials. Pretesting had shown these 65 students to be significantly…

This manual develops an analytic model, based on historical materials, within which the past movement and present location of an individual school district in relation to desegregation can be charted. The use of the model is illustrated in depth by its application to the case of Riverside, California, a community which has developed a program of…

A comprehensive review of the Department of the Army Management Intern Program, August, 1968, presents details about the aims of the program, the recruitment procedure, the characteristics (including qualification) of the participants, and the achievement and rate of promotion of these individuals who are being trained for civilian careers in the…

The relationship was analyzed of the characteristics of adaptability, vocational interests, and academic achievement of 77 Virginia agricultural extension agents to their tenure and performance. The agents were grouped on the basis of short, medium, or long tenure. Data were collected from personnel records of the state cooperative system, college…

From 1956-1960 an estimated 34,000 infants annually failed to survive in many parts of the United States due to risks far in excess of those for some areas of the country. There is a growing gap between death rates for white and nonwhite infants in the United States, with the excess mortality rate of nonwhite infants continuing to rise. Only 15…

This report is a part of the program of the National Center for Health Statistics to provide current statistics as baseline data for the evaluation, planning, and administration of health programs. Part I presents data concerning the occupational fields: (1) administration, (2) anthropology and sociology, (3) data processing, (4) basic sciences,…