In order to investigate the effectiveness of using Student Response Systems (SRS) among grade 7 and 8 science students in New York, the How Do You Feel About This Class? (HDYFATC) questionnaire was administered to 1097 students (532 students did use SRS and 565 students who did not use SRS). Data analyses attested to the sound factorial validity…

The increasing availability of recording technologies makes it easier to include usability testing projects in business communication courses. Usability testing is a method of discovering whether people can navigate, read, and understand a print or electronic communication well enough to achieve a particular purpose in a reasonable time frame.…

Although K-12 teachers are frequently exhorted to maintain classroom websites, little is known about how they view or accomplish such work. To address this gap in the research literature, the study described here used qualitative methods, including computer-mediated interviews and document analysis, to explore secondary English teachers'…

This report examines the results of the field test for the base year of the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). The general purposes of the field test were, in anticipation of the base-year full-scale effort, to test instruments, forms, and procedures; to experiment with different approaches to questionnaire content and survey…

We discuss collecting data simultaneously from many different instruments, including both qualitative and quantitative sources. A list of instruments used is provided, and data collection methods are described. Many practical logistical concerns are discussed, warning of potential pitfalls to be avoided. This article is intended to be a practical…

Quantitative and computer literacy are increasingly recognized as core components of a liberal education in sociology. This study draws on student, faculty, and alumni questionnaires to identify the kinds of quantitative literacy skills that are perceived to be most critical for students enrolled in sociology courses. Respondents at Lehman College…

In an effort to better understand the factors associated with college persistence and attrition, the Survey Research Center at Princeton University, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is conducting the College Student Attrition Project. As part of that project, Mathematica Policy Research conducted the College Experiences Survey.…

THE FIRST DOCUMENT IN A THREE PART STUDY INDICATES THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO MEASURE, ANALYZE, AND COMPARE THE FUNCTIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIALISTS BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. IT WAS NECESSARY TO EXAMINE THE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE RATIO AND ADEQUACY OF SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIALISTS. DATA WAS COLLECTED AND…

This paper culminates three years of research on the use of various teaching technologies and methods by the faculty of Adelphi University School of Business in Garden City, New York. Previously, papers on this research were published on the development of the research instrument, the administration and data analysis for full time faculty (Part…

A research project was conducted cooperatively by the New York State Education Department Bureaus of Distributive Education and Occupational Education Research to determine whether the present secondary programs in New York State provide sufficient career information and adequate preparation for young people to obtain employment in the travel…

Characteristics of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs in New York State which relate to the achievement of their graduates on the State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE) were identified. A questionnaire was designed and mailed to all two-year colleges in the states offering the ADN. A total of 32 questionnaires were returned (91 percent).…

This document presents the complete appendices to "A Descriptive Profile of Individuals Applying for Certification Through Individual Review Procedures," SP 011 401. The contents of these appendices are: (1) description of items for recording; (2) item recording instructions; (3) recording form, (4) certificate coding, (5) state coding,…

WHITE PLAINS'S SCHOOL RACIAL BALANCE PLAN, IMPLEMENTED IN 1964 IN A CITY DISTRICT OF 8700 PUPILS, 17 PERCENT OF WHOM ARE NEGRO, IS STATISTICALLY ANALYZED AND EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT. TO ASSESS CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES FROM WHITE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS WHO WERE IN THE THIRD GRADE OF THE INTEGRATED RECEIVING SCHOOLS…

The Performance Indicators in Education program is intended to provide measures of the impact school districts have on the achievement of their pupils. After an extensive period of development by the Bureau of School Programs Evaluation of the New York State Education Department, reports were prepared for 628 school districts in New York State.…

THIS RESEARCH REPORTS THE RESULTS OF A STATISTICAL SURVEY OF CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. DATA COLLECTED FROM REPLIES OF QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO STATE CERTIFICATION OFFICERS INDICATED THAT A SHIFT IS TAKING PLACE IN THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF…