This survey is a statistical summary and analysis of data on Texas public libraries, collected by the Field Services Division of the Texas State Library. The following statistical presentations were prepared: (1) an individual statistical profile for each public library in the state, also including the classification of libraries by population…

One of a series of studies based on data collected from 1,844 eleventh and twelfth grade Canadian students, this study examined to what extent type of residence was an important factor in student aspirations and other social factors. Farm, rural non-farm, and suburban youth were compared in order to study their degree of exposure to a variety of…

A study was conducted in Oklahoma on the problem of whether and to what extent it is feasible to establish a program to train computer programers and systems analysts using a time-sharing system and remote data communications transmission terminals. Specific training requirements were reviewed. A survey was made of potential employers of trainees…

In exploring the economics of education this report discusses and extensively quotes the findings and conclusions of research dealing with (1) the demands of modern technology on the public schools, (2) the relation of education to individual earnings. (3) education as an investment in human capital and as a factor in national economic growth, (4)…

A comparison was made of attitudes toward retirement and readiness for it among hourly-rated older automobile workers in the United States and those in Great Britain. Tables show both similarities and differences in their general characteristics, permitting tentative comparisons. Americans viewed retirement more positively, found their jobs more…

This study investigated the adoption and use of practices in preparation and use of vegetables following adult classes in nutrition. Data were obtained on 63 Brazilian women through interviews, diet intake records, a pretest in nutrition, and a food belief inventory, and practices were compared on prior use, adoption, combined use, rejection, and…

The 1,024,785 people who reported four or less grades of schooling in the 1961 Canadian Census point up the paradox of a society where free compulsory education to age 16 is assumed to mean everyone will at least complete elementary school. To understand these people as individuals, all available census data on these educationally deficient adults…

The booklet provides general information on the special education market, with attention given to the relationship to the overall education market. Statistics are presented which relate to the amount of dollars spent in the field; reasons for difficulty in marketing media and materials for handicapped learners; allocation of funds as specified by…

The use of general purpose classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories and studies at Grand Valley State Colleges is reported. Tables present the percent of room use, percent of station use and fill-factor by day of the week and by hour of the day. Room use is compared to standards and with prior years' usage. (SPG)

This report provides descriptive statistical information from Phase III-B of the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study. Within the sample of second and fifth grade teachers in classrooms in public schools in California, approximately six students were identified as target students to be studied during the school year. These students were observed…

The findings of a national study of black suicide are reported in this paper. A suitable explanation is sought for the increasing suicide rate among young blacks. The possibility of a link between suicide and the weakening of black community and family ties is explored. Specifically, the isolating effects of inmigration and living alone are…

In this booklet, five tables developed by the United States Department of Bilingual Education illustrate how Title VII funds were spent in 1977-1978 in the United States and its territories. Table I lists all funded projects, pupil participation and grade level, languages served, and the amount of each grant. Table II gives all information…

Graduate programs in Brazil in July 1975 were surveyed to obtain information about supply/demand and productivity. The tabular and graphic data cover institutions of higher education; number of courses, teaching staff, and student body. A minimum of narrative information is included. (LBH)

This report presents the results of a survey of personnel professionally employed in education and training within the United Kingdom in order to assess the potential market for information services in the field of education. The categorisation of personnel is based on a two-dimensional matrix in which one axis represents employer or employing…

This revised report on long-range planning for higher education in North Carolina contains sections on: (1) higher education in the state in 1977; (2) constraints, assumptions, and projections affecting planning for higher education; (3) goals, tasks, and objectives; (4) instruction, research, and public service; and (5) future planning and…