This data element dictionary is divided into five categories: course, facilities, finance, staff, and student. The data categories and definitions suggested represent common usage except in identified instances. The dictionary does not contain a complete list of data elements that should be included in an institutional data system. Unique…

Florida Junior College at Jacksonville has developed a Community Survey process that provides information needed for adequate communication between community and college. A step-by-step description of the survey process is provided, beginning with the setting of objectives and ending with a summary of results. The objectives of the survey were to…

An outcome of a study of adult basic education programs initiated three years ago by the Columbia University Center of Adult Education, the evaluation guide with its step-by-step instructions can be used for both formative and summative evaluations of adult basic education programs. Background research involved in this publication included direct…

Program and campus development plans of Wyoming's community colleges, as of September and October 1973, are provided. The report is divided into three sections: 1. The Colleges (Casper College, Central Wyoming College, Eastern Wyoming College, Laramie County Community College, Northwest Community College, Sheridan College, and Western Wyoming…

As a standard classification system, International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) provides a standard format for assembling, reporting, and compiling statistics of different educational phenomena both within a country and internationally. The system classified courses, programs, and fields of education according to their educational…

This document presents a report of the Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Education (CACHE) Committee concerned with references to previously measured physical properties. A partial list of data that are of use to the chemical engineer is assembled in three tables. References are listed by title, author, publisher, and date. Following each…

The purpose of the document is to explain how managers can use cost and output data to obtain information which will help them utilize resources wisely. It points out what numbers of manager needs to know and distinguishes between data and information. Data must be organized to enable comparisons to be made and relationships identified. Conceptual…

The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop a rationale and structure for quantifying individual demands of people for vocational education, (2) demonstrate a method of quantifying these demands, and (3) develop a set of guidelines for administratores at State and local levels for determining individual demand for vocational education.…

The objective of this study was to determine what selected states in the Northeast are doing in the area of Extension Inner City educational programs that would be of assistance to Massachusetts, other Northeastern states, and other states in the country in developing and implementing programs adapted to current societal needs. Information…

The report of the Washington State migrant program's sixth year gave evidence of progress in providing educational and health services to migrant children. During Fiscal Year 1972, the program served more than 8,700 migrants in 197 schools in 43 districts. Funded by Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), program objectives were to…

The definitions of norm-reference" and "criterion-referenced" tests and the applications of them are discussed. A norm-referenced test is one that yields scores which are interpreted through the use of norms. Applications of these include survey achievement tests, college selection tests, aptitude batteries, and armed services classification…

Sessions of the Information Management Training Institute, sponsored by Tennesses State University and Meharry Medical College, are presented in this report. Presentations are divided into five sections: data collection, data manipulation, remote data access, reporting, and team presentations. The first section emphasizes data collection and…

To determine how effectively the Secretarial Studies Department's program was meeting the needs of its students, a follow-up study was conducted of former Montgomery Community College Secretarial Studies students. The survey sought to determine, in particular, if the students had secured employment that was related to their course work at the…

The certificate and diploma programs in seven 2-year colleges of New York State were studied to determine conditions under which such programs succeed and to advise other 2-year colleges of the feasibility of operating such programs or modifications of such programs. Specific objectives of the study were: (1) to view certificate and diploma…

Interim national standard procedures for deriving per-student costs in postsecondary educational institutions are discussed in this staff paper. The interim procedures are intended to develop a national data base on the average annual cost per-student by level of instruction and field of study. The proposed procedures classify students by…