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Crain, Robert L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Outlines the results of a national survey of employers on the quality of secondary education. Findings show the majority of employers surveyed did not feel the schools need improvement to fulfill their hiring needs. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, National Surveys
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Gallagher, James J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Presents the results of a national survey conducted in 1983 that investigated teachers', administrators', and parents' preferred strategies for educating gifted secondary school students; reviews related program evaluation data, particularly as regards accelerated courses and independent study programs. (MCG)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Administrator Attitudes, Educational Strategies
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Freeman, Donald J.; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Presents findings from a national survey measuring the public's response to academic reform in secondary schools. Results show the public supports improvement of academic standards but also wants the existing structure and organization of schools to be maintained. Includes four tables. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Research
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Christen, William L.; Murphy, Thomas J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
A survey of 479 graduating seniors from three different high schools reveals the majority of the students were not adequately trained in study skills. Includes a copy of the survey questionnaire. (MD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Reading Skills, Secondary Education
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Chapman, David W.; De Masi, Mary E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Presents the findings from a national survey of high school counselors on college advising. Some findings indicate that more attention to how counselors undertake the college advising role may be warranted. Includes five tables. (MD)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice
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Travers, Kenneth J.; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Reviews the findings from two international studies of mathematics achievement that have been conducted over the past 20 years. The majority of twelth-grade, college-bound American students scored among the lowest quarter of countries in the latest study. Includes tables and graphs. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement, Calculus, Educational Research
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Petzko, Vicki N.; Clark, Donald C.; Valentine, Jerry W.; Hackmann, Donald G.; Nori, John R.; Lucas, Stephen E. – NASSP Bulletin, 2002
Principals of all 14,107 middle-level schools in the U.S. were invited to participate in the year 2000 online survey. More than 1,400 responded. Responses are compared with previous studies conducted in 1965; 1980, and 1992. Discusses the implications and recommendations for recruiting, initial training, and continuing professional development of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Adolescent Development, Assistant Principals