To examine how neighborhood characteristics influence academic achievement, data were drawn from a community survey of low-income neighborhoods and linked with data on performance on standardized testing for third-grade students attending elementary schools in those communities. Results of multilevel logistic regressions indicated that probability…

This external evaluation report is based on the results of a household survey in which representatives of 1,800 scientifically selected sample households in the Galveston County service area of the College of the Mainland were interviewed. The survey intended to measure how the college was viewed by the community and to assess the extent and…

Communities with a flexible, open leadership structure may weather energy booms better than communities with old-guard leadership cliques, according to a study of community governance in two small Texas towns. Although similar in location, ethnic composition, population, access to transportation, economic base, and importance in the county,…

This report presents the results of a community survey conducted to determine whether the Fort Bend schools were providing the kind of school services the community really wanted. The information was obtained by conducting a random opinion survey of community members, parents, teachers, and students. The report comprises a summary of attitudes…

The Adult Learning Project was conducted to determine the educational needs and conditions related to adult learning in Johnson County and to ascertain the attitudes of area residents toward Hill Junior College. The survey contacted approximately 1,200 adults; 576 questionnaires were returned. When results were correlated, four sample groups were…