The first section of this document consists of a directory, featuring 201 public libraries, 8 multi-county library systems, 12 single-county public library systems, and the multitype members of the Alabama Library Exchange (i.e., 8 public, 6 school, 8 academic, and 10 special libraries). Entries list the library's address and telephone number,…

This survey report describes the state of minorities in the public schools according to data from the Public School Survey (PSS) of 1985 and the Current Population Report (CPR) of April 1988. Principal findings were as follows: (1) minority enrollment fluctuates by school size, school type, district size, and region; (2) percentage of minority…

Each year, through its system-wide testing program, the Dallas Independent School District collects and reports assessment data on the achievement of its pupils. The data are summarized in a variety of ways in different reports to meet the needs of a particular audience. The three reports in this year's series were produced by computer, using a…

Using findings of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), this report discusses how people become poor and why they stay that way. The PSID reveals that the requirements for getting out of poverty in the United States are so minimal that it takes a mutually reinforcing cluster of behaviors to remain in poverty, even for blacks and females. The…

The 1984-85 age-grade distribution for the New York City Public Schools shows that one-third of the city's approximately 850,000 general education and resource room students were above the standard age for their grade. The proportion of overage students increased in the upper grades; in grades nine, ten, and eleven, over half were above standard…

Fiscal year (FY) 1986 results of the annual unit cost study of the public community colleges in Illinois are presented, including basic data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs. After an introductory overview, data and analyses are provided, covering FY 1986 net instructional costs compared with previous years; net and full instructional…

Results of the 10th national survey (1982-83) of bachelor's degree granting institutions in the United States concerning their foreign language entrance and degree requirements encompass the responses of 1,261 institutions. Each institution is classified in one of six categories, according to its status in relation to the 9th survey, carried out…

Those profiles present summary information and test results for the South Bay Union School District and the Imperial Beach School. They contain demographic data on enrollment, percent limited English proficient (LEP) students, predominant second language, ethnic counts, and school buildings. Program names and staff numbers are listed. Tables…

This publication provides an overview of the processing of juvenile delinquency cases through the California juvenile justice system; provides information to aid administrators, planners, and researchers in the administration of juvenile justice; and maintains baseline data for further studies of the system. Information on juvenile arrests and…

The number of doctoral degrees awarded in the United States are summarized by academic discipline, undergraduate institution, and time period. Data for this fifth in a series of reports are from the Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel of the National Research Council (NRC). It includes private, four-year, non-doctoral degree granting…

This report provides information on the age differences, demographic characteristics, employment status, poverty status, and educational status of displaced homemakers and single parents in Texas. These statistics are summarized in 26 tables or graphs that break down the data by variables. The study concludes with implications for program design…

During the 1983 meeting of the Florida Legislature, action was taken to begin a systematic study of the level of cooperation between the Florida public schools K-12 program and the community and junior colleges. The goals and objectives of the Cooperative Agreements Study were to review and compile a list of the cooperative agreements and identify…

The Austin Independent School District (AISD) Office of Research and Evaluation presents the 1982-83 final report on Student Achievement. The major positive findings, as well as the major findings requiring action, are listed. The report discusses AISD student achievement in a question-answer format. (1) How does AISD student achievement compare…

A report based on data from the 14th annual Survey of Corporate Contributions cosponsored by the Conference Board and the Council for Aid to Education is presented. Usable questionnaires were returned by 328 companies, which account for three-fifths of the total pretax net income and over one-third of estimated total contributions and educational…

Sixty-one placement and career planning professionals at Michigan's 2- and 4-year colleges and universities rated the job market for academic majors at their respective institutions. Their perceptions of the labor market were gained from a variety of sources, including campus interviewing, statistics on employer requests by major and degree level,…