The tetrad of subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) that best predicts the WISC-R Full-Scale intelligence quotient (IQ) was determined for 1,589 Appalachian students referred for evaluation in grades 1-4, 5-8, and 9-10. The sample was divided into three groups. Students in grades 1 through 4 (n=655) were those…

Reasons that students enter or leave the University of Montana (UM) were studied in fall 1983. Consideration was given to first-term freshmen of traditional age, slightly older students (under age 25), transfer students, dropouts, and students who persisted at the university for 1 academic year. In study phase 1, attention was directed to…

Fall 1983 statistical data on the age distribution of students at New York public and private colleges and universities are presented, based on the 1983-1984 HEDS/Higher Education General Information Survey form NYSED-2.6, "Enrollment by Level, Age Cohort and Sex, Fall 1983." Data are provided for full- and part-time undergraduate…

This report contains the latest official population forecasts for Kentucky. Population projections are revised periodically, based on the emergence of recent demographic trends that are inconsistent with assumptions used in earlier forecasts or the revelation of major developments that would impact future population growth. Recent trends are…

Dramatic demographic and socioeconomic shifts have occurred in rural areas over the last decade, increasing poverty among America's rural population. Analysis of the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey indicates that outmigration from rural areas, which has grown steadily since 1980, reached almost 1,000,000 between 1986 to 1987. Those…

Revised forecasts of fall headcount enrollments to 1995 for Texas higher education institutions are presented, based on 1980 census data. The revised forecasts are based on a combination of historical college attendance patterns by county and projected population for each county of the state. It is projected that enrollment in Texas institutions…

Fall 1981 statistical data on the age distribution of students at New York public and private colleges and universities are presented, based on the 1981-1982 HEDS/Higher Education General Information Survey form NYSED-2.6, "Enrollment by Level, Age Cohort and Sex, Fall 1981." Data are provided for full- and part-time undergraduate…

This analysis addresses the need for including age-structure effects in migration analysis as important for determining effects of a demographic process on an area's socioeconomic characteristics. It examines: (1) patterns of age-specific net migration across age groups for Texas' 254 counties in 1960-1970 and 1970-1980 using cluster analysis and,…

Demographic factors that will determine enrollment potential and service needs for California's segments of postsecondary education over the next 15 years are examined. Attention is directed to total population, age distribution, race composition, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic status. To provide some indication of changes that might…

The report presents data on changes in social studies achievement for young Americans aged nine, 13, and 17 during the period 1972-76. Data were collected through two surveys conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress during the 1971-72 and 1975-76 school years. Test items were categorized in three major areas: knowledge, skills,…

Thirteen lessons on aging in America, appropriate for the secondary school level, are presented. Each lesson is designed to take approximately one day and includes the goal, objectives, background information, reproducible student handouts, materials and equipment needed, procedures, and evaluation forms. In the first lesson students examine their…

THE FIRST PART OF THIS PROGRESS REPORT ON FEDERALLY FUNDED ADULT BASIC EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA INDICATES PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, COMPONENTS, AND APPROPRIATIONS. NEXT, PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS DATA ARE TABULATED ACCORDING TO CUMULATIVE AND ACTIVE ENROLLMENTS, DROPOUTS, AND COMPLETERS, PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS (SEX, AGE, ETHNIC GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL…

ABOUT 260 SELECTED STORIES, POEMS, BIOGRAPHIES, HISTORIES, AND STUDIES ABOUT THE NEGRO AMERICAN ARE LISTED IN THIS 1957 BIBLIOGRAPHY. MOST OF THE WORKS WRITTEN BY NEGRO AUTHORS SINCE 1940 AND A FEW WRITTEN EARLIER ARE INCLUDED. BOOKS ARE CLASSIFIED BY APPROPRIATE AGE GROUP, PRESCHOOL THROUGH ADULT, AND ARRANGED ACCORDING TO FICTION OR NONFICTION…

A STUDY WAS MADE OF STUDENTS WHO DISCONTINUED ATTENDANCE IN THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION COURSES PROVIDED BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE BRONX, MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, AND QUEENS. DATA WERE GATHERED BY INTERVIEW OR SCHOOL FILES ON 306 PERSONS--167 NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING, PRIMARILY PUERTO RICANS, AND 139 NATIVE BORN, LARGELY NEGRO. MOST OF THE DROPOUTS WERE…

The School for All Ages project was designed to increase contacts between members of different age groups so that the learning of basic life skills and standard academic content can be promoted through mutual teaching and learning; and to create a cooperative atmosphere in which students function better in groups, help others in the learning…