In order to assess the effectiveness of its Human Services vocational program, Santa Ana College (SAC) conducted a three-part study involving: (1) a survey of the 678 students (including 22 graduates) who had enrolled in a Human Services course from Fall 1976 through Summer 1980; (2) a survey of 178 Human Services agencies in Orange County,…

This comparison of the results of two surveys of library instruction programs in California academic libraries, conducted in 1974 and in 1980 by the California Clearinghouse on Library Instruction, includes discussions of the number of survey returns by library type; teaching methods used for library instruction; materials used to teach…

An analysis of media utilization, attitudes, and significant deomgraphic characteristics of Spanish-Language-Only Television in Los Angeles County was conducted. (NQ)

The California State Department of Education conducted a special study of the condition of library media centers in the state's schools during the 1985-86 school year. Coordinated with a concurrent nationwide study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, this study surveyed a random sample of 1,560 elementary, intermediate, and secondary…

This statistical survey examines the distribution of the student population in public schools of the counties of California and the distribution and utilization of media resources in those counties for the year 1974-75. Consulting services, audiovisual materials, films, catalogs, sources of support, expenditures, contractual arrangements, and…

An employer needs assessment study was performed at Porterville College (PC), in California in 1991 as part of a comprehensive educational planning process for PC and the surrounding area. A validated survey instrument was sent to a stratified random sampling of 593 employers in the community, asking them to provide general information about their…

The food frequency, meal frequency, and meal patterns of a group of Mexican American children attending Head Start in East Los Angeles and their siblings were studied. Fifty dietary questionnaires in English and in Spanish with written instructions were distributed to parents. Parents were asked to record for a 3 day period the eating time, type…

This publication presents 1977-78 data on employee insurance programs provided by 1,078 California school districts and county offices of education that responded to a statewide survey conducted by the California State Department of Education. Individual school districts are listed alphabetically within categories according to the type of district…

Reports results of a survey of California public schools that was conducted to determine their educational technology applications. Highlights include types of equipment used, including computers, video, and audiovisual; telecommunication facilities; curriculum areas using technology; student use of computer software programs; staff development;…

In the mid-1970s, an increased number of high-cost liability lawsuits combined with other financial difficulties insurance companies were experiencing to cause drastic increases in insurance rates for schools and a reluctance on the part of insurance carriers to provide liability coverage. Questionnaires returned by county and district school…

Data collected in a 1973-74 survey of faculty salaries and fringe benefits for California Community Colleges are provided in three schedules: (1) full-time faculty salary schedule, (2) distribution of salaries for full-time faculty, and (3) fringe benefits for full-time faculty and administrative personnel. The salary schedule for full-time…

A profile of vocational educators in the State of California is presented in the document. The study was designed to provide basic descriptive information about the State's vocational educators: who they are, where they are located, and what their inservice education needs are. A pilot testing of the Basic Description Questionnaire was conducted…

To provide descriptive information to determine leader characteristics of trade and technical education leaders in California, a series of three questionnaires were used to collect data from over 250 persons and 30 interviews were conducted. Findings included: (1) The median age was 48.56 years, (2) Over 50 percent had a degree when they started…

The purpose of a state report card is to provide the general public and policymakers with information to assess and improve post secondary education in each state. "Measuring Up 2008" is the fifth in a series of biennial report cards that evaluates states in six overall performance categories: (1) Preparation for post-secondary education…

Using the Institutional Goals Inventory (IGI) Form 1, data collected in a survey of goals of Long Beach City College are provided in tables and illustrated by figures. A total of 335 completed IGI forms were obtained from the following populations of the college: 83 faculty members, 95 day students, and 85 evening students; in addition, forms were…