This report presents findings from a multi-year project on handicapped and non-handicapped high school dropouts, including a longitudinal study of high school students in five Colorado school districts and a social ecological study to identify community characteristics which predispose a school district to high dropout rates. The longitudinal…

This document is a compendium of reports prepared for presentation to each of North Carolina's 134 local school systems by the State Board of Education. Each report summarizes student performance in the system for 1989-90 in table and graph form and permits a comparison with student performance in preceding years. These reports satisfy a state…

A study of two neighboring rural school districts in New York State was undertaken to determine if differences in educational quality existed between the two communities--Applegate and Bakerville--and to identify factors affecting educational quality. Comparison of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics included racial and ethnic…

A study was conducted to develop strategies to increase placement rates in secondary and postsecondary vocational programs. During the study, researchers identified factors relating to job placement, provided descriptions of the educational and community processes appearing to influence job placement, and generated hypotheses concerning variables…

This document is the second annual report to North Carolina educators, policy makers, and the public on the performance of each of the state's local public school systems primarily in terms of outcomes of education based on student achievement. Information in the Report Card makes it possible to compare: (1) current levels of performance with…

Garwood, New Jersey, is a small borough of 0.69 square miles with an estimated population in 1978 of 4,856 persons. This master plan for educational facilities begins with an overview of the district that describes its beginnings as an industrial community. A number of maps illustrate characteristics of the area including its topography,…

Clifton, New Jersey, has a land area of just under 12 square miles with a population estimated in 1976 to be 83,592 persons. This master plan for educational facilities begins with an overview of the district and its historical background. A number of maps illustrate characteristics of the area, including its topography, relationship to key…

West New York is a city in New Jersey with a land area of 1.02 square miles and a population estimated in 1978 to be 42,500 persons. This master plan for educational facilities begins with an overview of the district and utilizes a number of maps to illustrate characteristics of the area, including its topography, relationship to key population…

Midland Park, New Jersey, is a small borough with an estimated population in 1978 of 8,500 persons. The first part of the master plan for educational facilities in the area begins with an overview using maps to illustrate characteristics including its topography, relationship to key population centers and major transportation routes, boundaries,…

Saddle Brook, New Jersey, one of the oldest townships in Bergen County, had an estimated population in 1979 of 15,975 persons residing within its 2.7 mile boundary. Present educational conditions, community characteristics, and educational facility requirements are considered indepth in this master plan. Maps, tables, and text present demographic…