This study was undertaken to establish whether and how elementary school principals differ from junior high or middle school principals and senior high principals in their perceptions of their jobs. The results indicate that, with the exception of one variable, no significant difference exists among these groups in their perceptions of job-related…

Data from the seventh and eighth Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) are presented showing typical or model charges to students in institutions of higher education for the academic years 1972-73 and 1973-74. Analytic tables provide detail for public and private institutions, with comparison of typical charges to in-state and…

This Unesco report, one in a series, examines the sources of data used in educational decision making in Greece and proposes innovations in the information system to promote educational planning. The main source of quantitative data is the National Statistical Service of Greece which regularly publishes data concerned with all educational levels.…

This publication, a companion to two previous reports, discloses annual salaries of persons employed in nonprofessional positions in 1,066 responding public school systems for the school year 1979-80. The salaries listed include those for secretaries and stenographers, accounting or payroll clerks, and clerk-typists employed in central office…

Refund policies and practices at universities and four-year and two-year colleges that are members of the Higher Education Panel of the American Council on Education were surveyed. The focus was on policies regarding freshmen students who terminate their studies before completing their first term. Usable responses were received from 580…

The document is the third in a series of reports on progress in implementing P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Six chapters each address a particular question regarding implementation. Chapter 1 investigates the numbers and types of handicapped children being provided special education and related services, and examines…

The State University of New York's (SUNY) Budget System and the Course and Section Analysis (CASA) System, which were developed to ensure accountability at the campus level, are described. Problem areas and resulting inaccurate and potentially misleading information are examined for the 12 state university colleges. The Budget System and CASA…

Four items on educational and vocational decisions were analyzed from the l969 University Student Census of the University of Maryland. A random samole of l00 students from each class was studied and comparisons were made by class and sex. Results indicate that: (1) more freshmen and sophomores were undecided and uncertain about their vocational…

The consolidated master plan development of the University of the District of Columbia was studied. The effects of upgraded educational opportunities on future student enrollment are uncertain, and the school's enrollment projections appear overly optimistic. It is uncertain how well the planned educational programs will meet the needs of the…

Educational loan limits for graduate and professional students were estimated to provide manageable repayments that were a proportion of the borrowers' future consumption budget data. Based on each professional group's income profile, loan repayments were computed for each year of repayment and summed across alternative repayment periods to arrive…

Admissions and records professionals conducted a survey of salary levels in their profession. Comparisons between types of institutions both across the nation and within l0 regions can be made. After the design of the survey instrument, data collection of two types was undertaken. Institutional data concerned the size, type, and control of the…

Statistical data are presented on trends in higher education from 1970-1975 in 35 European countries and the United States and Canada. A general analysis of student enrollment is provided from the point of view of its overall development, the relations of the numbers to the total population, part-time students, and enrollment by sex. The study…

A needs assessment survey was conducted of the Russian-speaking immigrant population in New York City. Program goals were: (1) to identify the public and priviate schools with concentrations of Soviet immigrant students; (2) to survey the programs established in the identified schools and their levels of instruction; (3) to identify the bilingual…

Individual state projections of the number of public high school graduates from 1979 through 1995 are presented for each of thirteen western states--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. For each state, a four-page section presents detailed historical data,…

After stating the goals of the new president of Triton College (Illinois) for his first two years of office (1976-78), this annual report focuses upon the activities, achievements, and management concerns of the college for this period. These issues are discussed in terms of the process of developing and implementing appropriate strategies to deal…