This manual supplements previous guides to the use of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). It provides sufficient detailed information about the GREs to permit measurement specialists and institutional researchers, as well as faculty members and administrators, to understand the development of the tests and to evaluate their usefulness.…

An analysis of Great Britain's higher education system, primarily between 1981 and 1994, considers the possible implication of demographic trends and how that pattern may change over the next 15 years. The purpose of the paper is to direct public attention to the issues and encourage debate rather than present discrete policy options. Planning…

The purpose of this survey was to examine recent (since 1965) and projected enrollment trends in the nation's nonpublic schools and to explore the causes and consequences of these trends. Information on 14 groups of private and parochial schools was collected, although the authors emphasize that their research was not exhaustive. The results show…

Shifts in college enrollments until 1985 are discussed and attributed to a number of factors, among them: differences between states, birthrate changes, and between-state migration. Only students of traditional college age are considered. Enrollment trends are charted, and statistical data for each state appear in tabular form. (MSE)

Estimates of population change and the components of change for North Carolina and its counties were made for the 1970-75 period. Attention was given to the growth patterns in the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas of North Carolina and the southern region. Data showed that the state's population grew at a faster rate during this period than…

This study examines experimentally the differences among four class sizes ranging from 16 to 37 pupils. Sixty-two grades 4 and 5 classes in 11 schools in Toronto participated in the study. The study investigated the effects of class size on teachers' expectations about the effects of specific class sizes; the attitudes and opinions of students,…

A preliminary report on the economic standing of American academics, based primarily on a national survey of faculty conducted in the spring of 1977, is presented. The economic position of professors is compared to other segments of the population, and income differences within the faculty are also examined. It is shown that since 1970-71, faculty…

Selected data from the Commission on Human Resources data base are reported for two major groups that have been underrepresented in doctoral education in the past: minorities and women. A wide selection of tabulations of data on doctorate holders by sex and racial/ethnic group membership is presented. Characteristics of minority and women Ph.D.…

A study of cooperative education in the United States was made during the period of July 1975 through November 1977 to determine: (1) the degree to which it is a viable educational and/or financial aid mechanism for higher education institutions to adopt; and (2) the effectiveness of the federal role in supporting it. In this volume are contained…

Characteristics of 295 federally funded rural community mental health centers (CMHC) in 1971 were documented by examining differentials relating to various utilization indices and funding, expenditure, and staffing patterns. The centers were classified according to: (1) rural--a center serving a catchment area consisting exclusively of rural…

An experimental Basic Electricity and Electronics course (BE/E) utilizing a lock-step, instructor presentation methodology was developed and evaluated at the Service School Command, Great Lakes. The study, directed toward the training of lower mental group, school nonqualified personnel, investigated comparative data on test performance, attitude,…

The data gathering forms and activities developed during the planning and implementation of an adult independent study and guidance program at the Salt Lake City Public Library are described. The need for a utilization of this data is outlined, and the study's goals and objectives are stated. Appendixes contain flow charts of the Salt Lake City…

This publication summarizes the findings of a national survey conducted by the Gallup organization in December 1974 to investigate public awareness and perceptions of school boards. Approximately 1,500 adults throughout the nation were interviewed to gather data for the survey. The sampling procedure was designed to produce a statistically…

A set of detailed questionnaires was developed to test a number of hypotheses related to the definition and measurement of practical measures of effectiveness of administration in institutions of higher education. The questionnaires served as the basis of a set of case studies undertaken simultaneously in 19 volunteer institutions during…

Data were collected from the American Council on Education's Cooperative Research Program Student Information Form, which, since 1966, has been gathering longitudinal information on students at a national sample of colleges and universities. The University of Maryland Baltimore County participated in this program for the first time in 1973. This…