Phase 1 goal of a project was to provide the theoretical and methodological base for formulation of a prototype model of a comprehensive and effective system of disseminating vocational education improvement products. Major activities were divided into five categories: literature reviews, conferences and workshops, consultations, questionnaire…

A questionnaire was sent to 5000 Florida hospitals to obtain information from non-members of the Florida Nurses Association (FNA) and to compare the data with that of FNA members on questions relevant to nursing education. Among findings from the 22-item survey, 84 percent of which were returned, were that 80 percent disagreed that licensing…

In order to assure that all desiring input into the goals development process at South Oklahoma City Junior College have it, a systematic structure was developed for soliciting, organizing, and prioritizing concerns and for their development into goal statements. Specific goals were solicited from students (through a questionnaire published in the…

The effects of four two-hour study skills seminars on study organization, study techniques, and study motivation were investigated for 1977 fall semester resident freshmen at York College of Pennsylvania. Forty-four interested volunteers were divided equally into a treatment and control group on the basis of pretest scores on the Study Techniques…

The purpose of this study was to determine the educational background characteristics of data processing instructors and their needs for further preparation in the data processing area. Three types of institutions in Minnesota and Wisconsin were identified as pertinent sources of information: (1) secondary schools, (2) post secondary technical…

This report summarizes data obtained in a questionnaire administered in Fall 1978 to participants in Rio Hondo Junior College Community Services and Noncredit classes, and discusses additional data on costs and enrollments. The objectives for the 1977-78 program are listed; they included increasing enrollment and attendance, surveying participants…

Three methods of obtaining training feedback data from recent Atlanta Fleet technician school graduates and their fleet supervisors were compared: (1) a mailout questionnaire; (2) a structured interview; and (3) a job knowledge test. The results demonstrated that the questionnaire and structured interview procedure produced equivalent rating scale…

This report gives the results of a 1977 survey of secondary school principals by the National Institute of Education, Washington D.C. The purpose of the study was to empirically describe high school organization and programs and how they are affected by federal, state, and district characteristics. The results of the survey counteract many…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the elementary school principal has an impact on the outcomes of schooling manifested by students and, if so, to determine the nature of the role of the principal in influencing cognitive and affective outcomes manifested by students. The three sets of principal-related variables used were…

This study was designed to arrive at a possible consensus of expert opinions as related to teacher use of library media centers in American public education, and to analyze the essential teacher skills and knowledge suggested by the experts through this systematic methodology. This provided a national needs assessment to serve as a basis for…

A study of community satisfaction in two eastern Colorado towns found that residents' perceptions of their communities were significantly related to demographic and residential/migrational characteristics. Questionnaires were sent to 450 telephone subscribers, selected randomly from the 1977 directories for both communities; 49% were completed and…

Two types of items used in student evaluations of college teaching were compared: high-inference items, which require considerable inferring from what is seen or heard in the classroom to labelling of teacher behavior; and moderate-inference items, such as "teacher listens carefully." Two instruments were administered to random halves of…

The results of the Post-Secondary Student Survey, 1974-1975, conducted in Canada are reported. The highlights of the survey results are reported and the policy implications of the data are discussed. The survey was designed to provide detailed information on a wide range of characteristics of postsecondary students in Canada, including…

The purpose of this project was to prepare materials to be used in the review and evaluation of an agricultural occupations program. Based on standards validated by Illinois agricultural occupations teachers, a standards workbook was developed that included standards specific to agricultural production, agricultural sales and service, agricultural…

A REMEDIAL READING INSTRUCTION PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS IS EVALUATED. CENTERS WERE ESTABLISHED AT THREE SITES TO SERVE 750 DROPOUTS REFERRED BY VARIOUS COMMUNITY AGENCIES. THE PROJECT WAS STAFFED BY SIX REMEDIAL READING TEACHERS, SEVEN COMMUNITY AIDES, AND ONE LIAISON WORKER. INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION USING A VARIETY…