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Mohanty, Danell Q.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1986
An analysis of state college and university faculty salaries by region, rank, and discipline during a seven-year period is reported. It reveals that the ranges among salaries have been increasing. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Economic Change, Economic Status
Woodley, Alan; Parlett, Malcolm – Teaching at a Distance, 1983
Statistics and other information about dropout rates and characteristics at Britain's Open University are summarized and presented in question and answer form as a basis for informed discussion of the institution's dropout problem. Factors in dropping out (course, environment, motivation, other), dropout characteristics, course and discipline…
Descriptors: Courses, Distance Education, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
Wisan, Gail; Roy, Pallabi Guha; Pscherer, Charles P., Jr. – 2001
A large virtual university, a participant in a major distance study, is tracking students' enrollment in online or both online and face-to-face classes (i.e., mixed). Although an online students' profile provides data for examining the digital divide, one-time snapshots are inadequate. Time must be included as a dimension of any analysis of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Computer Literacy, Course Selection (Students)
Campbell, Lyle – 1997
The book offers a general survey of the history of Native American languages. Chapters address these topics: Native American pidgins and trade languages; the history of American Indian linguistics and classification of languages; the origin of Native American languages; languages of North America; languages of Central America; languages of South…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries
Desruisseaux, Paul – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
The 457,984 foreign students enrolled in the United States in 1996-97 represented a record high but only a modest increase in growth rate. Educators concerned about increased competition from Britain, Australia, and other countries fear limits on U.S. enrollments. Data on foreign student characteristics and enrollments by state, institutions with…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends, Financial Support
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Azzolina, David S. – Multicultural Review, 1993
Geographic region is a useful starting point for thinking about multiculturalism. Multiculturalism encompasses a regional view that acknowledges the value of different vantage points and environments. A bibliography is included of works on the American West that illustrate these points. Editorial notes provide additional titles. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
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Lighthall, Lynne – Canadian Library Journal, 1991
Presents results of the second annual survey of the Canadian microcomputer-based school library system marketplace. Highlights include use of the MARC standard for cataloging; integrated, modular systems; problems with the questionnaire used; geographic distribution; union catalogues; bilingual capabilities; Canadian installations and sales…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Distribution, Integrated Library Systems
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Brasier, Kathryn J. – Rural Sociology, 2005
This analysis reexamines factors affecting farm change during the Farm Crisis using spatial analysis techniques to identify important spatial factors and correct for spatial autocorrelation. Results indicate the importance of indicators of farm structure, percent of prime farmland, and state-level processes in predicting changes in the number of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Geographic Distribution, Geographic Location, Farm Management
Woolley, Mark; Winkler, Mary K. – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2007
The quality of a school building plays a critical role in student academic achievement as well as teacher retention. Yet, the majority of U.S. public schools are in poor physical condition, and nearly one-quarter are overcrowded, pressuring school systems to invest in both improving existing facilities and adding new facilities to accommodate…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Construction, Educational Facilities Improvement, Population Growth
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Thomas, Christopher R.; Holzer, Charles E., III – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The national shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists has prompted efforts to improve recruitment. It is uncertain whether these efforts will be sufficient to address this shortage and its impact on youth mental health services. Method: Data were compared from 1990 to 2001 by state, county characteristics, number of youths, and…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Medical Education, Health Services, Rural Areas
Wright, R. Dean; Wright, Susan E. – 1993
This summary report provides a brief overview of the definitions, methodologies, and findings related to the census of homeless persons conducted in Iowa in 1992. Definitions provided by the McKinney Act and the Department of Education, and the definition used for the Iowa study are included. Questionnaires were administered to school personnel,…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Children, Community Programs, Demography
Romaine, Suzanne, Ed. – 1998
The volume, which is part of a series providing a full account of the history of the English language, details the history of English from 1776 to 1997. An extensive introduction explains the changing socio-historic setting in which English has developed in response to a continuing background of diversity as it was transplanted to North America…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics, English
Merritt, Marilyn; Abdulaziz, Mohamed H. – 1985
The historical background and the current status of Swahili in Kenya and Tanzania, where it is designated as the national language, and in Uganda, where it has assumed a less prominent role, are described. Major factors contributing to the selection of national languages in the region are presented. The ways both linguistic and sociopolitical…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Developing Nations, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries
Ebersole, Wm. Dale, Jr. – 1984
In order to determine the relationship of the socioeconomic variable sets of education, general characteristics, and income and housing to geographic variations in the collection size of academic and public libraries in the United States, data for the 50 largest Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) are analyzed using frequency…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Attainment, Geographic Distribution, Higher Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Information Center on Education. – 1987
Data on the geographic distribution of 1986-87 high school graduates of New York State's public and private schools are presented in tabular form. The information includes: the college-going rate of high school graduates from 1973 through 1987; 15-year trends in the college-going rate within and outside New York State, tabulated by college type…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, Geographic Distribution, High School Graduates
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