This study addresses the amount of federal dollars used by state education agencies (SEAS) to fund their administrative and other operating costs, and how SEAS are using these funds to support their operating activities. To determine the amount and sources of federal funding, SEAS in 49 states (excluding Hawaii and the District of Columbia) were…

Results of a 1985-1986 salary survey of 515 administrative faculty in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs are presented. A total of 383 American Association of Colleges of Nursing member schools were surveyed; 177 returned a completed questionnaire. All salary tables supply figures on both an academic and calendar year basis. When there…

An analysis of academic activities of college faculty at the eight campuses of Chile's Universidad Tecnica del Estado was conducted. Activities were grouped into seven categories: direct teaching, indirect teaching, research, community services, faculty development, academic administration, and other activities. Following the narrative…

To clarify the role expectations held for the cooperative special education director in North Dakota, questionnaires were sent to 30 public school superintendents, 22 special education directors, and 30 special education teachers. Results of the questionnaire showed that the rankings of the seven task performance areas identified in the survey…

This document contains statistical information for the following performance targets for school years 2002-03 and 2003-04 in the state of Hawaii: (1) reading; (2) mathematics; (3) graduation; and (4) retention. The federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) law requires the state to report this information. The state performance of these groups are…

Results of a recent national survey concerning the financing of medical education in the United States are reported, including information on data sources and characteristics, notes on medical school financial reporting patterns, a breakdown of public and private medical school revenues and expenditures, and medical student financial assistance…

The estimates in this publication are key statistics reported early in the 1995-96 school year. The early estimates system is designed to allow the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to report selected key statistics early in the school year using information collected from public school state education agencies. These estimates…

In Kentucky, the administrative roles of the superintendent and the principal have received considerable attention from state-level policymakers since the passage of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). Although there are comprehensive, ongoing assessment procedures for Kentucky principals and superintendents, there are no state-level…

This publication contains rank-ordered educational statistics for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The first part provides information about states' populations, which can serve as indicators of the relative demand for public education services. The second part features data on student participation in public elementary and secondary…

This budget summary document provides detailed listings of the allocation of funds for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for 1992-1993. The first sections include the state superintendent's budget recommendations, a description of the fiscal year in review, a mission statement, organizational goals, and legislative initiatives…

Fall 1982 registration data for Hawaii's community colleges were analyzed to determine the course-taking patterns of different groups of student majors and the client-serving patterns of different academic departments. Major findings reveal that students seeking a certificate were taking 56% of their course work in vocational courses; those…

Designed to enable Queensborough Community College to predict with greater accuracy the impact of changing enrollments on the number of credits generated in particular departments, this report provides data tables showing the relationships between curriculum and department in terms of credits and/or remedial hours generated. Tables 1 through 18…

Results of the 1983-84 Faculty Salary Survey of Institutions belonging to the National Association of Universities and Land Grant Colleges are presented. The objective of the survey is to provide factual information to help higher education administrators with salary and budget decisions. Of 94 institutions with at least 5 different Ph.D. programs…

Based on a review of the literature on faculty workloads, a ratio of student credit hours per full-time equivalent faculty member is developed at the discipline level. This approach is recommended for use as a departmental loading, not for individual faculty member loading. The procedure involves developing a low point, an average point, and a…

The average salaries for full professors and new assistant professors in 21 disciplines for 1976-77 and 1984-85 are ranked and the percentage increases in the intervening period are listed and analyzed. (MSE)