The collection of five monographs focuses on the idea of reciprocity as expressed through an informal "contract" between the individual and the organization, and examines specifically that portion of the contract that involves the individual leader, his superior, and his subordinates. The basic idea is that the individual leader at any…

Three issues are discussed in the beginning of this paper: general trends of urban population growth among blacks since 1930, regional variations in growth and distribution from 1950 to 1970, and urban growth and metropolitanization. The remainder of the paper examines the growth of the black urban population by size of place from 1950 to 1970.…

Because private schools are often perceived to be more successful in teaching students, many reform proposals for public schools have looked to the private sector for models to emulate. This booklet contains national data that compare public and private schools along a number of important dimensions. The discussion begins with an examination of…

The report summarizes a study of the six-year graduation rates of first-time college-degree-seeking undergraduates at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) (Florida). The purpose of the study was to (1) develop research methods that would be in compliance with the Student Right-to-Know Act (SRK), and to further investigate the composition of…

Data are presented on: average full-time faculty salaries (1995-96) by academic rank; racial and ethnic distribution of college and university personnel, including resident aliens (fall 1993); and characteristics of full-time faculty with teaching duties, by gender, institution type, discipline, and rank (fall 1992). (MSE)

Presents data concerning doctoral degrees in physical education awarded to ethnic minorities between the years 1983 and 1990. Certain antecedents descriptive of this underrepresented cohort are also identified and discussed. Data show an increasing minority group population in secondary and postsecondary education, but an underrepresentation in…

In the last three decades, Bluefield State College (West Virginia), an historically black public residential college, has been transformed into a predominantly white commuter school with community college offerings. For the first time in its 103-year history, it has no black faculty members. Alumni and community members are disappointed in the…

Analyzes telecommunications data in public schools in the framework of individual rights to equal educational opportunities, drawing from the Equality of Educational Opportunity (EEO) report (Coleman, 1966). Examines data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (1996) to determine if there were significant differences in access…

Analyzes unique within district variations in spending and achievement among urban public elementary schools (n=89). Reveals considerable disparities in spending linked to local patterns of racial and class stratification and concentration. Shows how these local driven inequalities have consequences for achievement in reading, writing,…

Sixteen tables present information about the ethnic and racial distribution of the students and staff of New York State public schools in the 1991-92 school year. The first three tables present the racial and ethnic distributions of all students, of Black and Hispanic American students, and the percent distribution of students by racial and ethnic…

This statistical profile of Oregon's Community Colleges (OCC) provides 1992-93 information on students, faculty and staff, finances, programs, and services. The following student data are included: full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount trends by category, by program by institution, and by term by institution; unduplicated headcount by program…

The Monitoring Commission for Desegregation Implementation of Chicago (Illinois) Public Schools is responsible for monitoring and making recommendations about student racial and ethnic distribution in the Chicago schools by a consent decree. In a series of discussion papers, this report presents findings from a survey of principals and teachers…

A longitudinal study of racial/ethnic residential segregation in 27 central Texas cities used data from the 1970 and 1980 censuses to investigate effects of 3 socioeconomic indicators (education, income, occupation) and other variables (age of city, city growth rate, percent of Black and Spanish population) on changes in Black-White,…

Information on U.S. and Canadian theological schools for 1986-1987 and previous year trends is presented in narrative and statistical form. Contents include: enrollment trends, 1969-1986; enrollment and graduation of women and minority group students (Blacks, Hispanics, Pacific/Asian Americans); enrollment by individual degree programs; enrollment…

The 1984-1985 Student Data Report, which is derived from the Oklahoma Regents' Unitized Data System, is presented. Statistical data and narrative sections cover movement into college, enrollments, student distribution, student progression, and transfer of students. Specific topics include: average annual movement of Oklahoma students into college…