This report summarizes the accomplishments and activities of the project during the second quarter. An intensive search of the literature continued for data elements, outcome measures, and background information. A great deal of time and effort were devoted to the location, compilation, and comparison of extant data elements employed in collecting…

This annual report is the first to be written since the middle 1960's. In order to provide a sense of progress, the problems, and the trends which have occurred during the intervening years, this report is organized around a series of major library concerns including: (1) collections; (2) physical facilities; (3) internal organizational…

Presented is a summary of the Research and Development (R&D) expenditures of state public institutions for the fiscal year 1973. A comparison is presented in graph form of these expenditures for the fiscal years 1964, 1968, and 1973. A review, with comparison figures, is given related to distribution of R&D expenditures of state government…

This summary covers the experiences of the staff of the Unified Studies Program at Boston State College from September 1973 through August 1975. Included is: (1) the planning phase, (2) team building, (3) staff, (4) administrative support, (5) potential students, (6) compromises, (7) funding, (8) use of the learning contracts, () contract hours,…

A few diagrams containing data for 1973 and 1974 have been added to this latest edition of the 1972 financial statistics for Canadian elementary and secondary education. Otherwise, however, the report has not undergone any major modifications. The booklet consists of two parts. The first part examines the highlights of the report, while the second…

What was the impact of economic pressures during the crucial three-year period, 1972-1975, on the financial conditions of different types of colleges and universities? The American Council on Education designed a survey instrument to collect financial and enrollment data for the three years in question. The sample of 646 institutions participating…

This report contains an evaluation of the reading improvement program in the primary grades in Cleveland, Ohio, which attempts to provide specialized reading instruction and support for disadvantaged pupils at a time deemed critical in their school experience. The project utilizes the services of a reading consultant, master teachers, and…

Reported in this newsletter in narrative, graphical, and tabular form are data related to industrial research and development expenditures in 1974, showing a seven percent increase over 1973. It is noted that more than 80 percent of a total of $22.3 billion was spent by five industries; these included electrical equipment and communication,…

The Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) of Minneapolis/St. Paul was formed through an agreement among local library districts to share collections, services, and loans. During the formative years of the program, state aid for regional library development was apportioned to local branches on a per capita basis. Since this method did not…

A 1975 cost analysis study of the Purdue University Library and Audio-Visual Center collected data to ascertain the cost of services and materials during the fiscal year 1975 and to identify the allocation of costs among user groups, among library functions (e.g., processing, client services), and among end uses (e.g., instruction, research). This…

This 1973 edition of the directory has been compiled primarily from data obtained from the Information Center on Education. An addition has been made in the listing of libraries of proprietary institutions offering one or more accredited degrees. The arrangement of the directory is alphabetical by name of institution. Data for each citation…

Raising adequate revenues for educational support has become a problem in many of the nation's school systems, but hardest hit are big-city and urban systems. This crisis exists because cities cannot support educational services with available tax resources, because urban educational costs are higher than those in the suburbs, and because cities…

The year-round school operation of the Valley View School District is described from its planning stages through the implementation of the plans. A "45-15 Plan" provides for each pupil forty-five days of instruction and fifteen equivalent days of vacation. With the cycle repeated four times each year, one-fourth of the pupils are on…

The relationship of certain input variables to output was determined by a multiple regression analysis, using a sample of 44 suburban elementary school districts. The four input factors were: (1) socioeconomic characteristics, (2) assessed valuation, (3) per-pupil operating expenditure, and (4) educational treatments. The output was mean scores on…

The characteristics, objectives, and application of the present Pennsylvania subsidy system are reviewed. The relative ability of each school district to support its educational program is equalized by the State paying each school district a share of the cost of its educational program. The State's share for each school district varies in relation…