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Ramos, Mary G., Ed. – 2001
The 61st edition of the "Texas Almanac" has a reputation as the definitive source for Texas information since 1857. It contains details of the Census 2000 official population count, including statewide, county and town counts, plus an analysis of the numbers by experts at Texas's State Data Center. It includes information about politics,…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cultural Context, Data Collection, Demography
Witkin, Belle Ruth; Altschuld, James W. – 1995
This book describes a structure for understanding and managing the process and options for gathering and analyzing data on needs. The three-phase model that forms the basis for the structure grew from both theory and practical experience in many settings. The focus is on assessing the needs of organizations rather than individuals. It is stressed…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Focus Groups
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Friedlander, Amy – 2002
Users' expectations of libraries are changing as they find and obtain more information directly from the Web. To better understand how usage patterns are changing, the Digital Library Federation (DLF) and Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)commissioned Outsell, Inc., to conduct a large-scale study of undergraduates, graduate…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Data Collection, Higher Education
Haggerty, Catherine; And Others – 1996
This report describes the methods and procedures used for the 1994 third followup of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 eighth graders (NELS:88/94). NELS:88/94 collected information on postsecondary education participation, employment, earnings, family formation, and other activities and experiences relevant to individuals as they…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Followup Studies, Grade 8, Longitudinal Studies
Henke, Robin R.; And Others – 1996
The National Center for Education Statistics recently released results of the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). SASS, an integrated survey of public and private schools, school districts, principals, and teachers, is the most comprehensive survey of the school work force and teacher supply and demand ever conducted in the United States.…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Error of Measurement
Charles, C. M. – 1998
This book is designed to provide knowledge about educational research and to help graduate students in education organize and conduct their own research. No prior familiarity with the principles, procedures, or terminology of educational research is required. Chapters are: (1) "Educational Research: Its Nature and Rules of Operation"; (2) "Types…
Descriptors: Action Research, Correlation, Data Analysis, Data Collection