The school district in Saginaw (Michigan) operates a supplemental-education delivery system in reading and mathematics that consists of elementary and secondary compensatory education. The elementary program is both a push-in and pull-out program that serves 1,819 students in grades one through five. The secondary program is a self-contained…

This reference volume presents detailed information on the University of Alaska Fairbanks covering history, academics and assessment, students, faculty and staff, budget and finances, research and public service, and facilities. Section 1, "Historical and General Information," covers establishment, accreditation, fight song, governing…

This report provides a single-year rate and a 3-year average of the Oklahoma college-going rate. The average linear college-going rate for Oklahoma colleges in 1993-94 was 43.9 percent of the Oklahoma high school graduates from 1990-91, 1991-92, and 1992-93. Of 1992-93 high school graduates, 44.7 percent went directly to an Oklahoma college the…

This 1993 report from the Alabama Public Library Service includes directories of public libraries, single-county public library systems, multi-county public library systems, and multi-type library systems in the state. Cross references are included to provide access to the libraries by library name and librarians. Statistics on individual…

This study applies reader-response criticism to investigate subject positions of gender, age, ethnicity, and profession through the poststructural analysis of an art work entitled "A Book from the Sky," and examines the relationship among viewer, text (the art work), and artist. A description of the art work is provided as an…

The focus of this collection of papers about library reference service is on the community outside the library, rather than the special populations served within it. "Conflicts in Value Systems" (Allen B. Veaner) is an overview of the major conflict areas facing the library profession today. "Reference Services for Off-Campus…

This report discusses various methodological issues confronted in the Reading Literacy Study conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and issues relating to analysis of the data. The study analyzed in the report involved fourth- and ninth-grade students (9-year-olds and…

In educating America's children for a technological world, schools must have the infrastructure in place before technology can be fully integrated into the curriculum. Findings of a national survey of school facilities concerning whether America's schools have appropriate technologies, such as computers, and the facility infrastructure to support…

This paper is part of a series of studies designed to ascertain what policies and practices, if any, are currently in effect regarding rights and privileges connected with retirement in higher education. This study sought information about the perquisites furnished to retired higher education faculty in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through a…

This informational yearbook reflects the development of the educational system of the People's Republic of China using data from the provincial governments and municipalities. Information is presented in the following tables: (1) national summary tables; (2) higher education; (3) secondary education; (4) primary education; (5) special education;…

This publication presents 3 figures and 20 tables of data on higher education faculty salaries from 1980 to 1991. An opening section details the source and scope of the data collection. The figures show annual percentage change in average salaries of full-time instructional faculty, average faculty salaries in constant dollars and percentage of…

This research examines the performance, achievement, and attitudinal effects of a dissection alternative, an interactive videodisc-based (IVD) simulation in two ways: as a substitute for dissection and as a preparatory tool used prior to dissection. Sixty-one high school students enrolled in three general ability high school biology classes…

How students, parents, and teachers reacted to the Channel One school news broadcast was studied in eight high schools and seven junior high schools in three school districts. Subjects included 581 teachers, 2,457 students, and 652 parents who were surveyed at the beginning of their experience with Channel One and at the end of the school year.…

Discussing major policy, management, and program issues facing Congress and the Clinton administration in the area of health and human services, this pamphlet provides recommendations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the social security system, the welfare system, preventing child abuse, and safeguarding the nation's…

The National Center for Education Statistics annually compiles data covering all aspects of education for its "Digest of Education Statistics." This pocket version presents an overview of education in the United States, with greater detail on elementary and secondary education, higher education, and population characteristics. The…