Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 12 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 50 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 187 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1370 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 191 |
| Policymakers | 183 |
| Researchers | 127 |
| Administrators | 113 |
| Teachers | 84 |
| Students | 31 |
| Community | 28 |
| Media Staff | 15 |
| Parents | 11 |
| Counselors | 2 |
| Support Staff | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Location
| Canada | 280 |
| United States | 263 |
| California | 162 |
| New York | 158 |
| Australia | 148 |
| Texas | 100 |
| Illinois | 84 |
| North Carolina | 83 |
| Florida | 82 |
| Maryland | 82 |
| Pennsylvania | 79 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Does not meet standards | 1 |
Hutten, Leah R. – 1979
Goodness of fit of raw test score data were compared, using two latent trait models: the Rasch model and the Birnbaum three-parameter logistic model. Data were taken from various achievement tests and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (Verbal). A minimum sample size of 1,000 was required, and the minimum test length was 40 items. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1972
Large numbers of Puerto Rican and other non-English-speaking students live in school districts throughout New York State. To enable these students to function in an English-speaking society while retaining their own culture, a policy to promote bilingual program planning was established by the Board of Regents of New York State in 1972. In this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Educational Policy
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. – 1979
Data tables summarize selected personal and academic characteristics of students enrolled at the seven Hawaii community colleges in the Fall 1979 semester, focusing on classified and unclassified students in credit programs. Registration in various community college offerings numbered 28,781. Of these, 72% were regular students enrolled in credit…
Descriptors: Age, Community Colleges, Educational Background, Enrollment
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1979
The 168 items selected for administration to 7,905 17-year olds in 1976-77, were developed from existing National Assessment items and from existing sets of life/coping skills. Skills designated as basic included: career development; citizenship; community resource utilization; consumer protection; family management; health maintenance; and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Burns, Jeanne M., Comp. – 1977
Enrollment statistics for the 1976-1977 academic year in the New England Regional Student Program are presented. At both undergraduate and graduate levels, the regional program allows eligible students to receive preference in admission among out-of-state applicants in participating states, and to be charged only the in-state tuition upon…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Allied Health Occupations Education, College Applicants, College Students
Download full textNew York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1966
THIS REPORT EVALUATES NEW YORK STATE'S COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO THE FORMAT SPECIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE FIRST SECTION DEALS WITH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DESCRIBES THE TYPES OF SERVICES OFFERED, DISSEMINATION OF DATA, EVALUATIVE PROCEDURES, MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS, PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT APPROVABLE, COORDINATION…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Attendance, Community Action
PUDER, WILLIAM H.; HAND, SAM E. – 1966
SELECTED PAPERS AND GROUP REPORTS FROM A FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY TRAINING INSTITUTE ARE PRESENTED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY AND ILLITERACY, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION METHODS AND OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE, AND RELATED CONCERNS IN TEACHER TRAINING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. SPECIFIC PROBLEM…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
MIDANIK, J. SYDNEY – 1960
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TORONTO, CANADA, REVIEWS THE PRESENT PROGRAM FOR SLOW LEARNERS (IQ 59 TO 90) AND RECOMMENDS A NEW TYPE OF EXPERIMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROBLEM OF SLOW LEARNERS, THE USE AND MEANING OF INTELLIGENCE TESTS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEARNING CAPACITIES AMONG STUDENTS IN SCHOOL ARE DISCUSSED. THE…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Ability, Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Education
Kerr, Elizabeth E.; And Others – 1968
This sub-study of a 39-month longitudinal study conducted by the University of Illinois in cooperation with the University of Iowa, undertook to discern the trends in practical nursing in Iowa and to record a history of its development. The 435 member 10 percent random sample of practical nurses licensed in Iowa through December 1965, which was…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Certification, Educational Programs
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Compensatory Education. – 1967
Sixteen thousand seven hundred and sixty-six migrant children participated in 1966-67 in Texas projects for migrant education. An overall evaluation of the 1966-67 Texas Project for the Education of Migrant Children is found in this report, along with evaluations of the summer 1967 Texas Migrant Interstate Cooperation Project, and the Migrant…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Community Programs, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Enrichment
Jablonsky, Adelaide – IRCD Bulletin, 1968
This report discusses some "promising" compensatory education programs and presents statistical estimates which identify the disadvantaged population to be served by such programs. The discussion is based on observations of school systems and programs in all sections of the country and on interviews with over 200 educational administrators who…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adolescents, Audiovisual Aids, Bilingual Students
Simulmatics Corp., Cambridge, MA. – 1967
In this evaluation study of Project ENABLE, the basic question was whether low-income parents can be reached by family life education discussion groups. The research involved about 11,600 personal interviews with parents and about 6,200 records of group attendance and service to the parents. A substantial number of low-income parents (median…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Agencies, Attendance, Community Action
Selgas, James W. – 1977
In order to ascertain the educational needs and interests of Central Pennsylvania residents, samples of three populations were surveyed: high school students, adults, and employers. This volume, the second of two volumes reporting this research, contains detailed breakdowns of the statistical data for the student and adult surveys, which are…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, Adults, Community Colleges
Baratta, Mary Kathryne – 1978
This research note reviews an analysis of Moraine Valley Community College nonpersisting students for fall 1977 and spring 1978. Information is provided on trends in transfer and occupational student retention by semester from spring 1970 through fall/spring 1977-78, and on fall 1977 and spring 1978 persister and nonpersister characteristics. Of…
Descriptors: Age, College Credits, Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics
Grant, W. Vance; Lind, C. George – 1978
In the fall of 1977 nearly three of every ten persons in the United States were directly involved in the educational process. This publication presents 197 tables and 15 figures breaking down statistical information on this educational activity. The subject matter includes such topics as enrollment patterns, teacher characteristics, school and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Educational Finance, Educational Television
