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Download full textHarding, Ann; Szukalska, Agnieszka – 1998
In Australia, there has been growing concern about increasing income inequality, a possible accompanying increase in poverty rates, and how poverty impacts on the mental and physical well-being of children. This study analyzed Australian Bureau of Statistics income survey data to assess the extent of child poverty in Australia in 1995-1996.…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Employed Parents, Family Income
Ettelt, Harold – 1988
This study tests the widely cited proposition that 20% of a library's books account for 80% of its circulation. Using data collected for a collection development survey, it was found that of the sample of 4,213 books, 799, or 19%, accounted for 79% of the circulation during 1987. In fact, 25% of the books accounted for all of the circulation that…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Hypothesis Testing, Information Dissemination, Library Circulation
Copa, George H.; Salem, M. Nagi – 1982
An initial set of potential indicators for use in planning, reviewing, and providing puplic information about vocational education in Minnesota was identified. A list of approximately 70 characteristics of vocational education was submitted for review by secondary, postsecondary, and adult vocational education program administrators and the staff…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Educational Research, Information Needs, Outcomes of Education
PDF pending restorationRobbins, Jerry H. – 1978
It has been documented that on the national level there are more teachers looking for jobs than there are positions available. According to a number of national surveys, the number of persons preparing to become teachers has decreased in recent years. A survey of Arkansas institutions of teacher education compared statistics of the number of…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Schools of Education, State Colleges
Tolbert, Ira; Clark, Elizabeth H. – 1976
This document is the first in a series of ten related works investigating the experience of New York State in the implementation of performance based teacher education (PBTE) and consists of preliminary data gathering efforts to describe the persons applying for individual assessment for certification and a survey to determine their receptivity to…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Participant Characteristics, State Standards
Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1975
Statistical data are presented to answer the question, "Why do women work?" and to give highlights of women's employment and education in the years 1972-73, compared to the past. Women's Bureau publications are listed, with instructions for ordering. Also, the myth and the reality of women in the workforce are contrasted. (AJ)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Government Publications
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1979
The National Science Foundation sponsored Survey of Industrial Research and Development for 1977 was conducted by the Bureau of the Census in January 1978. Approximately 1,500 R&D-performing companies participated in the survey. Remarks attributed to company officials were based on discussions with representatives from leading…
Descriptors: Employment Statistics, Engineers, Financial Support, Industry
PDF pending restorationChildren's Bureau (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1965
STATISTICS (FURNISHED BY 53 REPORTING STATES AND TERRITORIES) ON 1963 PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES ARE PRESENTED. TABLES REPORT TYPE OF SERVICE AND TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN INVOLVED, NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EACH PHYSICAL HANDICAP, AND NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN EACH STATE WHO RECEIVED…
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Services, Medical Services, Neurological Impairments
KUBY, ALMA M.; STAR, SHIRLEY A. – 1967
A BYPRODUCT OF THE PROJECT ON PHYSICAL FACILITIES FOR GROUP CARE OF CHILDREN, THE REPORT LISTS THE NUMBER AND KINDS OF CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS. TEN TABLES PROVIDE DATA AS OF SEPTEMBER 1965 ON THE TYPES AND AUSPICES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE (BOTH VOLUNTARY AND PROPRIETARY) INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING MATERNITY HOMES FOR UNMARRIED GIRLS, AND…
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
MILLER, LEONARD A.; MUTHARD, JOHN E. – 1966
TWO HYPOTHESES RELATING THE AMOUNT OF RISK-TAKING A COUNSELOR DISPLAYS TO HIS JOB SUCCESS AND JOB SATISFACTION WERE PROPOSED. HOWEVER, RISK-TAKING, AS MEASURED BY WILLINGNESS TO BET ON ANSWERS TO A REHABILITATION INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE TEST GIVEN TO 83 COUNSELORS IN FOUR STATES, LACKED A RELATIONSHIP OF PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE. A SECOND STUDY…
Descriptors: Correlation, Counselor Evaluation, Counselor Performance, Job Satisfaction
Ellis, Suzanne D. – 1977
The characteristics of graduate physics and astronomy students are examined in this survey and their employment opportunities after graduate school are described. (The physics students have been surveyed annually for over 15 years, but this is only the second year that astronomy students have been included.) Highlights of this report are: (1) a…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment
Fairfax County Schools, Baileys Crossroads, VA. Center for Effecting Educational Change. – 1968
This report is an assessment of the overall impact and influence on education of 137 terminated Planning and Operational Grants made under the ESEA Title III Projects to Advance Creativity in Education (PACE) program. Analysis and evaluation seek to determine whether (1) individual project objectives were identified and achieved, (2) PACE…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Federal Programs, Problems, Program Content
National Center for Educational Statistics (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1968
This report presents in tabular form a variety of statistics on 17,849 nonpublic schools for 1965-66. Highlights of the study include: (1) 13,243 schools offered only elementary grades, 2,509 offered only secondary grades, and 2,097 taught both levels, (2) nonpublic enrollment increased 10 percent, from 5,736,000 to 6,305,000, since 1960-62, (3)…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Enrollment Trends, National Surveys, Parochial Schools
Bishop, Virginia E. – 1967
A three-part study provides supportive data to reinforce a request for revision of Pennsylvania's school vision screening standards in order to properly identify visually limited children. The school vision screening policies of 35 states are surveyed in nine tables, and the problems involved in screening practices are discussed. The reactions of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Exceptional Child Research, Identification, Partial Vision
Klus, John P.; Jones, Judy A. – 1975
This work is one of a series of monographs on the improvement of engineering education. This particular study was designed to determine: (1) the extent of individual engineers' involvement in continuing education; (2) factors pertaining to job success; and (3) what relationships may exist between the two. The population surveyed included all…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Research, Engineering Education, Engineers
