Using an integration of social control theory and the routine activity perspective, adolescent time use was examined for effects on problem behaviors. We examined a wide variety of time use categories, including homework, extracurricular activities, sports time, alone time, paid work, housework, television watching, as well as indices of family…

Many young people in the District of Columbia are failing to make a successful transition to adulthood. Their challenges include poor preparation for the high-skills labor market and long-standing health problems. Recent District government efforts have centered around school reform and early childhood, but these areas are not sufficient to…

Compiled to assist Pennsylvania community colleges in analyzing their financial performance in relation to their peers, this report contains financial and historical data for the 14 colleges in the state for fiscal year (FY) 1993-94 and projections for years 1994-95 and 1995-96. Section I provides tables detailing reimbursement requests for…

A statistical overview is provided of trends in enrollments, student characteristics, and staffing in Washington's community and technical colleges as of fall 1992. Systemwide data are presented on full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments by funding source, the changing student mix, full- and part-time students, reduced tuition waivers, student…

Data on the Illinois public community colleges, covering fiscal year (FY) 1994 and part of FY 1995, are presented in this report on the system's students, faculty, staff, instructional programs, operating finances, and capital construction. After introductory materials provide a profile of the colleges, a map of college districts, and a list of…

This report, based on findings from The Elementary Arts Education Survey, 1994, looks at information regarding the general questions: (1) What art subjects are being taught in public schools? (2) How do schools and districts support arts education? (3) How have schools' arts programs changed compared to 5 years ago. Survey responses indicate that…

This paper presents a framework for understanding and facilitating teacher self learning in the school organization at the individual and group levels. It focuses on how individual teachers and their groups acquire self learning and self renewal while managing their work. The paper also discusses implications of the framework for teacher…

Designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about Washington Community and Technical College (WCTCs), this report provides information about students, courses, faculty, staff, expenditures, and facilities for the 1995-96 academic year and includes historical data where available. Following a brief history of the CWTC system, the six…

This study examined differences between kindergarten and first-grade children identified as at risk (AR) or not at risk (NAR) for the development of severe emotional disturbance on selected factors of classroom dynamics. Screening, using the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders measure, of all 628 kindergarten and first-grade children at…

Data on the Illinois public community colleges, covering fiscal year (FY) 1995 and part of FY 1996, are presented in this report on the system's students, faculty, staff, instructional programs, operating finances, and capital construction. Introductory materials provide a profile of the colleges, a map of college districts, and a list of…

Designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about Washington Community and Technical Colleges (WCTSs), this report provides information about students, courses, faculty, staff, expenditures, and facilities for the 1994-95 academic year and includes historical data where available. Following a brief history of WCTC system, the six…

This report examines the state of higher education in the United Kingdom and calls for increased funding of higher education to meet the demands of the 21st century. It focuses on the demand for graduates in the labor market, the changing student profile (in regard to age, gender, social class), the demand for student places, funding, salaries,…

The goal of this manual is to produce a learning climate in which students will master certain academic skills and knowledge regardless of their socioeconomic or minority background. This second edition provides materials, references, ideas, and a framework for developing a positive learning environment and an effective school learning climate.…

This pilot study compared developmental outcomes, academic achievement, and parent involvement for children attending a Title I full-day kindergarten with those of children attending a Title I half-day program in New Albany, Indiana. The subjects were nine children from the full-day program and ten children from the half-day program. The…

This report documents the results of a survey on the current use and management of approval plans, and compares them with similar studies published in SPEC kits in 1982 and 1988. Overall, Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions still consider approval plans to be efficient and cost effective. Survey results include: (1) the percentage…