Information on Canadian social and economic trends is presented in this statistical review. Advance information on national income and expenditure accounts for the first quarter of 1978 is provided. Characteristics of full-time university teachers from 1956-57 to 1977-78 are detailed in tables that recount such developments as the nearly six-fold…

The sixth annual report to Congress on Head Start services to handicapped children details the number and type of children served for the 1977-78 year and the 1977 summer program. An introductory section provides background information, including an overview of Head Start policies regarding handicapped children. Chapter 2 presents findings on the…

THE YOUTH OPINION QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DEVELOPED TO DETERMINE THE ATTITUDES, NEEDS, EXPECTATIONS, BELIEFS, AND PERCEPTIONS OF THRESHOLD WORKERS WITH REGARD TO THE WORLD OF WORK, THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ENTRY WORK EXPERIENCE. AN INITIAL POOL OF APPROXIMATELY 600 ITEMS WAS COMPILED FROM…

THE 1964 NATIONAL STUDY BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH EDUCATION (AAJE) REPRESENTED THE FIRST ATTEMPT SINCE 1954 TO ASSESS THE GROWTH OF JEWISH EDUCATION AS A WHOLE, THE SCOPE AND CHARACTER OF VARIOUS ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, OR THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE SPONSORS. THE SURVEY USED 123 QUESTIONNAIRES…

With no previous training in data processing, a teacher can set up a computer scoring program for objective test materials that will save many hours of manual work in test correction, scoring, ranking, and item analysis. Teachers, school administrators, and counselors can employ statistical information contained in computer printout sheets to plan…

This article presents statistics and text analyzing the rate of school desegregation in the South and the total rise in Negro enrollment in Southern schools. Information is also given about desegregation at Southern colleges and universities and about teacher desegregation in Southern elementary and secondary schools during the 1966-67 school…

This booklet presents 1977-78 statistics on tuition fees, faculty salaries, and administrative salaries for American and Canadian private schools that belong to the National Association of Independent Schools, based on data from questionnaires completed by 728 schools. The tuition fees section presents data on tuition ranges and medians for boys',…

This document contains statistical data related to Rhode Island's compensatory education programs. Included is information on (1) allocation of funds to communities; (2) public, private and parochial school eligibility; (3) numbers of eligible students; and (4) the availability of compensatory mathematics and reading programs. Also provided is a…

In the mid-1970s, an increased number of high-cost liability lawsuits combined with other financial difficulties insurance companies were experiencing to cause drastic increases in insurance rates for schools and a reluctance on the part of insurance carriers to provide liability coverage. Questionnaires returned by county and district school…

The paper describes special education programs (both in special schools and in special classes within ordinary schools) for handicapped children in Japan. Sections cover the following topics: the history of Japanese special education, system of special education, present status of special education, teacher training, and future plans and trends.…

This case study applies a mathematical model to the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET) Rolling Prairie Library (RPL) System. Given certain dimensions, parameters, and operating policies of a library network, the model calculates probability of satisfying a request, average processing time, average total and unit costs, and average…

This document contains a directory of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, as well as tables of historical statistics on such topics as the number of Catholic schools, the enrollment in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, the number of lay teachers, and the number of…

It appears that although women are not achieving the numbers in the doctoral fields that many think appropriate, their attrition rate in the educational system is generally going down, whereas that for men is generally going up. However, the employment picture for doctoral women does not appear to be generally improving. (Author)

This report details progress of 841 former Oakton Community College students at eight Illinois universities. Data cover eight semesters from spring 1975 to fall 1977 with between one and six schools reporting in each. During these semesters, 72 former Oakton students received bachelor's degrees and 15 were dropped by their schools. The greatest…

Presented is the final report of a needs assessment survey conducted to determine the number of secondary students in Montgomery County (Maryland) who are potential candidates for learning disabilities programs. Following an introduction, a section on procedures outlines project limitations, sample selection, and screening criteria. Reported among…