Nine sets of annual data on State school finances are used to test a theory of expenditure determination by public school districts. The results support implications of the theory regarding effects of personal income, State and federal aid, the relative price of education, the pupil/population ratio, and enrollment growth on per pupil spending. A…

This report is an assessment of the events of the first year of operation of John Adams High School, Portland, Oregon. The primary goal of the school was to provide an educational experience relevant to the needs and interests of all adolescents, regardless of their intentions about pursuing further formal education. The report is oriented toward…

This document provides statistical data on the distribution and education of teacher personnel working in Colombian elementary schools between 1940 and 1968. The statistics cover the number of men and women, public and private schools, urban and rural location, and the amount of education of teachers. (VM)

Twenty-one appendices to the final report of "A Comparative Study of Proprietary and Non-Proprietary Vocational Training Programs" comprise this volume. The appendices are as follows: (A) Eligible Training Programs; (B) Student Questionnaire; (C) Administrator's Guide; (D) Alumni Questionnaire; (E) Interview Record Form; (F) Introductory…

Authorized by the Johnson O'Malley Act (JOM) and supervised by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, several programs have been designed to involve the American Indian in the education of his children. Prepared by the director of the Division of Indian Education, this 1963-64 annual report presents pertinent information and statistical data…

The Education Program in Oklahoma is financed and operated under the provision of a contract between the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Oklahoma Department of Education as authorized by the Johnson-O'Malley Act (JOM) of 1936. In this 1971 annual report, average daily attendance figures for participating school districts; JOM funding for…

In 1968, the Nevada State Department of Education initiated the establishment of 2 ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Title III supplementary centers to aid rural Nevada schools in educational planning. The stated mission of the centers was to assist member school districts in developing new and/or improved educational programs as a…

An attempt to estimate the growth of literacy in India in the next 20 years is presented. Consideration is taken of existing facilities and the likely increase of present literacy programs. The point is made that the expansion of primary education was mainly responsible for the growth of literacy in the country. Estimates presented are based on…

This publication provides projections of statistics for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education. Projections for the 10-year period from 1971-72 to 1980-81 are made for enrollments, graduates, teachers, and expenditures. Based mainly on 1960-61 to 1970-71 Office of Education data, the projections primarily assume that…

Effects are reported of a Durham, North Carolina Education Improvement Program (EIP), a five-year compensatory education program, on social, intellectual, linguistic, and academic development of disadvantaged children. Regarding socialization, changes in social behavior are found to be more a function of specific setting variables, especially…

This profiles handbook presents a narrative statement about the statewide postsecondary agencies that administer statewide programs and coordinate and plan for postsecondary education. A brief statistical section is also included as well as a listing of recent publications and studies underway in each of the states. This listing gives further…

This document contains a narrative analysis and 28 tables of salary and related data for the Illinois Community Colleges. The first 16 tables present summary and institutional data on salaries for faculty and administrative personnel for 1976-77, including mean salaries paid to full-time teaching faculty; mean salaries for full-time teaching…

This study was designed to provide current information regarding the status of consumer education in New Jersey public secondary schools, to develop criteria for consumer education curricula and programs, and to assist in preservice and inservice training of teachers. Two questionnaires were used. The first, a status survey, contained 211…

Relationships between salary levels and community and teacher characteristics were analyzed for public school districts in New York State in order to determine the causes of variation in salary levels paid and to examine the consequences of those variations. A strong relationship was found between socioeconomic status and salaries paid, especially…

This document presents basic information and statistical data for each public two-year college in New Mexico. The information is presented by institution and includes: (1) statute under which the institution is organized; (2) year organized; (3) 1975-76 enrollment and valuation data for public school districts included within the institutional…