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Duck, Greg; And Others – 1988
A 1985 mail survey of 97 rural schools and 53 coastal (urban/suburban) schools in Queensland, Australia, investigated teacher characteristics, problems, and needs. Respondents included 504 rural teachers, 215 rural parents, 405 coastal teachers, and 179 coastal parents. The results confirm many previous findings about teaching in rural Australia.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mail Surveys
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Research Div. – 1987
This National Education Association research survey forms a profile of the American public school teacher and provides information covering a 25-year period from 1961-86. The survey offers insights about trends in the composition of the teaching profession, the characteristics of teaching service, and the changing position of teachers in society.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Group Teachers, Occupational Surveys, Professional Development
Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2008
"Education Indicators" are facts and statistics that help to describe a public education system. They are tools which are useful in examining and measuring the effectiveness of the system. Examples include information such as the amount of local funds raised to support local schools, per pupil expenditures, pupil-teacher ratios, and…
Descriptors: Expenditure per Student, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators
Gravelle, Paula B.; Silvernail, David L. – Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2007
"Education Indicators" are facts and statistics that help to describe a public education system. They are tools which are useful in examining and measuring the effectiveness of the system. Examples include information such as the amount of local funds raised to support local schools, per pupil expenditures, pupil-teacher ratios, and…
Descriptors: Expenditure per Student, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators
Gravelle, Paula B.; Silvernail, David L. – Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2004
This eighth edition of "The Condition of K-12 Public Education in Maine" is designed to provide Maine citizens, legislators, and educators a yearly report on the state of Maine public schools and education. This new edition updates educational information which appeared in earlier editions, and also provides information on several new…
Descriptors: Expenditure per Student, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators