Presents five statistical tables relating to nuclear engineering education, namely, course offerings by U.S. and Canadian schools; degrees and enrollment; enrollment, courses, and staff by schools; degrees granted by schools; and research contributions to the American Nuclear Society meetings. (CC)

Public-school statistical data are given for 50 states and the District of Columbia for the years 1959-1969. Revised estimates by state and region for 1968-69 and preliminary estimates for 1969-70 are presented in tabular form. (DB)

Discusses enrollment projection in terms of the general logic of statistical prediction. (Author)

Reproduces selected text, charts, and tables from the National Center for Education Statistics 1982 report, "The Condition of Education," by Nancy Dearman and Valena Plisko. In the 1980s the numbers of preprimary and elementary school children are projected to rise while the secondary school age group will shrink. (Author/JM)

Cites data on engineering enrollment, graduation, and employment for years 1952 to 1979. States that attempts to predict future student numbers and employment from examination of this data provides little guidance in arriving at conclusions. (CS)

The merits of double exponential smoothing are discussed relative to other types of pattern-based enrollment forecasting methods. The basic assumptions and formulas for its use are outlined. The difficulties associated with selecting an appropriate weight factor are discussed, and the potential effect on prediction results is illustrated.…

Although school populations will increase again beginning in the 1980s, presently they are declining. The need for changes in curriculum, pedagogy, and the mode and site for delivery of services are traceable from demographic analysis; the form of the educational response is not. (Author/IRT)

Introduces a model for estimating the amount of revenue a typical student will bring to an institution of higher education. The model uses event history analysis to analyze the length of time a typical student will remain enrolled, and then uses this estimate in combination with tuition numbers to arrive at revenue estimates. (EV)

To make effective long-term plans, school districts need enrollment projections obtained from objective census-style data and the more subjective information available through interviews with local decision-makers. (MLF)

During the next decade statewide public school enrollment in North Carolina will continue the upward trend begun in 1990-91, but the rate of growth in enrollment will decline over the decade. Two tables and one figure illustrate the actual and projected enrollment data. (MLF)

Dade County (Florida) Public School Superintendent Octavio Visiedo demonstrated his four-star leadership capabilities in the wake of Hurricane Andrew's devastation. For weeks, Visiedo tirelessly directed military personnel and school workers in massive clean-up and repair efforts. When all but 10 of the district's 287 schools opened in…

Proposes a method of accurately predicting neighborhood population through the idea of a neighborhood life cycle that draws a connection between the overall projected population and the specific demographic characteristics of individual neighborhoods. (MLF)

Discusses school capacity determination for K-12 public elementary and middle schools, and special education. Capacity determination is illustrated based on 25 students per class. (GR)

Personnel at the College of Lake County (CLC) developed a projections model for student enrollment that satisfies the need for information for budget projections and for planning purposes. CLC is a medium-sized suburban community college located north of Chicago. The Enrollment Management Team was asked to create a process to project enrollments…