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The Evolution of the International Information System on Research in Documentation (ISORID).
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Hales, Celia – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1980
Discusses the problems plaguing ISORID, particularly the unresolved stresses that hinder the effective contribution to the world community that this interactive system for information scientists was envisioned to make. (FM)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Documentation, Information Systems, International Programs
A Reexamination of Creek Indian Population Trends: 1738-1832.
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Paredes, J. Anthony; Plante, Kenneth J. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1982
Provides evidence that the Creek Nation's population increased during the late eighteenth century following a low point about 1750. Uses linear regression to project the Creek Indian population before the 1813-14 Creek War. Suggests that basic demographic factors may have played an important role in precipitating the Creek War. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Census Figures, Data Collection
Tracing Early Chinese Immigration into the United States: The Use of I.N.S. Documents.
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Aubitz, Shawn – Amerasia Journal, 1988
Examines the Chinese Exclusion Case Files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which documented the influx of Chinese immigrants from 1882-1923, the time when Chinese immigration was first limited and ultimately stopped altogether. These files contain data on thousands of immigrants, documenting their experience, aspirations, and…
Descriptors: Case Records, Chinese, Chinese Americans, Data Collection
Developing a Formative Evaluation System for Distance Teaching.
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Melton, Reginald F. – Open Learning, 1995
Describes steps taken in developing an evaluation system for distance teaching at the Open Junior High School system in Indonesia. Reviews data collection techniques, and discusses advantages and disadvantages of evaluation studies. Presents a historical background of the system, and lists the system's strengths and weaknesses discovered via…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Distance Education, Educational Development, Evaluation Methods
Title I Evaluation--A Case Study in Congressional Frustration.
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Cross, Christopher T. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
Review of congressional hearings leading to the enactment of the Education Amendments of 1974 (Public Law 93-380), the initial response of the United States Office of Education, and the study conducted by the National Institute of Education as mandated in Section 821 of PL 93-380. (MH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Educational Objectives
Needs Assessment since 1981: The State of the Practice.
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Witkin, Belle Ruth – Evaluation Practice, 1994
Practices in needs assessment are reviewed since 1981, the year the federal government changed the role it plays in promoting needs assessment in the public sector. The review is based on reports published to 1993 and indicates that needs assessment is flourishing in a variety of settings. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Special Issue: Symposium on the Decennial Census, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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Garcia, Robert; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1985
Seven articles by members of the Bureau of the Census discuss various aspects of the census process and uses of census figures. Areas which are discussed include the historical basis of the census; automation of the census process; access to census information and confidentiality; and census taking in developing nations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Automation, Census Figures, Confidentiality