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Miron, Gary; Gulosino, Charisse – Commercialism in Education Research Unit, 2013
Annual "Profiles" reports are comprehensive digests of data on education management organizations. Analysis and interpretation of the data in this report are, for the most part, limited to describing general trends over time. The report is intended for a broad audience. Policymakers, educators, school district officials, and school board…
Descriptors: Profiles, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Agencies, Educational Administration
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DeVoe, Jill Fleury; Bauer, Lynn – National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
Student victimization in schools is a major concern of educators, policymakers, administrators, parents, and students. Understanding the scope of the criminal victimization of students, as well as the factors associated with it, is an essential step in developing solutions to address the issues of school crime and violence. This report uses data…
Descriptors: Weapons, Crime, Bullying, Criminals
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Smith, Wyverne – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2008
Professional early childhood educators are often asked for advice about whether or when a young child should learn to play a music instrument. Many educators who do not have a background in music education may not be confident in providing such advice. A range of overseas research has supported learning a music instrument in the early childhood…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, General Education, Musicians
Lynch, Mary Jo – American Libraries, 1984
Report on "ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries, 1984" notes the sample of 920 academic and public libraries, five library types surveyed, changes made in the survey since the first was published in 1982, and results. A table charting comparison of average top-of-the-range salaries for librarians (1982 and 1984) is included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Librarians
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Preece, Barbara G.; Bloomstone, Ajaye – 1993
This directory is intended to serve as an information resource for libraries that may be contemplating card catalog closing by providing a list of 607 U.S. and Canadian libraries that have closed their old card catalog files. The report includes reference information for 286 academic libraries, 235 public libraries, 11 school libraries, and 75…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Directories, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Horn, Judith G. – Library Journal, 1986
In this 26th annual survey, prices for U.S. periodicals indicate an 8.9% increase over the 1985 subscription rates. Average pricing information by subject category is provided for each year since 1977, and the addition of the Soviet Translations category and the expansion of the index tables are explained. (EJS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Costs, Periodicals
Heynen, Jeffrey, Comp. – 1984
This report describes the background of the Association of Research Libraries Microform Project and summarizes results of the survey from which the database of the project's clearinghouse on the bibliographic control of microforms has been constructed. The Microform Project was established in 1981 to assist libraries, microform publishers, and the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Clearinghouses, Databases, Library Surveys
Henderson, Peter H.; Clarke, Julie E.; Woods, Cynthia – 1998
This 30th annual report summarizes results of the 1995-96 Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED), which collected data from graduates as they completed requirements for their doctoral degrees. The report notes the continued, but slowing, increase in research doctorates. Following an examination of general trends in the overall number of doctorates, the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, College Graduates, Doctoral Degrees, Educational Trends
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Hart, Glenn T.; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1991
A survey of 48 United States and 9 Canadian undergraduate dental school clinics investigated the extent of routine use of screening blood tests for patients, test types used, and plans to increase or decrease screening test use. Six responded that they routinely test asymptomatic patients, with 2-20 tests used per patient. (MSE)
Descriptors: Clinics, Dental Schools, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Rawlings, Brenda W., Ed.; And Others – 1986
A guide to most of the U.S. and Canadian colleges that have special programs for deaf students is presented. In addition to helping students to select a postsecondary program, attention is directed to special services available and the career areas pursued by deaf students now enrolled. Information is provided for more than 130 colleges and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Admission Criteria, Ancillary School Services, Career Choice
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Meredith, Joseph C. – College and Research Libraries, 1985
Results of a 1969 survey by Carol Nemeyer of scholarly reprint activity in United States are reviewed in light of subsequent trends. Although replication of survey is not recommended, certain aspects that merit continued study are discussed with emphasis on the role of academic librarians in scholarly reprint selection. (36 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Wiltse, Helen – 1988
Noting that the primary function of electronic mail within research libraries has changed from interlibrary loan to administrative purposes in the last four years, this kit begins with an overview of the results of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) surveys of the use of electronic mail (e-mail) in member libraries conducted in 1984 and 1988.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Delivery Systems, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Langendoen, D. Terence – 1988
An overview is given of a study that examined the place of linguistics in undergraduate curricula in the United States and Canada, the nature and structure of the curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in linguistics, and the population served by the curriculum. The overview describes the project and its major activities (data collection and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Data Collection, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Bowe, Frank – 1984
This book analyzes and presents information from the 1980 Census of Population and Housing and offers state-by-state breakdowns of data on the disabled population. The 50 states and the District of Columbia are divided among 10 regions. Each state is described in terms of population size, proportions of the working-age population that are…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Demography, Disabilities
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Hungling, Fu – Higher Education, 1991
A study compared China with the United States, Canada, Australia, and Austria on two aspects of college planning: planning capability consisting of human factors (commitment, participation, coordination) and technology; and planning capacity consisting of system openness and options, decision making, planning authority, and other administrative…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
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