Designed to serve both as an activity report on Office of Management Services (OMS) progress during 1989 and a catalog of OMS services and products, this annual report focuses on the management of human and technical resources in a scholarly environment. Programs and services are reported in four sections: (1) Applied Research and Development (the…

This report provides information that characterizes libraries in California, profiling each library within its appropriate library type, i.e., public, academic, special, state agency, and county law. The data were gathered through the annual report forms for fiscal year 1989-1990 that were returned by 839 libraries out of an estimated total of…

The third annual report on the educational status of New York State-supported elementary schools and secondary schools for the 1989-90 school year is presented. Based on legal mandates, the report addresses enrollment trends; indicators of student achievement in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and vocational courses; graduation, college…

This report on educational progress in the State of Tennessee during the 4-year period 1984-1988 concentrates on major areas that have been monitored over the past several years and that cut across all levels of education. These areas are: gains in the state's student achievement; student readiness for college; student performance; partnerships…

This bibliography cites over 90 books and handbooks, articles and book chapters, newsletters, reports, and doctoral dissertations on aspects of dialogue journal use in both language and content area instruction. Topic areas include dialogue journal use with deaf children, limited-English-proficient students, multilingual classes, the educable…

This document reports the results of the Allegheny Conference Education Fund's mini-grant program which was responsible for funding over 230 teachers, at all grade levels, in the Pittsburgh Public School system during 1981-1982. The following topics are covered: (1) the definition and purpose of a mini-grant, a description of the review committee,…

This report on public and private school teachers presents data on personal characteristics, highest degree earned, years of experience, type of certification, salary and incentives, and nonschool employment. National estimates are provided for all data, and state estimates for public school teachers' highest degree earned, years of experience,…

The annual reports of Southwest Virginia Community College (SVCC) are presented for the academic years 1981-82 through 1988-89. These brief reports are generally similar in format, consisting of a list of state and local board members, a letter from the president reviewing the year's highlights, an instructional overview, and information on…

Statistical and financial data about public schools in Alabama for the academic year ending June 30, 1989 and for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989 are presented in a series of tables divided into four sections. Section I contains tables summarizing information on the enrollment, attendance, and personnel of local boards of education and…

The Performance Rating portion of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Objective Test Scoring and Performance Rating (OTS-PR) system is designed to help the clinical teacher evaluate students' clinical performance. The system collects, processes, and reports ratings of learners' performances in clinical settings. The system's 160…

This annual report includes narrative reports about the nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), summarizing college achievements and problems encountered during the 1983-84 academic year. An overview of the LACCD discusses problems related to fiscal reductions and indecision regarding tuition and funding; the…

This study examines effects of traditional American values, held by students, their parents, and their friends on the success of students in school and their use of out-of-school time. Students' values in this study refer to the work ethic, importance attached to education, and strength of religiosity. Indicators of parents' values are concerns…

A status report for the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program (Basic Grant Program) for the 1977-1978 academic year is presented. Information is based on merged applicant and recipient files. Statistical tables cover: total number of applicants, number of qualified and nonqualified applicants; number of recipients; total expenditures;…

A status report for the Pell Grant Program (formerly called Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program) for the 1980-1981 academic year is presented. Information is based on merged applicant and recipient files. Included are a description of highlights of the program for 1980-1981, program trends for 1973-1974 through 1980-1981, and summary…

A status report for the Pell Grant Program (formerly called Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program) for the 1981-1982 academic year is presented. Included are a description of highlights of the program for 1981-1982, program trends for 1973-1974 through 1980-1981, and summary tables for 1980-1981 on characteristics of Pell Grant recipients.…