This publication of advance data from the March 1973 Current Population Survey relates to consumer income: characteristics of the low-income population, 1972. About 24.5 million were below the low-income level in 1972, this figure being 1.1 million or 4.3 percent below the 1971 figure. The number of low-income whites declined by about 9 percent in…

The purpose was to continue the analysis of data obtained by mailed questionnaires from 3970 middle management executives and professionals in 12 military, industrial and governmental organizations. These represented a 66% return. Results support the thesis that the unusually rapid and diverse changes in middle management work since World War II…

Profiling, a procedure for evaluating methodological adequacy, a prerequisite for the acceptance or rejection of the conclusions of the investigation, is discussed. Three elements of this procedure are presented: (1) structuring of a logical argument, (2) generation of data and (3) analysis of data. All three elements are employed in hypothesis…

This paper, a revision of the original document, "Correcting Partial, Multiple, and Canonical Correlations for Attenuation" (see TM 000 535), presents the formula for correcting coefficients of partial correlation for attenuation due to errors of measurement. In addition, the correction for attenuation formulas for multiple and cannonical…

Despite the success of some antipoverty programs, it is not evident that conditions in poverty areas have improved; in fact, some indicators show that living conditions in the slums are worsening. One of the biggest difficulties is a lack of data on the nature of, and solutions to, the problems of these areas. Frequently revised data at least as…

A survey was conducted to determine what programs or courses are offered by various universities in community adult education. In addition, the type of curricula need and the job of training professionals for community adult education positions were also studied. Of the 16 universities quieried, 11 responded. Two of the most pertinent courses were…

This study was designed to evaluate an innovative junior college program for honor students at Grand View College, Des Moines, Iowa. The "Three-Year Program for Superior Students" began in 1970 as an experiment in inter-institutional cooperation with selected four-year institutions in Iowa. Students admitted to the program have been able…

A study was conducted to: (1) Continue the investigation of a new approach to measuring the affective dimension of experience, and (2) Present a description and documentation of the affective impact of the Urban Arts Program of the Minneapolis Public Schools. The procedure classifies and evaluates information gathered in the form of diaries; it is…

A study is presented which attempts to investigate the interrelationships between certain assumptions about the nature of people held by the county extension leader, his sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and his performance of his function of leading the county staff. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire from 81 county…

The probability sample was a two-stage stratified sample. The first-stage units were schools and the second-stage units were students. Because certain subpopulations were oversampled, the data had to be weighted for analysis purposes. The analyses concerned contrasting North Carolina and its various subpopulations with the nation on standardized…

The usefulness of generalizability theory in assessing the reliability of classroom observation instruments is illustrated, with a new index of reliability, called the coefficient of generalizability, given as an index of how well one can generalize from the instrument to the universe score according to the conditions of observation. Data from an…

The purpose of this paper is to suggest a technique of cluster analysis which is similar in aim to the Interactive Intercolumnar Correlation Analysis (IICA), though different in detail. Two methods are proposed for extracting a single bipolar factor (a "contrast compenent") directly from the initial similarities matrix. The advantages of this…

A study of whether the effects of block scheduling on student achievement and attitudes are more advantageous than traditional scheduling was made. The block scheduling treatment involved three required courses on each of four grade levels--freshmen through senior in high school. Interdisciplinary teaching teams were responsible for instruction.…

This handbook outlines the scope of the Bureau of Labor Statistics programs and the methods it uses to collect, tabulate, evaluate, and publish a wide range of economic and statistical information from the studies and surveys that it conducts. These statistical programs are organized according to subject matter areas. The broad subject areas…

A training program carried out by the Center for Early Education (CEE) to prepare or upgrade the performance of 20 day-care administrators in Los Angeles County is discussed as to the program, evaluation, and findings. The program, consisting of 2 three-week workshops and six interim seminars, was designed to achieve 12 goals relating to child…