Presents a method for determining the number of days on which questions must be counted in order to achieve a given precision and confidence in reference statistics. (Author/PF)

An adjustment process was designed and implemented for unmanageable inmates in a maximum security prison. The process provides a behavioral program for "problem" inmates with special emphasis on behavior management training for correctional officers. (Editor)

The Library of American Civilization (LAC) is the first in a series of microfiche collections developed around a central theme. The collection consists of 12,000 microbooks on ultrafiche. This study aimed to produce quantitative data leading to an evaluation of this collection and guidelines for evaluating collections of this type. Random entries…

Author presented a six-point model for purposes of diagnosing program success or lack of success. (Editor/RK)

This article is concerned with some of the universal but seldom- articulated problems and considerations related to the art of data collection through use of questionnaires. (Author/RK)

The procedures involve a planned data gathering strategy consisting of at least two different groups, each receiving two different test batteries. A combination of Tucker's interbattery technique and congruence measures was the recommended strategy. Limitations of the concept of factor invariance are briefly discussed. (Author/BJG)

Conventional methods of evaluating schools are inadequate, say these authors. In this article, they suggest a program for collecting data that would help diagnose and prescribe for the development of better school programs, rather than merely describe a school's present state. (Editor)

Described an educational experiment at Kent State University that would serve the purposes of reuniting faculty and students in a more intimate learning environment and provide the university with a program in which experimentation with innovative ideas could be stimulated and evaluated. (Author/RK)

The methods used in the Teacher Corps Program Evaluation are based principally on the importance of securing the cooperation of local participants during data collection. Several principles concerning local cooperation were established and explained. These included encouraging active participation, encouraging local review of instruments,…

This paper reviews UNESCO activities for the collection of national production data of audiovisual materials and microforms and presents possible approaches to the task. UNESCO has for some years collected data on the production of printed materials, but while recognizing the need for collecting similar statistics on nonprint media, it has not yet…

Multidimensional scaling (MDS) a highly reliable measurement technique, often requires an overwhelming task of the subject in the data collection procedure. This investigation was designed to determine the loss of precision in solution associated with five degrees of systematic reduction in the data collection task. Data were simulated via Monte…

The accomplishments and activities of Project Follow-Through, a system designed to gather data from college students, are reported for the first six months of its development (July 1 through December 31, 1968). The system will gather data from students at three distinct points during their junior college careers: (1) at their initial application…

The regulation contains policy guidance, administrative procedures, and responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of the Military Occupational Data Bank (MODB). It revises a former regulation governing the MODB method of operation by revising the list of occupational data collection agencies and by providing expanded information…

The purpose of this survey is to identify and describe existing and contemplated projects in the Smithsonian Institution which make use of non-conventional means to store and retrieve information. These techniques range from electronic machine processed to a simple visual, color-coded system or a key-sort device. The 49 projects investigated were…

General personal, occupational, and school experience data were gathered from students who enrolled in the Orange Coast Junior College District in the fall 1968, but failed to return in the spring. These data became part of the storage and retrieval system of Project Follow-Through, a joint study sponsored by the Junior College District and the…