One role for institutional research within the university's budget is to provide objective data and informed judgements to help the responsible decisionmaking of the university organization. This report attempts to fulfill this function in organizational intelligence. In the university, as in all responsibly operated enterprises, projections of…

A survey involving a 2.5 percent sample of teachers and principals in the San Francisco area was made to determine their interest in, knowledge of, and attitudes toward educational innovation, research and development. The answers received showed that: 1) principals were more interested in research than were teachers; 2) interest in new…

The Howard University library system is reviewed as an organization in this report which analyzes its facilities, reports on a user/non-user survey, and gives a statistical overview. Recommendations for making the library a vital part of the educational program and for increasing its usefulness are included. From the data gathered it was concluded…

Designed to be used by those responsible for providing library resources for educational units in nursing, this publication contains standards and suggestions for evaluating the library resources for university, collegiate, and diploma nursing or practical nursing programs. Standards are provided for: (1) The Library Collection, including…

The series of analytic reports on management and salary data of the academic libraries, paralleling the series titled "Library Statistics of Colleges and Universities, Institutional Data," is continued by this publication. The statistical tables of this report are of value to administrators, librarians, and others because: (1) they help…

This report summarizes the results of the National Science Foundation's biennial Survey of Science Activities of Institution of Higher Education which collected information on January, 1969, employment and academic year 1967-68 financing in the sciences and engineering in 2,175 universities and colleges with such programs. The report gives special…

The introduction establishes a perspective from which to develop an opinion about library service which may result in a need to redefine what is collected, how it is stored and what expertise should be developed. The available alternatives depend upon whom the services are provided for, how much service is provided and when, that is, who are the…

This booklet has been designed for use in the following areas: (1) As a data collection instrument providing a measure of media program development in the State of Wisconsin. As such, it will be used in conjunction with information from the earlier School Library Survey to provide state-level longitudinal data on school media programs; (2) As a…

This publication reports the results of a study of comparability data submitted by 80 of the nation's largest school districts. The study sought to determine the degree of school district compliance with USOE regulations implementing Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Of the 80 schools, the study found that (1) 29.38…

This document is divided into two sections: general statistics on education in the United States and descriptions of changes in mathematics education in the U.S. Many tables and charts describe the structure of United States education, enrollment trends, expenditure patterns and revenue receipts, international enrollment, and staffing and…

The statistical information contained in this publication was gathered from residential institutions maintained by the State of New York or receiving substantial support from it. Those which contributed data did so voluntarily, for the purpose of providing a statewide picture of library service to the patients, students, or inmates of custodial…

To serve as a basis for establishing compatibility among the states in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and services for persons with special needs and in reporting enrollments and other pertinent information, this pamphlet provides specific requirements of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, and classification systems for…

This booklet is concerned with the functioning of the State and local programs for financing public schools in Nebraska. Its purpose is to encourage more people to study the problem of educational finance both in practice and in theory. Discussion focuses on the School Foundation and Equalization Act of 1967. This legislation transferred part of…

This report from the Senate Committee on Finance (94th Congress) contains information on bill H.R. 9803 that would postpone for six months the effective data of the requirement that a child day care center meet specified staffing standards (for children between six weeks and six years old) in order to qualify for Federal payments for the services…

Measures to decrease vandalism include participation in planning by students, community members, and school personnel; principals with strong leadership capabilities; unobtrusive security measures; architectural solutions; and prompt preventive maintenance. (MLF)