This document provides statistical data on the distribution and education of teaching personnel working in the elementary schools of Narino, Colombia, between 1958 and 1967. The statistics cover the number of men and women, public and private schools, urban and rural location, and the amount of education of the teachers. For overall statistics in…

This document provides statistical data on the distribution and education of teaching personnel working in the elementary schools of Boyaca, Colombia, between 1958 and 1967. The statistics cover the number of men and women, public and private schools, urban and rural location, and the amount of education of the teachers. For overall statistics in…

This study was designed to measure adult performance as related to age. Using methodology derived from information theory, information processing ability was measured with the individuals performing as a communication system. Fifty-five school teachers, ranging in age from 20 to 66, served as subjects. In four groups, the subjects judged the sizes…

The effects of two or three years of a sequential educational intervention program on culturally deprived children were studied with two groups of four-year-olds and two groups of five-year-olds. They were matched on several developmental variables, with one group at each age level entering the experimental Learning to Learn Program. The other…

This document reports the results of an annual study of Pennsylvania community college transfer students and compares the results to those of previous studies. Data for the present study were obtained from those four-year institutions which received transfer students during the summer and fall of 1975. Results indicated that transfers totalled…

This document contains the budget recommendations for Illinois public community colleges and the Illinois Community College Board for fiscal year (FY) 1978, reviews the funding history and problems of Illinois community colleges and provides a statement of need for the FY 1978 budget request totalling $132,196,218. This figure compares to the FY…

Brief narrative descriptions of the development of Missouri community colleges and the purposes and goals of the Missouri Department of Higher Education introduce the 17 tables of data pertinent to various aspects of Missouri junior colleges which make up the bulk of this report. An aggregate statement of income, expenditures, and physical assets…

Recent developments and emerging trends in Soviet education, as reflected in legislation and statistical reports, are reported. First, the structure of Soviet secondary and higher education is outlined. Then, a description is given of the July 1973 Fundamentals, a legislative statement of principles focusing on the Soviet ideal of the education…

Enrollments in Oklahoma higher education, fall semester 1976, are compared with the previous fall semester enrollments. A 1.3 percent increase in main and branch campus enrollments was found. Statistics are provided for various categories, including: geographic origin of students, distribution of enrollments in public and private institutions,…

This document provides an analysis of faculty salary structures in Washington state colleges, universities, and community colleges. Comparative analysis of national averages for faculty salaries and compensation show that Washington institutions are below the national average in terms of faculty salaries, although the amount expended for salaries…

This report presents a statistical description of the Appalachian child. The population studied were fifth, sixth and seventh grade boys and girls, in home and school environments. There is no commentary beyond a brief explanation of the meaning of each scale or measure employed. Some of the areas for which data are presented are: locus of…

This document is intended to be an authoritative compilation of frequently referenced basic facts concerning Allegany Community College (ACC) in Maryland. It is a statistical profile of ACC and the community it serves, divided into six sections: enrollment, students, faculty, community, support services, and general college related information.…

There are insufficient resources for providing instruction in English as a second or additional language for Vancouver's Chinese-speaking adult population. A pilot program designed to reach this population is described. The first volume of the series "Practical English," used in San Francisco, was revised for the pilot project. (SW)

Data from the fifteenth American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages survey on foreign language enrollment are presented in charts which indicate public high school enrollments (in Spanish, French, German, Russian, Italian, and Latin) from 1980-1985, foreign language enrollment by state, level of instruction, and enrollments in less…

A survey of institutions concerning their reporting of data on the Higher Education General Information Survey and specifically examining the differences in definitions and calculations among reporting institutions, confirmed suspected problems of comparability of information. The impact of these differences on data interpretation is discussed.…