This document, the 10th in a series of annual publications, provides an abstract of statistical information covering American education from kindergarten through graduate school. Subjects on which statistics are provided include the number of schools and colleges and information on enrollments, teachers graduates, educational attainment, finances,…

Presents reviews of five computer packages: (1) "Algebra Attack" contains games and tests; (2) "Bootstrap Stats" requires learners to write programs while studying probability and statistics; (3) "Geometry and Microcomputers" contains 13 lessons on mathematics and graphics; (4) "Math Grapher" is an algebraic…

Discusses recent and projected trends in (1) enrollments in elementary and secondary schools and among special student populations, (2) the numbers and configurations of elementary and secondary schools, (3) teacher employment and salary levels, (4) state and federal aid, and (5) student performance on national mathematics and science tests. (PGD)

This book shows the reader how to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) effectively to enhance the teaching of mathematics in the secondary school. It explains which forms of technology can be used to improve mathematics teaching and learning, how to get started and where to go for further information. The book includes practical…

Nearly one in three of America's school-age children attend public schools in rural areas or small towns, and more than one in six go to school in the very smallest communities. These children, their schools, and their communities matter, and they deserve more consideration than they get in the national debate over education policy. This report…

The EMERGENCE project carried out by the IES (Institute for Employment Studies) aimed to measure "eWork" at a global level. For the project, eWork was defined to mean any type of work that involves the digital processing of information and that uses a telecommunications link for receipt or delivery of the work to a remote employer or…

This report provides the annual budget for Oakton (Illinois) Community College's fiscal year 1998. It opens with a letter from the president, followed by an addendum and a copy of a GFOA Certificate for Distinguished Budget Presentation, awarded in 1996. Four sections follow: (1) an introduction, which includes a chart of organization for Oakton…

Selected student statistics from Wisconsin Technical College (WTC) System for the year 1995-1996 are presented. The six main sections consist of brief summaries of information and various tables of data. Following a map of the WTC district and an introduction, the first section contains tables of student enrollment by category from 1986-96, by…

This report uses data from the California Work and Health Survey (a random sample of 2,310 California adults), conducted in July 1996, to compare labor force status, employment history, and experience of work for persons with and without disabilities. Results found: (1) the largest difference in the employment experience of persons with and…

Efforts to compare the costs of exactly the same things in different geographic regions involve comparisons of the same "market basket" of goods in two geographic areas. Measuring cost differences in education, however, is difficult, since most of the costs are in personnel, rather than in supplies. This publication explains the differences…

This document states that many studies have identified faculty recruitment as a specific job responsibility of college department chairs. Because the recruitment process is time consuming and costly, the chair must also ensure that recruitment leads to retention. This paper closely examines what strategies academic chairs use to recruit and retain…

This statistical report on Michigan's libraries presents data provided by academic libraries, public libraries, public library cooperatives, and those public libraries that that serve as regional or subregional outlets to provide services for blind and physically handicapped patrons. For academic libraries, data are compiled from the 1998 academic…

This document presents information about library financial support for 1996 and New York State library services. The Governor's budget recommendation for 1996-97 library aid is provided following a summary of New York State statistics for public, academic, school, and special libraries, including the New York State Library. Objectives of the…

This handbook presents statistics about the public and private schools of Maryland. In 2000-2001, there were 852,920 public school students in Maryland and 187,100 nonpublic school students, representing a 5.9% increase in the public school enrollment over 5 years and a 12.3% increase in the nonpublic school enrollment over 5 years. There were…

Each year the National Center for Education Statistics publishes this pocket summary of the annual "Projections of Education Statistics." The complete report contains information on projected enrollment and graduates, teachers, and public elementary and secondary school expenditures. This summary, the 14th "pocket" edition,…