An attempt is made to judge characteristics affecting a school district's fiscal performance by conducting a factor analysis on 74 variables having factor loadings of .30 or greater. The 16 factors studied (containing the 74 variables) include many facets of school board fiscal policy and information on the kinds of people who make the policies.…

Presenting testimony, these 1977 Senate Hearings deal with S. 468, a bill designed to amend the Navajo Community College Act of 1971 to insure adequate funding for operation and expansion of the college on the Navajo Reservation, and S. 1215, designed to amend the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 by adding a third…

This report provides information on total Federal Research and Development (R and D) expenditures during the period of 1960-72. The report is divided into two parts. Part I gives an overall view of priorities funded by the Federal government. The total Federal R and D expenditures are arranged by functions. In addition, a brief statistical account…

This report provides information on total federal research and development (R and D) funding by function during the fiscal years 1969-74. The report is divided into two parts. Part 1 gives an overall view of priorities funded by the federal government. The total federal R and D expenditures are arranged by functions and are listed in descending…

Due to the lack of any national assessment of educational achievement, the Committee on Assessing the Progress of Education (CAPE) was chartered as a nonprofit corporation to assess the quality and progress of American education, to determine the extent to which U.S. universities, colleges, and schools are meeting their responsibilities in their…

This report is a summary of the State University of New York's (SUNY) response to the Fall 1968 federal census of certain student minority groups. This census is in its second year as a means of institutional certification of compliance with the non-discriminatory provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Data were collected only on full-time…

The limitations of economic analysis are evident when one considers the complexity of our society's needs and problems. Seven propositions which may be useful in planning and in financing higher education are: education is a form of human capital; the 3 major functions of higher education are discovering talent, instruction and research; there are…

The first section of this guide is on the mechanics of writing a report or a proposal--the elements of style that make for clarity, brevity, and logical development of the subject. The second section contains advice on the specifics of proposal preparation and submission; i.e., choice of a likely source of funds, preparing the rough draft,…

The Ad Hoc Committee on Private and Independent Higher Education was charged with determining how the state of Oregon could help preserve the strength and vitality of its independent institutions of higher education while maintaining their independence. After reviewing the general condition of these institutions and concluding that their survival…

In its February 1969 meeting, the National Advisory Council for Regional Medical Programs reaffirmed its position on recruitment and basic education--that Regional Medical Program funding is not to be used to replace existing sources of support and that other sources should be explored first. Therefore the Continuing Education and Training Branch…

This document provides guidelines for public school authorities who wish to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Title III NDEA programs. The document outlines participation in the program in terms of--(1) application procedures, (2) reimbursement procedures, (3) special projects, (4) priority considerations, (5) basic standards…

This "newsletter" contains reports on legislative action affecting higher education in the Southern states which had regular or special legislative sessions in 1969. The states included in the report are: West Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Texas,…

This publication lists summaries of grants made by the Office of Youth Development in Fiscal Year 1973 (July 1, 1972-June 30, 1973). For convenience, the summaries are listed alphabetically, by grantee, by State. An index categorizing the grant summaries by the types of services provided will be found at the end of the publication. The grants were…

The information contained in this booklet has been compiled as a convenient reference about activities of the National Science Foundation. In addition to activities data, tables are included that present pertinent information on the national status of research and education in the sciences. Fiscal data pertaining to NSF programs reflect…

The best means devised to secure volunteer leadership or funds from whatever source is a case statement. It is one of the initial key management requirements for successful college and university development. The case statement should include: (1) the institutional mission; (2) the record of accomplishment; (3) directions for the future; (4)…