This report reviews 5 years of work involving the Parent Empowerment Project (PEP) and also examines the results of a study that was undertaken to plot the changes in school performance of at-risk children and youth that have occurred since their parents became involved with PEP. It includes: (1) a summary of the demographics and characteristics…

The aim of the third National Education Goal is for all U.S. students to be competent in academic subject matter. The aim of the fifth National Education Goal is for U.S. students to perform at world-class levels in mathematics and science. The purpose of this report is to summarize the amount of progress that each state has made in raising…

The response of the criminal justice system to actual and perceived crime in the District of Columbia during the period 1955-1975 was investigated. Results indicated that a variety of efforts contribute to the relatively stable trend of reported crime during the last five years of the period studied, including: (1) increased numbers of police; (2)…

The statistical information compiled in this report indicates the extent, frequency, and financial costs incurred as a result of vandalism in the public schools of suburban Cook County, Illinois. Data presented were gathered from a survey instrument developed and disseminated by the Educational Service Region of Cook County to 143 school…

The budgetary forms required by the New York City Education Law to be filed by the Chancellor and Community School Districts are contained in this report. The budget requests are for funds the districts deemed necessary for operations during the 1977-1978 fiscal year. Included are requests for additional funds based on the needs and priorities of…

The budgetary forms required by the New York City Education Law to be filed by the Chancellor and Community School Districts are contained in this report. The budget requests are for funds the districts deemed necessary for operations during the 1979-1980 fiscal year. Included are requests for additional funds based on the needs and priorities of…

The budgetary forms required by the New York City Education Law to be filed by the Chancellor and Community School Districts are contained in this report. The budget requests are for funds the districts deemed necessary for operations during the 1980-1981 fiscal year. Included are requests for additional funds based on the needs and priorities of…

Discusses fieldwork experience in human development/gerontology that focuses on tapping reflections of individuals through interrelative process of interviewing. Presents phenomenological data gathering technique and explores method of life review and reminiscence collection taught to 200 college students. Describes protocol, discusses samples of…

Discusses analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), a standard tool for data analysis in psychological research. Considers the two major ways in which psychologists have used the technique: for increasing the precision of estimation in randomized experiments and for seeking to remove bias in nonrandomized studies, comparing ANCOVA with analytic…

In educational research, rigid distinctions between the relative merits of quantitative research often rest on positivistic dogma. In contrast, post-positivistic thought eliminates the intractable problem engendered by positivistic epistemology of a forced choice between value-laden and value-free research methods. (KH)

Presents findings from survey of Canadian information centers specializing in business, economics, or finance (corporate library, government department library, fee-based service, commercial database, association information center). Questions focused on three broad categories: human resources organization, relative use of different types of…

Discusses difficulties in data collection which arise from the complex nature of time perspective and from characteristics associated with older respondents. An awareness of certain basic points can enhance the quality and accuracy of data collection. A number of generic methodological considerations are discussed, and various suggestions offered.…

Nearly 1.7 million Hispanic students were enrolled in the nation's 4,100 degree-granting colleges and universities in fall 2002. A big share of these students, 87 percent, are undergraduates (rather than graduate or first-professional students). In comparison, undergraduates make up 81 percent of all white college students. Among youth finishing…

Study presents data based on American Association of University Professors (AAUP) tabulations for salary comparisons between instructional faculty and academic librarians. Eleven references are provided. (EJS)

Reviews previous work in training observers for collecting observational counseling data. Outlines a nine-step Systematic Rater Training Model, which includes overview and contract, concept presentation, stimulation, modeling, passive discrimination, active discrimination, production, transfer of training to performance, and ongoing evaluation.…