This report analyzes the pricing policy of the Government Printing Office (GPO) for publications sold to the public. It discusses the sharp rise in prices for GPO sales publications from November 1972 through 1975. This is a detailed report which expands on the summary report prepared by the author as chairman of the Pricing Subcommittee, GPO…

The first 15 pages of the manual provide: (1) background information on the importance of adult education, the need for adult education statistics, the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), and the scope of the term adult education; (2) the application of ISCED to adult education and the ISCED classifications (levels, fields,…

This report briefly describes and analyzes several of the most frequently used techniques for depicting trends and making projections of education statistics. Each technique is described simply and nontechnically, with its uses and shortcomings, and a step-by-step analytical and graphic example and explanation. Projection techniques described…

During the spring of 1973, an indepth survey of the status of pupil personnel services in New York school districts was conducted as part of the State Education Department's regular program for such studies. The survey was a cooperative effort of the Division of Pupil Personnel Services, the Bureau of Educational Data Systems, and the Bureau of…

This paper argues that, contrary to the views of several contemporary observers, American higher education is not becoming more homogeneous but more diverse. Higher educational institutions vary widely in their organizational structures, purposes and goals, and governance patterns. In order to compare these diverse institutions systematically, the…

This report represents both an attempt to update the two previous U.S. inventories on research in postsecondary education and a further plea for a regular and consistently-supported vehicle for collecting information or research in postsecondary education. Unlike previous research inventories, this effort is more selective in scope and content. It…

The data in this summary portray full-time, part-time, and total headcount enrollment for each campus and the entire university of Maine for the years from 1970 to 1974. Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment is also shown. For fall 1974, two different FTE enrollments are shown. The first is comparable to the previous years, the second FTE figure…

The laws covered in this report were initiated as part of a federal policy of assisting school districts financially burdened as a result of new or expanded federal activities. Public Law 81-874 authorizes financial assistance for maintenance and operation of schools that have been financially burdened by government activities. Public Law 81-815…

At California State University, Long Beach, 1263 students and faculty members responded to a questionnaire regarding the university library. The four part instrument questioned the respondents' faculty position or student class, course level, and major; their use of the library, both type and frequency; attitudes toward staff, collection, and…

Statistical data are presented on special education services in Illinois during Fiscal Year 1969. Seventeen tables of data describe facilities, population served and services received (both resident and outpatient), personnel, expenditures, and salaries of personnel. (KW)

This silver anniversary report reviews the history of the Iowa Adult Education Association (IAEA) since its founding on April 7, 1945. IAEA conferences, meetings, workshops, and publications are covered year by year, with particular reference to such activities and concerns as leadership training, professional continuing education, educational…

The use of a strategy for determining the comparable common factors in a set of data are illustrated in this report. Both orthogonal and oblique derived solutions were obtained for each of several different initial factor methods. The results were compared across the various solutions and three types of factors were determined: comparable common…

Statistical data are presented on the attitudes, opinions, and participation patterns of 291 Alabama public health workers involved during the 1967-68 in statewide professional continuing education programs. Reactions to program components (instructional television, study manuals, group discussion sessions) and specific topics are summarized. Item…

This report contains statistical information on Kentucky public institutions of higher education and includes data on: (1) enrollment and general fund appropriations 1959-60 through 1969-70 by institution and in toto; (2) total resident and non-resident student enrollment, and resident and non-resident enrollment by institution and by…

In a sample survey in November of 1969, the U.S. Bureau of Census found that approximately 9.2 million persons living in the 50 states of the United States and the District of Columbia identified themselves as being of Spanish origin. Three characteristics--Spanish origin, mother tongue, and language usually spoken at home--were used to identify…