This report describes research that Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) has conducted for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), to develop methods to track the use of "competitive foods" in schools over time. Competitive foods are foods from a la carte cafeteria sales, vending machines, school stores,…

This manual introduces and describes how to implement the School-PASS (School Practices for All Students' Success) Survey and planning process that allows schools to assess and improve their current services to meet the academic and social needs of new and diverse students. The manual describes a five-stage planning process and provides …

Presents the characteristics of 199 studies included in the most recent volume of dissertation abstracts with tables: categorizing the studies by type; summarizing the use of different independent variables, and design considerations; tabulating the types of measures mentioned; and presenting data analysis techniques and sampling plans. (Author/JM)

Article presented additional resources on students in two-year colleges, supplied by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges. (Editor/RK)

Considered the merit in student evaluation of teacher performance in the classroom as well as the reaction of faculty to being judged by their students. (RK)

Authors proposed to examine the effects of a creative reading program, Reading 360 (Clymer, et al, 1969), designed to develop creative reading skills. (Author/RK)

The Illinois Three Phase System for Statewide Evaluation of Occupational Education Programs will be operationally dependent on the Management Information System (MIS). The efficiency of the evaluation system will be greatly enhanced by the availability in the MIS. (Author/KP)

National data point up the discouraging plight of many community college students when they attempt to transfer into senior colleges and point to better means of articulation for them. (Editor)

Article presents a wealth of educational statistics affording a firm baseline for comparision between NCA and non-NCA schools. (Author/RK)

The purpose of the study was to provide information which would be of interest to, and of practical value for, school boards, departments of adult education of universities, and teacher training colleges. (Author)

Study sought to determine the effect of the form of school organization on pupil attitudes, achievement, conceptual maturity, and classroom behavior. (Authors)

Presented here is a quantitative summary of some of the costs and benefits of a program designed to involve students directly in the delivery of campus health services. (Author)

Most pressing and unsolved problem in engineering education is reluctance to adopt new teaching techniques, advanced information processes and data systems. (IR)

Growth of industrial arts enrollments, graduates, collegiate institutions, degrees, and professional faculty, 1900-1980. (Editor)