This study attempts to design a grant-in-aid scheme incorporating transfer of resources in a manner which compensates for differences in the ability of the subordinate government units to finance desirable service levels (equalization). Results indicate that where the bulk of State aid-to-education funds are distributed through flat grants based…

In this self-contained inquiry module, secondary or college level students analyze data to explain the differences in mortality rates in Nevada and Utah. The module is intended to help students: (1) translate and interpret demographic tables and charts; (2) form and test hypotheses to explain demographic pheonomena; (3) identify social, economic,…

The guide, one in a series of committee reports relating to school band performance, organization, and equipment needs, discusses acoustical problems inherent to the clarinet. The report is presented in five sections. Section I summarizes findings of an American School Band Directors' Association (ASBDA) clarinet testing committee. A major finding…

This study investigated the differences between different sized classes in grades four and five of Toronto schools. Teachers and students from 11 schools were assigned to 34 classes of either 16, 23, 30, or 37 students (class size could vary by 2). All students were in grade four during the study's first year and in grade five during the second…

This report describes a three-year study of the changes that occurred at Brown Middle School in Hamilton County, Tennessee after it was converted from a junior high school to a middle school in 1974. Part 1, which constitutes most of the report, describes the background and rationale for the changeover, outlines the evaluation procedures and…

This practicum report describes an effort to develop an effective teacher and administrator evaluation system for a small suburban school system in Connecticut. Besides meeting the requirements of a mandate from the state legislature, the system was also intended to enable the local school board to implement an incentive pay plan. A narrative…

This text is one of the sequence of textbooks produced for low achievers in the seventh and eighth grades by the School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG). There are eight texts in the sequence, of which this is the sixth. This set of volumes differs from the regular editions of SMSG junior high school texts in that very little reading is required.…

The design of this high school is explained by outlining the decision making process used by the architects. The following design criteria form the basis of this process--(1) design for expansion, (2) design for team teaching, (3) organized by function, (4) space for teachers, (5) space for instructional materials, (6) audio-visual communication…

Basic financial statistics of public television licensees in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa for the 1971 fiscal year are listed. Data are given for 133 licensees which control 207 television stations. Information is compiled which relates to the allocation and disbursement of funds, income, direct operating costs, and…

This is the first in a series of three guidebooks on minimum course content for gifted grade seven students who will begin algebra in grade eight. The topics covered include integers, sets, number properties, open sentences, and graphing; concepts are stressed. Overall course goals are specified; a course outline, performance objectives, suggested…

The results of a questionnaire designed to investigate Puerto Rican students' attitudes toward learning English show that there is a predominantly positive attitude toward English-as-a-second language in the Puerto Rican town studied in this survey. The questionnaires solicit information from students in grades five through eight concerning…

This guide accompanies "Where is the Point?"; it contains all of the student materials in SE 015 342 plus supplemental teacher materials. With each lesson there is a list of objectives and equipment and teaching aids, suggested approaches, discussion questions, and answers. Appendices include transparency masters and supplemental…

The distribution of Federal outlays within the United States in fiscal year 1970 is summarized in this report. Selected Federal programs (242 programs comprising 74.4% of all Federal outlays) were divided into 4 program categories: human resource development; community development; agriculture and natural resources, and Defense, the National…

This is a letter to Chancellor Irving Anker of the Board of Education of the City of New York from the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The letter concerns the results of an investigation concerning discrimination in the New York City public schools. This compliance review is the largest civil rights…

Nomography, a branch of applied mathematics, deals with the graphical solution or nomograph of certain types of equations. This paper presents an example of nomography that has proven useful in calculating average weekly student contact hours (WSCH) per instructor, and that allows for rapid assessment of the maximum and minimum number of…