Trends and patterns of adolescent drug use were examined through consideration of over 125 psychosocial correlates with drug use and nonuse. A sample of over 480 Philadelphia high school students was given personal interviews and a survey questionnaire that included several psychological scales and test batteries. (Author/LMO)

Previous research on student ratings of teacher performance is criticized for design flaws in control of the purpose-of-evaluation variable, and a study of the salience of this variable is reported. Recommendations for design are made and faculty misconceptions about student ratings are discussed. (MSE)

Identifies six approaches to teaching English practiced by Australian teachers: basic literacy, language meaning, oral language, creative performance, passive listening, and literary discussion. (HOD)

Predictive equations from Marchant's research on participative management and job satisfaction were tested using same data collection procedures and instruments that had been used to study 22 major U.S. academic libraries in 1970. Management style was again found to be best predictor of librarian satisfaction in academic setting. (17 references)…

This study examined the association between amount of time spent watching television and perceptions of self concept among 102 Black children ranging in age from 7 to 13. A major finding was that television viewing was related positively to the self concepts of girls and unrelated to boys' self concepts. (Author/MBR)

A system for evaluating language teaching uses a specially designed assessment form to give supervisors,' peers,' and students' views of the teacher's performance. The instrument provides both subjective and objective information, is designed for use in secondary and higher education, and evaluates verbal and nonverbal behavior. (MSE)

Describes "How to Study Effectively," the first distance learning course in the United Kingdom to teach learning skills to higher education students; reports on course evaluation which elicited opinions on courses, completion rates, and enrollment motives of three student groups enrolled in 1972. Case studies of three students are…

The notion that adjudicated juvenile delinquents demonstrate more asocial behavior than their school peers was examined. The juvenile delinquent population and the nonjuvenile delinquent population were found to differ significantly on the survey. Results support the notion that juvenile delinquents manifest asocial behavior to a larger degree…

Reports findings from a questionnaire, mailed to school board leaders in all 50 states, that focused on factors inhibiting school board members' effectiveness and that identified training needs of board members. Internal board politics were identified as the biggest problem, along with state interference. (TE)

Results of survey of graduate programs accredited by American Library Association indicate that student evaluation of courses and instructors occurs at 81 percent of library schools; sharing evaluation results with students is exception rather than rule; common evaluation factors and areas of emphasis can be identified on evaluation forms…

The California Student Aid Commission's comparison of the Uniform Methodology, the California Grant Programs, and institutional procedures for determining student financial contribution is summarized. The only consistent relationship found was in total student financial responsibility. An alternative model for coordinating state and institutional…

Explains Connecticut's Teacher Negotiation Act (October 1979), designed to bring about negotiated contract settlements resolving board/teacher impasses and thereby avoid strikes. Responses to the author's questionnaire of Connecticut board members, district administrators, and teachers reveal broad recognition of the law's effectiveness but doubt…

Detractors of Connecticut's Teacher Negotiation Act, who represent board members and teachers, claim the law currently takes away too much negotiating power from their respective groups. (JBM)

This report is Volume 2 of the methodology report that provides information about the development, design, and conduct of the 9-month data collection of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). This volume begins with a brief overview of the ECLS-B, but focuses on the sample design, calculation of response rates, development…

This report summarizes much of the data collected through the 2005 EDUCAUSE core data survey about campus information technology (IT) environments at 933 colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. The report presents aggregates of data through more than 100 tables and accompanying descriptive text in five areas relevant to planning and…