Reported on here is a study that was concerned with the impact of the development of a middle-school program on the long-range need for educational facilities in the Atlanta Public Schools. The decision was made by the Atlanta Board of Education to implement a middle-school program, and several new middle-school facilities have been planned and…

A primary concern of the study is the policy instruments which may be used to affect production levels of the medical education system. It has been suggested that one possible way to stimulate medical school expansion is through policies which act on demand for medical education. Two series, total applicants and applicants to medical schools with…

This document reports on a study conducted to (1) consider probable levels and distribution of Alberta's population from 1970 to 1980 and from 1980 to 2005, and to explore the implications of these population data for enrollment at various levels of the provincial educational process; and (2) to consider the growth potential of the provincial…

This is the final report for the Dayton City School District Desegregation Project. Background material on Dayton and its schools is presented, as well as planning, problems, and future goals for quality integrated education. Related activities which include teacher and administrator workshops, black cultural programs, task force reports, and…

Nine sets of annual data on State school finances are used to test a theory of expenditure determination by public school districts. The results support implications of the theory regarding effects of personal income, State and federal aid, the relative price of education, the pupil/population ratio, and enrollment growth on per pupil spending. A…

This report is an assessment of the events of the first year of operation of John Adams High School, Portland, Oregon. The primary goal of the school was to provide an educational experience relevant to the needs and interests of all adolescents, regardless of their intentions about pursuing further formal education. The report is oriented toward…

Effects are reported of a Durham, North Carolina Education Improvement Program (EIP), a five-year compensatory education program, on social, intellectual, linguistic, and academic development of disadvantaged children. Regarding socialization, changes in social behavior are found to be more a function of specific setting variables, especially…

This profiles handbook presents a narrative statement about the statewide postsecondary agencies that administer statewide programs and coordinate and plan for postsecondary education. A brief statistical section is also included as well as a listing of recent publications and studies underway in each of the states. This listing gives further…

This document contains a narrative analysis and 28 tables of salary and related data for the Illinois Community Colleges. The first 16 tables present summary and institutional data on salaries for faculty and administrative personnel for 1976-77, including mean salaries paid to full-time teaching faculty; mean salaries for full-time teaching…

Relationships between salary levels and community and teacher characteristics were analyzed for public school districts in New York State in order to determine the causes of variation in salary levels paid and to examine the consequences of those variations. A strong relationship was found between socioeconomic status and salaries paid, especially…

This document presents basic information and statistical data for each public two-year college in New Mexico. The information is presented by institution and includes: (1) statute under which the institution is organized; (2) year organized; (3) 1975-76 enrollment and valuation data for public school districts included within the institutional…

This report presents an analysis of data for October 1975 compiled from the Current Population Survey on recent changes in school and college enrollment. Presented in statistical tables are data on the characteristics of students enrolled in nursery schools through college, including data on students' age, race, sex, marital status, living…

This is the last report on the Commuter Opinion Survey conducted during the spring quarter of 1975 at the University of Tennessee (UT) at Knoxville. It is a complete, detailed report on all findings and tabulations from the survey, including a statement of methodology. An important added feature is a complete cross-tabulation of all results by…

This paper discusses three Federal programs related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): (1) Part C, the Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; (2) Section 619 of Part B, the Preschool Grants Program; and (3) Part D, National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities. An overview of each of…

This fact sheet provides information and references on U.S. high school students and high school requirements. Statistical data covers: demographic distribution (2003-2004); number of high schools and average high school size; high school student achievement; SAT scores, 2004-2005; school funding; high school graduation rate; and high school to…