This report contains a series of recommendations for a uniform statistical report system for Pennsylvania public libraries, based on the assumption that many of the procedures in library work can be quantified in a meaningful manner. The types of data needed for the Commonwealth, individual library use, local reporting, and for research purposes…

A general discussion is given concerning revisions in hours and schedules for evening and correspondence school students engaged in higher technical education. The teaching plan for the evening system consists of two parts: one for instruction in the first three years, and the other for the next three. The plan for correspondence study provides…

Longitudinal grade distribution frequencies before and after the institution of open admissions in fall 1970 are discussed in three related documents. The first examines the period from spring 1968 to fall 1973, showing failure grades increasing from 5.2% to 10.1% (94% increase) with open admissions, and "C" grades decreasing 19%, while all other…

Presented are three reports exploring student attrition at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). The first report contains profile data on 302 students entering NTID in 1976 and attending the Summer Vestibule Program. Profile data given include both demographics (such as age, sex, race, parent data, and marital status) and…

This practicum was conducted to: (1) study the attitudes of librarians presently supervising Library Technical Assistant (LTA) graduates from Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in New Jersey; (2) survey employment prospects for LTAs in Mercer and adjacent counties, and compare the results with those of a 1969 survey; and (3) evaluate present…

This statistical report is designed to facilitate rapid comparison of Fiscal Year 1977 support and activity levels among Massachusetts public libraries. Summary tables provide medians, percentiles, and means by population group on (1) library expenditures as a percent of total municipal expenditures; (2) total income per capita; (3) municipal…

This publication is an annual statistical report describing conditions in education as well as those in the larger society that affect education. In this year's report, statistical data are presented on a wide variety of issues concerning educational institutions, participants, and personnel. Each entry on a topic consists of a table and a chart…

Using as a data base a sample of 1,939 projects dealing with research and development, a comparison was made to determine the qualitative differences in types of projects funded by the National Institute of Education (NIE) and the United States Office of Education (USOE) for children and youth. Variables of interest include type of research,…

Computerized analysis of current statistical data and projected declining enrollments in Metropolitan Toronto show that the decrease in staffing requirements over the next ten years will increase the average salary of teachers in uninflated dollars mainly through the increase in teachers' average experience. Boards with lower than average teaching…

The report summarizes data related to funding and implementation of the Education of the Handicapped Act, Title VIB New York Program, a statewide educational effort with a goal of aiding handicapped children to become as self-sufficient as their handicaps permit. Following an overview are chapters focusing on fiscal characteristics (sources of…

This report summarizes the accomplishments and activities of the project during the second quarter. An intensive search of the literature continued for data elements, outcome measures, and background information. A great deal of time and effort were devoted to the location, compilation, and comparison of extant data elements employed in collecting…

This annual report is the first to be written since the middle 1960's. In order to provide a sense of progress, the problems, and the trends which have occurred during the intervening years, this report is organized around a series of major library concerns including: (1) collections; (2) physical facilities; (3) internal organizational…

The statistical report on public employment in 1974 briefly summarizes the trend of increasing public employment (especially at the State and local level), increases and variations in average monthly earnings of government employees, the distribution of State and local government employment by type of government and by State areas, and the sources…

In recent years colleges and universities have undertaken programs designed to interpret themselves to the larger community on an unprecedented scale. It is clear that the University of Tennessee is an important economic force on the local economy, accounting for some $123,787,021 in direct and $42,235,596 in indirect income created for a total…

The front matter of the annual report of career education developments in Arizona's elementary and secondary schools consists of a synopsis of Arizona career education activities with bar and pie charts depicting various aspects of the overall career education effort in the State's public schools. The report's first section analyzes the following…