Research self-efficacy refers to a person's confidence in their ability to perform research activities (Bailey, 1999; Bard et al., 2000; Deemer, 2010; Holden et al., 1999; Kahn, 2001; Mulliken et al., 2007; Phillips et al., 2004; Unrau & Beck, 2004, Unrau & Grinnel, 2005). Little has been written on this topic in relation to Counselor…

Public school administrators face many challenges in the education profession including declining student enrollment, budget reductions, and employee layoffs. These challenges often lead to organizational change. Facing these challenges requires the need for effective school administrators with the skills to manage organizational change in a way…

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a Census of Government Finances and an Annual Survey of Government Finances as authorized by law under Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 161 and 182. The Census of Government Finances has been conducted every 5 years since 1957, while the Annual Survey of Government Finances has been conducted annually since 1977 in…

The United States Census Bureau conducts an Annual Survey of Government Finances as authorized by law under Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. The 2008 survey, similar to other annual surveys and censuses of governments conducted for many years, covers the entire range of government finance activities--revenue, expenditure, debt, and…

Every five years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a Census of Government Finance, as authorized by law under Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 182. The 2007 Census, similar to annual surveys and censuses of governments conducted for many years, covers the entire range of government finance activities--revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets (cash and…

This study reexamines admissions policies and procedures at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and determines how to more accurately forecast how many applicants will matriculate. A questionnaire similar to one used in the 1968 study was sent to 1,255 new freshmen for the fall of 1972 who did not appear. From this number, 764 responses were…

A DESCRIPTIVE REPORT OF THE CONDUCT OR STATUS OF CONCURRENT WORK-EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES IS PRESENTED. DATA ARE REPORTED FOR TWO DISTINCT PROGRAMS--(1) COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE STUDENTS WORK PART-TIME AND STUDY IN A FORMAL CLASSROOM SETTING PART-TIME, AND (2) WORK-STUDY, A PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS IN…

This two-part report provides data from the 1980 Census Supplementary Questionnaire for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts for the United States, census regions, standard federal administrative regions, divisions, selected states, American Indian reservations, historic areas of Oklahoma, and tribal governments and selected tribes in Oklahoma…

The financial status of nursing schools and colleges in the United States is discussed. Budgetary factors, including sources of funding, how funding is acquired and spent as well as the future of nursing education budgets are examined. (Author/MLW)

This study assessed demographic information on early childhood programs and teachers of 3- and 4-year-olds. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of early childhood programs across the United States. Data were collected on teacher characteristics and structural features (enrollment, class size, hours of operation, and ratio of teachers to…

As part of the strategic planning efforts of the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD), the student population of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and day and evening students attending the district's Community College Centers (CCC) were surveyed. The survey solicited information on students' major, sex, age, race, citizenship,…

The results of the Post-Secondary Student Survey, 1974-1975, conducted in Canada are reported. The highlights of the survey results are reported and the policy implications of the data are discussed. The survey was designed to provide detailed information on a wide range of characteristics of postsecondary students in Canada, including…

THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION IN VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS EXIST. INFORMATION ON MASTER'S PROGRAMS WAS OBTAINED FROM 103 INSTITUTIONS THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES, APPROPRIATE SCHOOL CATALOGS, AND A PREPARED FORM CONSISTING OF ITEMS REGARDING OBJECTIVES OF PROGRAMS,…

The objective of conducting this survey is to locate areas where the secondary education program in India needs to be strengthened. The investigation studies the areas of: 1) physical facilities available in the secondary schools; 2) administration and staff; 3) subject enrollments; 4) curriculum and evaluation; and, 5) cost patterns. To gather…

A narrative description of this study is abstracted under SO 001 589. This part contains statistical tables for survey questions number 21 to 44. (AWW)