The institute involved 31 participants (21 working librarians and 10 students) in a two-semester program which began in August, 1971. The rationale behind the program was that the problems of providing library service to a pluralistic society are problems of inter-group and cross-cultural communication. Some of the unique features of the institute…

To continue to be an effective local educational leader in curricular change, fiscal policy making, and, above all, in planning for education, the school administrator must have a continuous flow of usable information on public opinion. The purpose of this book is to provide the administrator with practical methods for systematically monitoring…

After reviewing the literature, the authors defined a two dimensional framework comprising formative evaluation activity as one dimension and source of information as the other. Four types of formative evaluation activity were identified and defined. Three primary sources of information-internal, external, and contextual-were identified for…

A pilot survey was conducted to determine if a network of existing libraries serving state education agencies would be of value in promoting general exchanges of information on educational programs and on state and federal education legislation. A 47-item questionnaire was sent to directors of legislative reference services and state libraries and…

Seven groups were surveyed during March through June 1972 as to the importance, quality, and extent of use of various student service functions at Harrisburg Area Community College. Faculty, administrators, student services staff, and four student groups (current, graduates, nonreturning, and student counselors) comprised the survey population. Of…

This document presents the preliminary analysis and findings of the first three parts of the Family and Community Impact Study designed to investigate the influences of day care on families and communities in Pennsylvania. The three reports discuss: (1) parent participation in day care and the relationship between the use of day care facilities…

The study assessed current adult education personnel needs in Iowa of people administering and teaching career supplementary courses by surveying 22 administrators, 228 coordinators, 39 teachers, and 662 students. The first phase of the study was the conducting of a workshop for administrators to assess personnel needs and provide programing…

Data collected in a comprehensive followup study of students completing vocational programs at Southwestern College in 1972-73 are provided. Questionnaires were sent to 411 students, representing 4 departments and 28 different vocational programs; responses were received from 163, or 40 percent of those completing the programs. The questionnaires…

A survey was conducted of 473 seniors in 33 secondary schools in Montana to determine how many were planning to continue their education beyond high school. The survey instrument used, a 131-item questionnaire, was a refined version of one developed by the American College Testing Program. Results of the survey, which are provided in 39 tables,…

Data obtained in a survey made to determine some of the problems in the relationship between high schools and post-secondary institutions and to identify some ways of improving cooperation are presented. Participating in the survey were high school principals, college and university presidents, vocational/technical center directors, proprietary…

This report is a summary of a task analysis for the emerging occupational area of electroencephalography (EEG) which sought to validate the task list for the EEG technicain and to aid in the development of a quality training program for such technicians. It contains survey methods, a description of the sample and percentage of response, background…

Ten hypotheses were tested to evaluate the effects on pupils and teachers of open space construction. Over 2,000 students in open and traditional schools were selected for experimental and "control" groups. Grades 4 and 7 pupils were selected specifically since major data indicative of academic achievement were drawn from the County…

An analysis is made of comments of 3,199 Connecticut citizens as to their opinions about the educational process of Connecticut. The comments were obtained by use of a survey questionnaire utilized in a study of the "Connecticut Citizens' Response to Educational Goals," the last page of which provided for additional comments. The…

The purposes of this study were to develop a conceptual rationale that might serve as the basis for a model of the change process and to test hypotheses derived from the rationale. It was believed that this approach would make a contribution to a growing body of research which views the school in the broader context of organizational theory. The…

Factors which may explain differences in the level of achievement among elementary schools with similar socioeconomic status and racial composition were explored. Based on data from a statewide assessment in 1969, 25 schools were identified as having similar socioeconomic status and racial composition but significantly different levels of…