Presented is a compendium of quantitative information portraying science education in the United States. The data, gathered from a wide variety of sources, are assembled into six chapters including resources, participation, attitudes, goals and needs, test data, degree data, and employment in science and engineering. Each entry consists of a chart…

Proceedings of a study group that considered the utility of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) finance data for institutional and higher educational sector comparisons are presented, as are issue papers and descriptive information. The study group of representatives from higher education institutions and organizations outlined…

The purpose of this project was to develop a comprehensive system for recording enrollment and accomplishment information about Adult Basic Education (ABE) students for use in preparing state and federal reports. Project goals were: (1) to develop a systematic program of individualized instruments and procedures for functional data gathering on…

This report, second in a series of seven, addresses the question, "What events disrupt classroom instruction and what are the most effective techniques teachers use to cope with these disruptions?" This report is a formal presentation of the research. The methodology of the study is delineated, the participants (teachers and observers)…

EFFECTIVELY PLANNING THE BUILDINGS NECESSARY FOR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ACHIEVE ITS DESIRED GOALS REQUIRES SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY FOR GATHERING ACCURATE INFORMATION ON WHAT FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AND HOW THE FACILITIES ARE PRESENTLY BEING USED BY A GIVEN NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN A PARTICULAR COURSE OF STUDY. THIS MANUAL PRESENTS SUCH…

THIS PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF A PROJECTION OF SPACE REQUIREMENTS OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD DESCRIBES THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR THE OKLAHOMA STATE SYSTEMS TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PERIOD 1965-1970. (A SURVEY OF THESE NEEDS WERE DEVELOPED IN A PREVIOUS STUDY--SEE ED 013 526.) THIS IMPROVEMENT…

A COMPARISON WAS MADE BETWEEN THE UNDERGRADUATES IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WHO HAD SELECTED EITHER BIOLOGY OR GEOLOGY AS A FIELD OF SUBJECT MATTER CONCENTRATION AND THOSE WHO HAD DECLARED SOME OTHER CONCENTRATION. THE STUDY WAS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN FUTURE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MUST COME FROM…

THIS CONFERENCE REPORT SUPPLEMENTS TWO OTHERS WHICH DEALT WITH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM OF ADEQUATE BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL OF NEW EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. THE TWO PREVIOUS REPORTS BY THE SAME AUTHORS ARE ENTITLED "SOME SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT NEWER EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (1950-1960)" AND "A…

This manual for teachers, administrators, and counselors both explains the Program/Course Inventory (PCI), a data collection instrument, and provides instructions for completing the PCI form. The first section describes the PCI developed by the Ventura County Superintendent of Schools staff to collect data that define vocational education…

This manual is designed to aid observers in the classroom in the use of an observation form entitled "The Student-Level Observation of Beginning Reading," which focuses on the content of instructional activities in reading at the individual student level. Instructions are provided on how to identify a set of behaviors such as direct and indirect…

The inservice package for assessment team members is designed to provide skill training regarding the vocational assessment process used with special needs students. Activities within the inservice training package sensitize individuals to the purposes of infusing vocational assessment into the educational curriculum, and provide instruction on…

The basic design of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) called for repeated surveys of a statistical sample of the Class of 1972. Each sample member was followed so as to build a historical database that would allow the investigation of the complex developmental paths that occur in the transition years from high…

Directed to local superintendents of schools and local coordinators who desire assistance in developing and implementing student information systems in their districts, this guide summarizes material presented in the Alabama State Department of Education's LEA Basic Data Systems: A Manual of Developmental Activities. It describes Alabama's…

Intended to assist school administrators in developing both student information systems and total information systems, this guide contains suggestions which, when considered in terms of local characteristics and concerns, can be used to create such systems to support administrative decision making, state and federal reporting, guidance, research,…

This paper examines the major problems which confront researchers who wish to study sensitive topics in family relations. The major obstacles typically encountered are (1) locating subjects; (2) getting cooperation; and (3) obtaining valid and reliable data. A second section of the paper discusses methods of overcoming these obstacles. One…