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National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2008
The purpose of a state report card is to provide the general public and policymakers with information to assess and improve post secondary education in each state. "Measuring Up 2008" is the fifth in a series of biennial report cards that evaluates states in six overall performance categories: (1) Preparation for post-secondary education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education
Valenzuela, Nicholas A.; Spain, Peter – 1975
A telephone survey was conducted in November 1973 to determine television viewing patterns in southwestern Virginia. Data were collected concerning family characteristics and time spent watching the various programs offered by WBRA-TV and WSVN-TV, the local public broadcasting stations. Income and occupational status proved to be significant…
Descriptors: Audiences, Community Characteristics, Demography, Individual Characteristics
Kuennen, Daniel S. – 1974
The socioeconomic characteristics of the Rural Delmarva Counties, defined as those non-SMSA (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) counties located on the Delmarva Peninsula, are presented. These counties include: Sussex and Kent in Delaware: Accomack and Northampton in Virginia; and Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, Talbot,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Census Figures, Demography, Education
Smith, Mark K., Ed.; And Others – 1977
Selected information is displayed in the form of charts, tables, and graphs about: (1) the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program and other state-level student financial assistance programs; (2) the primary state agency or organization responsible for administering these programs; and (3) the general state characteristics relating to student…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Consumer Protection, Demography, Educational Finance
Spar, Michael A.; And Others – 1992
School enrollment is projected for the State of Virginia and its 133 school divisions over the next 2 decades. Data on fall school membership, high school graduates, and March 31 average daily membership (ADM) are included. In the peak projection year, 2006-07, fall membership (almost 1,243,000 students) is expected to be 23 percent higher than in…
Descriptors: Average Daily Membership, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Projections
Sherron, Ronald H. – 1978
A statwide evaluation study of Adult Basic Education (ABE) in Virginia was conducted during the 1977-78 school year and its findings compared to those of a 1970-71 study. The program factors addressed include the following: actions taken on the 1970-71 recommendations; student personnel services; instructional program; curriculum design; the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students
Nezlek, John B.; Galano, Joseph; Gholston, Susan E. – 1996
This KIDS COUNT report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Virginia's children. The statistical portrait is organized into six general areas of children's well-being: (1) healthy births; (2) children's health; (3) school success; (4) risky behavior; (5) families; and (6) community well-being. Key indicators in these six areas include…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight
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Galano, Joseph; Nezlek, John B.; Wood, Lisa – 1997
This KIDS COUNT data book examines statewide trends in the well-being of Virginia's children. The statistical portrait is based on six general areas of children's well-being: (1) healthy births; (2) children's health; (3) school success; (4) risky behavior; (5) families; and (6) community well-being. Key indicators in these six areas include the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight
Action Alliance for Virginia's Children and Youth, Richmond. – 1999
This Kids Count data book examines statewide trends in the well-being of Virginia's children. The statistical portrait is based on five general areas of children's well being: health, safety, education, families, and economic factors. Key indicators in these five areas include: (1) prenatal care rates; (2) low birthweight; (3) child deaths; (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight