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Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier. – 1994
This publication presents data on average teacher salaries in Vermont schools in 1993. The information is presented in two ways, first calculated at the local education agency (LEA) level and then calculated at the public school level. The tables show LEA name or school name, mean salary, median salary, median years experience, percentage with a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Full Time Equivalency, Masters Degrees
Umble, Karl E. – 1995
The Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH) program was designed by the Centers for Disease Control as a tool to help communities plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion and health education programs. PATCH consists of three components: community mobilization, community diagnosis, and community intervention. The implementation of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Change
Rogers, George E. – 1994
A study examined trade and industrial (T&I) educators' views regarding the curricular content of technology education (TE). Demographic data sheets and questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 430 of the 5,565 members of the T&I Division of the American Vocational Association. Of the 156 questionnaires returned from 42 states (response…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum, Educational Needs
Okinaka, Russell T. – 1992
The purpose of this study was to investigate the computer backgrounds of students enrolled in a teacher credential program. Specifically, this study attempted to determine if a person's computer background had any influence on attitude towards computer use, willingness to pursue further formal instruction in computer education, interest in using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computers
Mulligan, Patricia A.; Bitter, Gary G. – IDEAL, 1987
A study investigating the discrepancy between potential and actual use of computer software in elementary education is described. Fifth- and sixth-grade students participating in a computer literacy program in one school were surveyed by questionnaire and interview about the feedback provided in a specific piece of cartooning and creative writing…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Boe, Erling E.; And Others – 1993
This study evaluated turnover of special education teachers by providing national estimates of the numbers of special education teachers who (1) were retained by their school, (2) were reassigned to a different school within the district, (3) migrated to another district, or (4) left public school teaching. Numbers were drawn from the 1987-88…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility
Klimes, Rudolf E. – 1991
A survey in education describes the present condition of an educational program and forms the basis for knowing what is happening in a particular school. This volume is intended to be a practical guide to school surveying in South Korea, but not a scholarly thesis on surveys. The emphasis is on field studies and how surveyors can perform a school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Business, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Collection
Staik, Irene M.; Rogers, Julia S. – 1993
In a relatively small, predominantly undergraduate university, it is often hard to find the time and resources to conduct educational research. One small liberal arts college, the University of Montevallo (Alabama), has addressed this problem by involving undergraduate psychology majors in collaboration in educational research with faculty. It is…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Educational Objectives
Qian, Gaoyin – 1993
Some methodological issues in the study of levels of knowledge are reviewed, and needs for further research are explored, drawing on an analysis of 12 studies reported since the late 1970s. In the 12 studies, 16 quantitative experiments were conducted. These were assessed for internal and external validity. Analysis revealed some shortcomings in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Data Collection, Educational Research, Effect Size
Shoemaker, Caryn R. – 1992
Four-year graduation rates by high school, district, county, and state were studied for Arizona in 1991, partly to establish a baseline from which to measure the effect of student retention programs. Members of the class of 1991 were identified as those who were first-time ninth graders in the 1987-88 school year. The median graduation rate was 72…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Dropouts, Graduation, High School Graduates
Cash, R. William – 1993
Study-abroad programs are among the many academic programs being evaluated in the assessment of colleges and universities. One evaluative tool is the survey of students who participate in these programs. This paper discusses the use of such surveys by St. Mary's College (Indiana) during the past decade to gather information regarding program…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Programs, College Students, Data Collection
Wildemuth, Barbara M.; Moore, Margaret E. – 1993
One hundred sixty-one MEDLINE searches conducted by third year medical students were analyzed and evaluated to determine which search behaviors were used, whether those individual moves are effective, and whether there is a relationship between specific search behaviors and the effectiveness of the search strategy as a whole. The typical search…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Computer Software Development, Evaluation Methods
Burroughs-Lange, Sue G.; Lange, John – 1993
This paper evaluates the effects of using the NUDIST (Non-numerical, Unstructured Data Indexing, Searching and Theorising) computer program to organize coded, qualitative data. The use of the software is discussed within the context of the study for which it was used: an Australian study that aimed to develop a theoretical understanding of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Barnett, Lynn – 1993
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) designed a project to help widen the educational opportunities for disabled individuals through access to a broader base of information about programs and services in local two-year colleges. The focus of the first year's activity was the design and development of a database of information on…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Data Collection, Disabilities
Coorough, Calleen; Nelson, Jack – 1991
Typically, the Ph.D. degree is said to be more research-oriented, whereas the Ed.D. degree is aimed more at the educational practitioner. The two degrees were compared with regard to research design, statistics, target populations for inference of findings, and other characteristics. A sample of 1,007 Ph.D. and 960 Ed.D dissertations was selected…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Administration, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
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