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Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. Office of Educational Accountability. – 1984
This annual report is a collection of statistical information describing some of the more important characteristics of individual schools in the Dade County Public School system. A profile sheet for each individual school provides statistics on school staff, and student characteristics, as well as a summary of student achievement information.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Attendance Patterns, Class Size
Stern, Joyce D., Ed.; Chandler, Marjorie O., Ed. – 1988
The National Center for Education Statistics gathers and produces statistics and other information on the status and progress of education in the United States. In 1988, the center published the indicators in three volumes, the first two on "The Condition of Education" at the elementary and secondary level and at the postsecondary level,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Degrees (Academic), Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
McLanahan, Sara; Garfinkel, Irv – 1988
Although the vast majority of single mothers do not fit the description of an underclass, there is a small group of predominantly black single mothers concentrated in northern urban ghettos that is persistently weakly attached to the labor force, socially isolated, and reproducing itself. Although welfare programs are necessary for those who are…
Descriptors: Blacks, Day Care, Differences, Economically Disadvantaged
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1982
According to the 1980 census, one in every nine Americans is over the age of 65. The segment of the population made up of individuals over the age of 65 continues to grow faster than that comprised of individuals under the age of 65. While older people continue to have about half the income of their younger counterparts, the elderly tend to have…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Census Figures, Demography, Dependents
Costanzo, Matthew W. – 1982
School boards, administrators, and representatives of the community should develop long-range plans that not only consider the present state of schools but attempt to project 10 years hence. Demographic changes in communities indicate that managing decline will require a willingness to pare expenditures and an attempt to win back citizens'…
Descriptors: Accountability, Collective Bargaining, Community Involvement, Consortia
Ainley, John; And Others – 1984
In 1983 Australia experienced unexpected nation-wide increases in enrollment in post-compulsory schooling (Year 11 and Year 12). This study sought to identify factors contributing to this increase, to assess the extent and characteristics of the change, and to examine the motivations and expectations of the students concerned. Patterns of school…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Elective Courses, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends
McFerren, Margaret – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Somalia begins with an overview of the usage patterns of Somali, the official language, and three languages previously used officially: English, Italian, and Arabic. The cultural context that for many years has supported the usage of a single native language for communication and administration is also…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Arabic, Armed Forces
Hamilton, William L.; And Others – 1970
Focusing on individual decisions, the study examined why the rural poor migrated to urban areas. Rural-to-urban migrants were those persons having lived in places of less than 25,000 population and currently residing in major cities. Southeastern blacks, Appalachian whites, and Southwestern Spanish Americans were interviewed in two…
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Economic Factors
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC. – 1977
The national statistics reported here were compiled from the responses of 7,300 school systems to the Elementary-Secondary Staff Information Survey, number EEO-5. (This survey is conducted to fulfill the annual reporting responsibility of public elementary and secondary school systems required by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972--Title…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
Poffenberger, Thomas – 1975
The paper reviews major issues in population education. It offers suggestions for clarifying objectives of population education courses so they will be consistent with both the interests and needs of a society and individuals and groups within the society. Population education is defined as an educational process which assists the individual in…
Descriptors: Abortions, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Objectives, Demography
Jaffe, A. J.; And Others – 1976
Changes in the demographic-socioeconomic characteristics of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Central and South Americans, and Hispanos were examined using primarily 1970 census data. The study briefly reviewed the history of these groups--when they first came to the U.S., the types of immigrants, etc.; noted their geographic distribution…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Birth Rate, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis
Fernandez, Celestino; Marenco, Eduardo, Jr. – 1980
The report interprets and explains the basis of Mexican American/Anglo disparity in the educational experience through the theoretical framework of "group conflict." Chapter One presents the group conflict model of society, outlining the manner in which groups form and compete for power, wealth, and prestige. Chapter Two focuses on the way in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Culture Conflict
Williams, Trevor; And Others – 1981
A study examined the educational and occupational plans of Australian fourteen-year-olds as part of program of research on the transition to adulthood. A twenty-item questionnaire was administered to 969 students in 243 schools across Australia. The questionnaire contained items pertaining to respondents' State of residence, school system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Basic Skills, Demography
1980
A survey examined the involvement of 11 voluntary agencies in providing employment-related services and programs for youth. A field-tested survey was completed by 1,005 respondents from corporate units of the following organizations: American Red Cross Youth Services, Boys' Clubs of America, Boy Scouts of America, Camp Fire, 4-H Youth Programs,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Demography, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Parilla, Robert E.; And Others – 1980
Summaries are provided of the presentations made at Montgomery College's (MC's) two-day conference conducted to acquaint college trustees, staff, and students and the community with major issues likely to affect MC in the 1980's. First, six papers consider economic trends: "Implications of Economic Trends for Higher Education" by Susan Nelson;…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Demography