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Pollard, Kevin; Jacobsen, Linda A. – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2022
The American Community Survey (ACS), a nationwide study collected continuously every year in every county in the United States, is designed to provide communities with reliable and timely demographic, social, economic, and housing data each year. These ACS estimates are not averages of monthly or annual values, but rather an aggregation of data…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Public Health, Community Characteristics
Sara Srygley; Nurfadila Khairunnisa; Diana Elliott – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2024
This chartbook is the 14th version to be produced for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB). The Chartbook describes the diversity of the Appalachian Region on a host of demographic and economic measures and provides an important annual view of the area and its people. The data contained in the…
Descriptors: Demography, Geographic Location, Community Surveys, Data Analysis
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Fowler, Denver J.; Johnson, Jerry – Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the ethical leadership perspectives of Ohio public school superintendents. Secondly, this study examined to what extent ethical leadership perspectives of Ohio public school superintendents vary according to school district characteristics. Furthermore, the study examined to what extent do ethical…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Public Schools, Ethics, Administrator Attitudes
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Xie, Philip F.; Yeatts, Emily; Lee, Bob – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2013
The aim of this study is to assess the perceived benefits of National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) certifications. The NRPA offered three certifications in 2010: Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP), Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), and Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPS). The electronic survey sent from authors…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Likert Scales, Parks, Recreation
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Snyder, Scott; Fisk, Timarie – Journal of Research in Education, 2016
Several studies have described the characteristics and employment situations of teaching artists in the United States. This study adds to that literature by describing the characteristics of teaching artists working in K-12 school environments, the nature of the classroom roles of such teaching artists, the professional development and supervision…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Artists, Art Teachers, Teacher Characteristics
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Rosen, Brittany L.; Ashwood, Daniel; Richardson, George B. – Journal of School Nursing, 2016
Because U.S. human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates remain low, we evaluated school nurses' knowledge, attitudes, perceptions of their role as opinion leaders, self-efficacy, intention, and professional practice regarding the HPV vaccine and determined if these variables influenced their professional practice concerning the HPV vaccine. We…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Immunization Programs, Decision Making, Knowledge Level
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Wroughton, Jacqueline R.; McGowan, Herle M.; Weiss, Leigh V.; Cope, Tara M. – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2013
Context provides meaning for data analysis and the evaluation of evidence but may be distracting to students. This research explores the role of context in students' reasoning about sampling: specifically, the relationship between the strength of students' opinions about a topic, which provides the context for a study, and their ability to judge…
Descriptors: College Students, Measures (Individuals), Student Surveys, Interviews
Hoch, Christopher David – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to obtain the perceptions of cooperating teachers in beginning and middle school instrumental music regarding their student teachers' skills and knowledge both at the beginning and at the end of the student teaching experience. The related research has focused primarily on two areas of music teacher education. Program…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Student Teachers, Teacher Competencies
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Boyland, Lori – Planning and Changing, 2013
Due to an aging population of currently practicing superintendents, research predicts a large turnover in public school superintendent positions in this decade. Questions exist regarding whether there are sufficient numbers of potential superintendent candidates in training to fill these positions. Although principals have been recognized as a…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Public Schools
Vommi, Hari K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Classrooms in the United States are more diverse than ever. It is predicted that nearly half of the public education students in the United States will be other than White by 2019. Teachers should have positive attitudes towards classroom diversity and inclusion. They should be well prepared to teach effectively in a diverse classroom. The purpose…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Teacher Attitudes, Student Diversity, Inclusion
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Eidgahy, Saeid Y. – TechTrends, 1992
The last of four articles regarding the effectiveness of educational technology services in higher education presents results of a survey of faculty and media directors of state-assisted four-year institutions in Ohio. Highlights include differences in perceptions of faculty and media directors; demographic factors; and recommendations for future…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Attitudes, College Faculty, Demography
Asher, Herbert B.; And Others – 1991
A study compared the political action, attitudes, and behavior of union members and members of union households to those of individuals who are not affiliated with a union. National data from the 1950s through the 1980s on the political identification, beliefs, and behavior of union/union household members and nonmembers were analyzed along with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Family Involvement, Labor Education
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Rubin, Richard; Buttlar, Lois – Library Quarterly, 1992
Reviews results of a study that was conducted to determine the level of organizational commitment of high school library media specialists in Ohio and to identify factors likely to produce or impede its development. Use of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire and the Media Specialists Questionnaire is described. (27 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Demography, Discriminant Analysis, Employee Attitudes
Boggs, David L. – 1976
A study was conducted to determine the real and potential contributions of teacher-aides to Ohio adult basic education (ABE) programs. The literature concerned with aides in ABE, consisting primarily of reports of inservice workshops, has focused on their functions and training needs. This study had four major purposes: (1) To provide demographic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Demography
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Weber, Donald B.; Rockoff, Edward S. – Journal of Special Education, 1980
Sixty Ohio local educational agencies (LEAs) were administered a survey examining their level of compliance with federal laws P.L. 93-380 and P.L. 94-142, mandating the provision of appropriate education for all handicapped children. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Demography, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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