The application of migration and plant location theories to Jackson County, West Virginia, formerly a rural agricultural county and now the location of an aluminum reduction plant, is described in this paper. Data collected from a representative sample of households in Jackson County--a 5% area probability sample in rural Jackson County, a 10%…

The 1971 findings presented here are based on the March 1971 Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. The educational data presented in this report relate to the number of school years completed by the population and do not provide any information on the quality of the education received. It has been found that the…

The planning and implementing of dissemination programs for information needs in education are presented in 10 sections: I. Background; II. Data Collection and Analysis Plans; III. The State Surveys; IV. The "Query Followup" Study; V. The "Information Specialists" Study; VI. The "Hotline" Study; VII. The "Educational Serials Topic Trends" Study;…

Past and current trends in the growth of families with two workers or more are examined in this article. It discusses such subjects as influence of trends in fertility on the growth of these families, the relation between husbands' and wives' occupations, and some of the impact of the recession and inflation on these families. Tables and…

This report provides a source for data on the financial support received by full-time graduate students in each of five divisions within each Ontario university. The data are presented in compact form. Given the variety and range of support, it is felt that average or median figures and interuniversity comparisons can be misleading; therefore, no…

The academic progress (i.e., retention, graduation, and credit accumulation) of students who entered the City University of New York as first-time freshmen in the fall semesters 1970-74 is reviewed in order to update previously reported information. Data are given by college level and for the individual colleges of the univeristy, by high school…

A study designed to measure perceptions of the value of work, job satisfaction, and productivity in vocational education concluded that vocational educators should consider the dynamics of the meaning and value of work of their students and the future consequences of these beliefs in terms of work satisfaction and productivity in planning and…

Representatives of 108 departments of obstetrics and gynecology completed a written questionnaire in 1976 designed to assess the changes that had occurred in the teaching resources of the departments for the years 1965, 1970, and 1975.

Youth represent one of the most culturally diverse groups in Canada. It has been shown that labour market participation among immigrant youth, especially those who are members of a visible minority, has been lower than the Canadian-born. Using the 1996 Census, this paper provides an overview of labour market attachment of immigrant and visible…

The Commission initiated a funding to review national funding models for higher education led by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). Each institution contributed to the cost of the study and participated in the effort. NCHEMS' key recommendation is to move the funding discussions for higher education away from a…

The National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES), 1999, is a telephone survey data collection program conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Based on NCES data, this report provides an estimate of the number of home-schooled students in the United States, characteristics of home-schooled children and their…

Describes an evaluation of the mathematical skills and learning capabilities of students immediately prior to taking Open University foundation courses in technology, the design of questionnaires used in the surveys, and strategies for designing instructional materials for students with a weak preparation in mathematics and technology. (EAO)

Describes impact of familial variables on alcohol use among rural youth. Examines Ohio data regarding family structure, parental drinking problems, and youth drinking. Data suggest student perceptions of parental drinking problems are related to family structure. Recommends health education and counseling program development. (Author/TES)

Statistical quality control--SQC (consisting of Statistical Process Control, Process Capability Studies, Acceptance Sampling and Design of Experiments) is a very important tool to obtain, maintain and improve the Quality level of goods and services produced by an organization. Despite its importance, and the fact that it is taught in technical and…

The purpose of this article is to develop a framework to understand and assess the quality of learning environments in the workplace. It is argued that indicators used to measure and assess informal learning at work, at both the national and the enterprise level, are underdeveloped. Consequently, current frameworks to measure and benchmark…