This study was made to see if there were descriptive statistics on (1) size of enrollment, (2) location (by population density), (3) availability of staff, (4) curriculum (transfer or terminal), and (5) cost per student that would predict rejection of experimental programs in staff use. The attitude of the chief administrator as the single most…

An evaluation of the faculty workload in Pennsylvania's state-owned higher education institutions is presented. Tabular and text data show: faculty workload in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE) student/faculty instruction ratio, student credit hours, student-contact hours, and credit-hour cost; relationship of average full credit-hour cost per…

Analysis of data, collected by the Minnesota Research and Evaluation Project during 1972, on high school biology, chemistry, and physics classes from 12 states in 3 regions of the United States showed no association between class size and student attitude toward science. Potential effects of teachers' attitudes toward science and students'…

Thirty-eight tables and some commentary summarize data in accordance with such factors as: type of room, days and/or hours used, student capacity, floor space, and comparisons with other institutions. (NI)

This report provides statistics on enrollment trends, student teacher ratios, student ages, class sizes, curriculums, and on handicapped and immigrant pupils. (JF)

This document discusses the author's solution to students' demands for smaller, more individual classes vs. administrative pressure, forced by enrollment and financial demands, for larger classes. In the 1970 fall semester at Cypress College (California) 150 students participated in an experiment in which an economics 1A class size was increased…

This report examines the issue of student teacher ratios as a focus for a discussion on the utilization of social science research findings by policymakers. The author notes that such findings on the issue of student teacher ratios are in agreement on the fact that minor changes in the ratio are insignificant. Notwithstanding, educational…

The paper presents an evaluation to determine the effectiveness of small student learning groups and, moreover, to identify factors that contribute to small group learning in the overall flexible modular plan. Fifteen schools comprising a total of 91 small groups using flexible modular schedules participated in the study. Techniques to determine…

A review of literature on class size, different instructional methods, and faculty load in relationship to student outcomes concludes that research data does not substantiate that differing class sizes make a difference in student cognitive growth, thus must be justified on social bases or other variables. Includes suggestions for further…

The effects of an innovative method of instruction on cognitive and attitudinal outcomes were examined. The method combined the techniques of large and small group instruction. Findings suggest that large group instruction, when combined with small group interaction, may provide a satisfactory alternative to traditional instruction. (LBH)

Three consequences of class size variation are examined: (1) The average class size experienced by students is directly related to the amount of variation in class size; (2) Overall student attendance is inversely related to the amount of variation in class size; and (3) overall student participation time is directly related to the amount of…

Assesses the extent to which policies and practices of Georgia school districts conformed to state recommendations in 3 areas: social studies curriculum requirements, teacher certification, and the teacher/classroom situation. Reaffirms the significance of teaching history and the value of the subject itself. Offers 8 recommendations in regard to…

Describes some experiments with evaluating pupils' written work and gives teachers a few alternative techniques for correcting students compositions and for dealing with sentence-, paragraph-, and composition-level errors. Provides examples of how these techniques have been used at the secondary school level in Africa. (SED)

Explores solutions to the current growth in engineering student enrollments and related faculty shortages. Nine potentially acceptable instructional changes are discussed. They include: increasing lecture class size; television and video tapes; computer-based education; using graduate/undergraduate students; employing retired/part-time faculty;…

Statistical evidence showed that university faculty with relatively few students tend to assign higher grades than would be expected otherwise. The significance of this association must be taken into consideration when evaluating student achievement and faculty performance. (Author/RM)