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Presented are the results of a survey of over 100,000 manufacturing establishments, conducted for the National Science Foundation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, covering average annual employment for calendar year 1977. Industries whose relative concentration of scientists and engineers was high in 1977, such as petroleum refining, chemicals,…
Descriptors: Data, Economic Status, Economics, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedWeiss, David J., Ed. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1987
Issues concerning equating test scores are discussed in an introduction, four papers, and two commentaries. Equating methods research, sampling errors, linear equating, population differences, sources of equating errors, and a circular equating paradigm are considered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Latent Trait Theory, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Statistical Analysis
Download full textDillow, Sally, Ed. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2000
This publication provides a comprehensive overview of work done across all parts of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Each issue contains short publications, summaries, and descriptions that cover all NCES publications and data products released during a 3-month period. Each issue also contains a message from the NCES on a…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Brinkman, Paul T.; Allen, Richard H. – Association for Institutional Research, 1986
Concepts of costs and cost analysis in higher education are examined, along with how to prepare for a cost study. Specific cost analysis techniques are identified, along with types of data generated and potential problems. In preparing for cost studies, it is important to consider: purpose, types of cost analysis, types of cost, common…
Descriptors: College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Higher Education
Education Statistics Quarterly, 2000
This publication provides a comprehensive overview of work done across all parts of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Each issue contains short publications, summaries, and descriptions that cover all NCES publications and data products released during a 3-month period. Each issue also contains a message from the NCES on a…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Taylor, Bryan J. R. – Association for Institutional Research, 1986
A comparative budget analysis approach employed by British universities is discussed. The British funding system analyzes in detail unit costs and marginal costs and undertakes comparative assessments of expenditure patterns and priorities for a group of 95 institutions with similar objectives, in which each has autonomy in resource allocation.…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Departments
