The graying of the superintendency, a diminished talent pool, and lack of diversity have prompted American educators to develop innovative strategies that encourage, support and prepare school leaders for the superintendency. For instance, in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, the superintendents' council, in affiliation with the regional…

From 1989 until 1998 the U.S. Department of Education administered the National Workplace Literacy Demonstration Program. During that period, over $130 million supported some 300 projects where adult education programs partnered with thousands of businesses, agencies, and organizations to provide work-based skills to employees. While only seven…

The unique feature of this survey lies in its ability to define the type of user and the percent of library use based on the potential number of users in the service area. This survey classifies users by their educational level and compares the number of these users having a particular kind of education with the number in the community as a whole…

This study was the second year of a project that attempted to formulate criteria for project evaluation and funding decisions. Activities were designed to produce measures of project impact for vocational education projects. The second year's work focused on refinement of impact variables, and a survey of directors of vocational education…

RECOGNIZING THE POTENTIAL OF ADVISORY BOARDS IN SCHOOL POLICY FORMULATION, THIS STUDY WAS MADE TO DISCOVER WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH BOARDS. QUESTIONNAIRES FROM 209 OF THE 258 VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTS CONTACTED IN THE STATE, PROVIDED DATA FOR DETERMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARDS IN…

THE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES OF A STUDY COUNCIL ON THE PROBLEM OF MORE EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE REPORTED. THE CAPITAL AREA SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, SURVEYED SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE THEIR MAJOR PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS FOR STUDY AND RESEARCH. MEETINGS WERE HELD TO PLAN PROCEDURES FOR…

A NATIONAL SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE PERTAINING TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF TEACHER SELECTION WAS SENT TO OVER 380 LARGE SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE NATION. ONLY THOSE SYSTEMS HAVING AN ENROLLMENT OF AT LEAST 12,000 STUDENTS WERE INCLUDED. COMPARISONS WERE MADE WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL SYSTEM SIZE, TEACHER SELECTION RATE, TEACHER TURNOVER RATE, AND…

This report on a 4-month survey was made to assist in the academic planning for the urban (Buffalo) campus of Erie Community College. The Office of Institute Research reviewed current literature and (by interview, questionnaire, and group discussion) sought opinions from educators, businessmen, community leaders, and students. It collected data on…

THIS APPENDIX TO "THE CUE REPORT," ED 010 373, CONTAINS TEST FORMS FOR STUDENT AND TEACHER EVALUATION OF CUE, SAMPLE SEGMENTS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS PREPARED FOR CUE, AND NEWSLETTERS AND NEWS ARTICLES WHICH DESCRIBE CUE PROJECTS. CUE (CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING ENRICHMENT) WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENRICH THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES…

Discusses a 1979-80 survey of attitudes toward career development, undertaken in four school systems in upstate New York. Results of the faculty questionnaire, "Attitudes toward Career Development and Career Education," and of the student questionnaire, "Learning About Work and Jobs," are examined. (CT)

A school-based survey administered to 7,611 adolescents in New York State indicates a decline in illicit drug use during the period 1983-88. The decline may be explained by a corresponding decline in the ratio of youths to adults, changes in peer influence, and differences between high and low drug use areas. (CJS)

The NEAIR 2010 Conference Proceedings is a compilation of papers presented at the Saratoga Springs, New York conference. Papers in this document include: (1) Collaboration Between Student Affairs and Institutional Research: A Model for the Successful Assessment of Students' College Experience (Michael N. Christakis and Joel D. Bloom); (2) Direct…

Research (Goodman, Fulbright, & Zimmerman, 1997; IEL, 2001) supports that the most critical decision a school board has to make is its selection and appointment of a superintendent to lead the district toward its mission of effective schooling for all students. Given that board members hold influential power in this regard, what competencies…

A questionnaire was distributed to 31 public school districts in the counties of Albany, Schenectady, and Saratoga in New York State to determine the extent of microcomputer utilization, as well as attitudes surrounding their use. The survey yielded a 29 percent return. The responding schools indicated that the predominant use is in math for…

A COMPARISON WAS MADE OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ASPIRATIONS OF UN DERGRADUATE MARRIED STUDENTS WITH THOSE OF UNDERGRADUATE UNMARRIED STUDENTS. THE STUDY OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO DETERMINE TO WHAT EXTENT MARRIED MEN AND WOMEN UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS DIFFER FROM UNMARRIED STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STATED ATTITUDES TOWARD THEIR EDUCATION…