This paper provides preliminary estimates for 1975 of the total number of school-age children 5 to 7 years of age living in families below the poverty level in each state. The determination of poverty status was made in accordance with the official definition as required by section 103 (c) (1) (A) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary…

A questionnaire was designed and circulated to all member libraries of the Texas Information Exchange to gather data associated with the costs and volume of interlibrary loan activity from September 1, 1975 to February 28, 1976. Forty of the forty-five members of the Exchange participated in the study. In the area of costs, information was…

Six hundred l970 and l975 graduates of the Teacher Education Program (TEP) of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale were surveyed on biographical and workrelated data, on the graduates' perceptions of their own competencies in the areas of planning, instruction, and evaluation, and on their perceptions of the degree to which the TEP was…

A descriptive study was conducted employing questionnaires distributed to users and staff members. The adequacy of informational and instructional staff performances, their attitude toward patrons, and the relative proportions of reference and nonreference questions were explored. It was recommended to the staff that methods of performance…

The summary of data on adult basic and secondary level education has been compiled from annual reports (a sample of which is appended) filed with the U.S. Office of Education by each State, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands. The report presents statistics…

This document is intended to inform NCHEMS constituents and other interested persons about the results of the Higher Education Outcome Measures Identification Study (OMIS) conducted by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems at WICHE in spring 1974. The purpose of the study was to help practitioners and researchers gain a…

This booklet contains a collection of brief articles with accompanying statistical tables and graphs that were originally published in 1974 issues of "American Education." A variety of statistical data are presented in a series of two-page sections; taken together, these sections illuminate many of the current trends in American…

Central Massachusetts Library Administration Simulation Project (CLASP) was a research project funded under Title II-B to develop and test a simulation model that would enable public library personnel to learn and practice skills of negotiation, decision making, budgeting, and program planning. A simulation model was developed and tested in a…

The major purpose of this evaluation report is to scrutinize the Skyline Wide Educational Plan (SWEP) research methods and analytical schemes and to communicate the project's constituency priorities relative to the educational programs and processes of the future. A Delphi technique was used as the primary mechanism for gathering and scrutinizing…

This report is intended (1) to identify social, economic, and political factors that account significantly for differences between national systems of education to draw up national socioeconomic and educational profiles of 20 participating countries, and (2) to relate these characteristics to cognitive learning outcomes as measured by achievement…

During the week of May 20-26, 1974, a telephone survey to determine television viewing patterns was conducted in the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. For the 4,662 respondents, data were collected concerning family characteristics and time spent watching the various programs offered by WTTW, Chicago's public broadcasting station. Nearly 43%…

A telephone survey was conducted in November 1973 to determine television viewing patterns in southwestern Virginia. Data were collected concerning family characteristics and time spent watching the various programs offered by WBRA-TV and WSVN-TV, the local public broadcasting stations. Income and occupational status proved to be significant…

During March 1974, a telephone survey to determine television viewing patterns was conducted in a four-county area surrounding Nashville, Tennessee. Data were gathered concerning family characteristics and time spent watching WDCN, Nashville's public broadcasting station. Results characterized viewers according to total time spent watching…

This paper examines the role of women in educational administration today and debunks several popular myths that attempt to justify the underrepresentation of women in administrative positions. Statistics from a number of studies are cited as evidence that the lack of female administrators is not due to a shortage of qualified and committed…

The fourth study of federal libraries provided the first nearly complete statistical survey of all federal libraries in the continental United States and overseas. It was anticipated that the results of the study could serve as a landmark for future federal planning and as a guide for the library community in responding to related activities on…