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Frankel, Martin M.; Gerald, Debra E. – 1982
This methodological report describes in five chapters the techniques and assumptions that underlie and greatly influence the projections shown in the first volume of "Projections of Education Statistics to 1990-91." Chapter 1 describes the general methodology and assumptions used to produce the projections in Volume I. Chapters 2 through 5 provide…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Demography, Early Childhood Education, Educational Trends
Davis, Beatrice L. – 1982
Because 66 of New Mexico's 89 public school districts experienced declines in 1981-82 enrollments and most were unable to decrease educational costs at the same rate as their decline in enrollment, the legislature requested a study on effects of declining enrollment and possible adjustments to the school distribution funding formula to cushion…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cooperation, Costs, Curriculum Problems
Duke, Daniel L. – 1984
How schools weather budget reductions shows the difference between effective and less effective school systems. Policymakers' response to reductions depends on an array of factors: general economic conditions, access to data about future trends, community expectations and "myths," past records of school effectiveness, local education…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Budgeting, Costs, Decision Making
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1985
Problems and practices in financing and managing research equipment are assessed, based on visits to 23 college, government, and industry laboratories and meetings with over 500 scientists, and college, government, and industry representatives. The following concerns are addressed: possible changes in federal/state laws, regulations, or policies…
Descriptors: Equipment Utilization, Expenditures, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Greenwood, Robert; And Others – 1981
The economic impact of Pennsylvania colleges and universities on the community, region, and state and the immediate new economic return for public and private dollars were assessed. One study phase involved the collective impacts of all of the accredited 2- and 4-year degree-granting colleges and universities in Pennsylvania upon the total economy…
Descriptors: Business, Case Studies, Economic Climate, Economic Research
Council for Financial Aid to Education, New York, NY. – 1978
Information on philanthropic contributions to higher education institutions is presented, based on the Survey of Voluntary Support of Education, 1976-77. Voluntary support excludes income from endowment and other invested funds as well as all support received from federal, state, and local governments and their agencies. Information is provided by…
Descriptors: Alumni, Educational Finance, Endowment Funds, Expenditures
Linthicum, Dorothy S. – 1978
Designed as a tool for colleges and the State Board for Community Colleges in Maryland to update economic impact data on a regular basis, this manual describes sources of impact information, and how the information can be used in economic equations. Part I of the manual describes how values for short-term economic impacts of community college…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Computer Programs
Massie, Samuel P., Jr. – 1980
In accordance with legislative mandate, this annual report summarizes the activities of the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges and those of the state's 17 community colleges. After listing the members of the Board and the community colleges, the report discusses the 1.4% rise in enrollments, changing student characteristics, and the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Planning, College Programs, Community Colleges
Breslin, Thomas P. – 1979
Quantitative data on the nature and magnitude of the economic impact of Trenton State College (New Jersey) on the surrounding community are provided in an attempt to reduce conjecture. Data were collected for fiscal year 1977-78. In many cases the data were then applied to a model developed by John Caffrey and Herbert H. Isaacs; in other cases,…
Descriptors: Banking, Business, Community Services, Commuting Students
GOODMAN, RICHARD H.; WILSON, MICHAEL J. – 1967
DETAILED STATISTICAL AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION IS PRESENTED ON (1) 1966 TITLE I PROJECTS IN NEW ENGLAND (INCLUDING PROJECTS OPERATED BY INSTITUTIONS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN), (2) THE DISTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE OF TITLE I FUNDS, AND (3) DATA COLLECTING AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PROJECTS. IT IS FELT THAT THE OFFICE OF…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Charts, Compensatory Education, Computer Programs
MARTYN, KENNETH A. – 1965
THE SCHOOLS IN DISADVANTAGED AND NONDISADVANTAGED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES WERE COMPARED IN THIS EXTENSIVE STUDY IN TERMS OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STUDENTS, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SCHOOLS, AND PARENT AND TEACHER ATTITUDES. THE DATA, GATHERED THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEWS, ARE SUMMARIZED IN 71 TABLES. THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY ARE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Advantaged, Classrooms
National Health Education Committee, Inc., New York, NY. – 1966
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY, RESULTS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, LIFE EXPECTANCY FIGURES, COST OF ILLNESS TO THE UNITED STATES, AND GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES IN MEDICINE AND HEALTH ARE PRESENTED TABULARLY AND GRAPHICALLY IN QUESTION AND ANSWER FORM. FOR EACH OF 14 MAJOR DISEASES, PERTINENT FACTS ARE LISTED ABOUT INCIDENCE, COST, DEATH RATE,…
Descriptors: Allergy, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Communicable Diseases
Jackson, R. W. B. – 1978
All suggestions and recommendations received during public hearings on the effect of declining enrollment in Ontario are compiled in this paper. The recommendations are not evaluated or arranged in order of priority. The major categories include program and curriculum, provincial and local costs, teacher education, school facilities and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Declining Enrollment, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Dunkelberger, John E.; Soderberg, Mary A. – 1980
In order to investigate the relationship between 7 school system characteristics and student achievement test scores in the 45 metropolitan and 82 nonmetropolitan Alabama school systems, 1979 California Achievement Test combined battery scores for 8th and 12th grade students attending each system in the state were analyzed. For both metropolitan…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Black Students, County School Districts
National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. National Council on Educational Research. – 1976
The National Council on Educational Research (NCER), and its parent organization, the National Institute of Education (NIE), were established by law in 1972. NCER functions as an advisory arm to NIE, by establishing general policies; recommending programs to strengthen educational research and to disseminate and implement research findings;…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Agency Role, Annual Reports, Basic Skills
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