Information, obtained from the annual survey of the Office of Demographic Studies, on the ethnic background of 44,000 hearing impaired students in special education programs in 1972-73 was related to other key demographic characteristics and to national and regional population figures. Data is presented for the categories of White, Black,…

This publication consists primarily of several hundred charts, graphs, and tables that present a wide variety of educational statistics for the United States through and including the 1975-76 school year. Section 1 provides a broad demographic and social context for examining education and traces the scope of the educational enterprise. Section 2…

This second annual statistical summary presents 1975-1976 data on the library collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, and personnel of the 105 university and nonuniversity members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Separate tables present figures on university enrollment, expenditures, Ph.D. degrees, and microform holdings by…

Discusses the role of science educators and the goals of science education based on enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools. Data for public school retention (1958-1966) and college degrees in the science (1970-1971) are also presented. (HM)

Macroeconomic fluctuations in the 1970s are demonstrated to have an important impact on state public finance. The severity of cyclical fluctuations in higher education finance is documented and ways are suggested to cope with the resulting problems. (Author/LBH)

When the 2,308 residencies obtained by U.S. medical school graduates outside of the National Intern and Resident Matching Program were added to those of the 11,172 students who matched, the distribution of all 1977 graduates among specialties was found to be essentially the same as for those who matched, but regional differences were marked.…

This paper interprets certain educational trends revealed by statistical data contained in Social Indicators, 1976. (Author/AM)

To meet the needs of dental patients for pharmaceutical services, dental schools have upgraded their emphasis in teaching pharmacology and the professional associations have developed liaison between each other. This survey examines the nature and extent of pharmacy colleges' involvement with dentistry. (LBH)

Data for administrative and financial control are being confused with data needed for policy and planning purposes. Implications for information systems and data collection in Canadian higher education are discussed. (Author/LBH)

Discusses the need to consider those adults in America with less than high school diplomas as a national priority. Notes statistics and information on educational finance and adult educational attainment. Suggests national objectives that focus on these individuals' unalienable rights, and provides a 1- or 5-year plan for reaching these…

Presents a national compilation of statistical data pertaining to secondary level aviation and aerospace education for the 1977-78 school year. Data include trends and patterns of course structure, design, and operation in table form. (SL)

In this experiment the teaching of mathematics by individualized instruction to teacher trainees was tested. (Author/GC)

Describes recent federal legislation under which the local area unemployment statistics (LAUS) program will play an important role in allocating billions of dollars in economic aid to states and local areas. Major issues resulting from a review of the LAUS program (procedures, methods, reliability requirements) are discussed. (Editor/TA)

More U.S. foreign medical students (USFMS) than ever before expressed interest in transferring from foreign to U.S. medical schools in 1977, when COTRANS (Coordinating Transfer Application System) sponsored 1,224 individuals for Part I of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Advanced standing admissions, academic ability levels, demographic,…

Using the quartile deviation of faculty salary data as a measure of institutional quality, the authors ranked the 138 major universities designated by AAUP as Class I institutions. Since the results were similar to other ranking systems and salary data are readily available, it is argued that studies of salaries hold promise as measures of…