Intended primarily for distribution to public archival institutions, this sample questionnaire is designed to collect information on archival systems and services and related information on records management legislation or regulation. It is noted that the questionnaire is a simplification of a previous model and that it is being used for a…

Author looked at the innovatory work arising out of the Ford T Project. (Editor/RK)

This article describes the development and use of single subject research and evaluation for individuals involved with counseling. The case study approach and intensive design are examined in detail. (EJT)

Article examined the provisions typical of pass/fail plans implemented in several high schools in this country to determine if these provisions are likely to enhance accomplishment of the objectives of the pass/fail grading innovation. (Author/RK)

The article is a report of a two-phase project designed to determine the employment opportunities for persons who have knowledge and skills in agricultural subjects and the community resources available to programs of vocational agriculture in Connecticut. (Author/BP)

Emphasizes the data management and communications problems that are present in crisis situations. Proposes the establishment of international model-oriented computer-assisted conferences to improve communications and understanding. (GS)

The purpose of this article was to investigate the extent to which a postmodern, narrative approach to career counselling can be utilized to address complexities in career counselling settings characterized by diversity. We also contemplated whether the inclusion of multiple approaches towards the data collection for assisting clients in career…

The general aim of the study was to gain insights into the thought processes and learning strategies of the beginning reader. It is based on the premise that since reading is a language task, the process of learning to read may show parallels to the process of learning to speak. (Editor)

This study was designed to determine the curriculum content and the effectiveness of instruction in a one semester high school health course meeting five times per week. (Author)

Author provided an assessment of his experience with organizational development at the Taft School, Watertown, Connecticut. (Author/RK)

This report examines the mobility of migrant secondary students and the frequency with which selected information actually appears on the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) records of secondary students. Additionally, the report considers migrant students who are at or below grade level. The report is based upon data from the MSRTS…

Recommendations resulting from the Council of Chief State School Officers' Education Data Improvement Project are summarized. This joint effort by the states and Federal government attempts to improve the quality and timeliness of data collected, analyzed, and reported by the United States Department of Education's Center for Statistics. The goals…

The postsecondary seminars report presents the distillation of the discussions and the recommendations of approximately 115 representatives of educational institutions, associations, and State and Federal agencies attending the Postsecondary Education Seminars Conference of 1976. The conference addressed the changing nature of postsecondary…

This report includes the first results on salaries of full-time instructional faculty on 9- and 10-month contracts that have been collected through the new Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data revealed that in 1987-88, full-time faculty in institutions of higher education earned an average of $35,900. Full professors…

Each year, school districts in every state are required to file various financial reporting forms with their state education agency. Although these documents are often viewed more as a nuisance than a useful planning tool, they represent a wealth of information rarely exploited to full advantage by state or local policy makers. The research…