Paper analyzes some sociological characteristics of probation students. (Author)

The interval between births, as related to the nutritional status of children in a low-income community in Haiti, suggests the need to integrate education on child spacing into nutrition education programs. (BL)

A short review of statistical data for the calendar year 1970 was made concerning the blind population in England based on a publication by the Department of Health and Social Security. (CB)

Nineteen stutterers provided samples of speech and reading from which scores representing 46 visible-audible phenomena were correlated. (Author)

A statistical analysis of expected earnings flows and their present values considering students with different college aptitudes and institutions of different quality which provides marginal decision criteria for reallocation of resources in college education. (BC)

Statistical tables prepared by the Office of Civil Rights and released January 14, 1971, relating to the extent of interracial schooling. (RJ)

The program in documentation, libraries and archives which Unesco proposes to carry out in the next two years is briefly outlined. (Author)

Introduces HARFAX Industry Data Sources, a bibliographic database which provides access to international sources of statistics on 60 key industries. Criteria for inclusion of material in the database, indexing policy, and uses of the database are discussed. Sample searches are illustrated and exhibits containing facts on the file are attached.…

Analyzes a study of the effect of controlled variations in indexing vocabulary size on retrieval performance, using the Cranfield 200 and 1400 test collections. Sets of variable-length character strings were tested, in an application of the Cluster Hypothesis and in a series of linear associative retrieval experiments. (Author/SW)

Examines the nature and extent of the public school attendance problems in California through studying actual school attendance counts made during the fall of 1979. Principal reasons for student absenteeism are also examined. (Author)

A survey shows rank, salaries, discrimination levels, and other factors relating to women professors in broadcasting. (LS)

Uses statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine teacher salaries and benefits. Discusses compensation of teachers compared with nonteachers. Asserts that statistics from the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association underestimate teacher compensation…

An Angoff method and a frequency estimation equipercentile equating method were compared, using data from three forms of a 200-item multiple-choice certification test. Data requirements are fewer and computational requirements less burdensome for the former than for the latter method. However, results of the two methods are not interchangeable.…