This report presents summary data on school enrollment for October 1985 and on some of the important changes in enrollment that have occurred in the past 20 years. Presented in six tables, the data are from the October school enrollment supplement to the Current Population Survey. Highlights of the report include the following findings: (1) in…

Figures generated by the Common Core of Data survey indicate public school enrollment in the United States decreased by about 818,000 in fall 1981, a 2 percent decline from fall 1980 and part of a continuous decline since 1972. The five states reporting the largest decreases in enrollment (New York, California, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio)…

This paper was presented as part of a symposium attempting to document historical trends in the extent of disruptive behavior in schools and some contemporary responses to the problem. Fragmentary evidence suggests that disobedience and resistance to authority are not new, but incidents have become more serious. Still, few students are either…

This report provides information about the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS); specifically, it reports statistical data about schools and their administration on a school-by-school and office-by-office basis. The report is organized into seven sections: (1) purpose and organization of the report and definition of terms; (2) county and school…

Statistical information for fiscal year 1967 is provided for Indian education under the supervision of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Included are: (1) school census by area and agency; (2) enrollment and average daily attendance by area; (3) boarding schools and day schools enrollment and average daily attendance; (4) hospital schools enrollment…

This paper reports on a study of the administrative behavior of school principals made through direct observation and a set of unique categories. Study objectives were to describe (1) the sources of principals' problems, (2) the principals' initial reactions to problem stimuli, (3) the patterns of principals' decisionmaking, (4) the premises…

This document is a delineation of student enrollments for the fall semester 1972 from the 42 accredited Kentucky colleges and universities. The enrollments are aggregated by institution, state, foreign country, and Kentucky resident students by county of origin. A few general findings related to the overall enrollment characteristics of the…

Ranks chemical engineering departments according to four indices, all measured per faculty member per year: master's degrees awarded, doctoral degrees awarded, thousands of dollars of extramural research funds expended, and refereed publications. (MLH)

A review of the literature concerning local school roll forecasting describes the theoretical model common to most local education agency (LEA) forecasts, identifies a variety of issues relevant to this area of LEA planning, and suggests some opportunities for improvement in LEA school roll forecasting. (Author/CB)

This report provides state summary tables and district reports of graduation rates, dropout rates, and expulsion rates in Colorado. The graduation rate is a cumulative or longitudinal rate that calculates the number of students who actually graduate as a percent of those who were in membership and could have graduated. The dropout rate is an…

This handbook was developed to provide guidance concerning the consistent maintenance of staff information by education agencies, schools, early childhood centers, and other institutions and for researchers involved in the collection of staff data. The handbook is not a data collection instrument, nor does it reflect any federal data maintenance…

Study sponsored by the University of Cincinnati, the American College Testing Program, Society for the Advancement of Education, and Exxon Education Foundation. (Editor/CB)

Summaries of two recent publications by the National Center for Education Statistics show a continued decline in enrollment. A gradual enrollment increase is expected to begin in 1984. Increases are also projected for school expenditures and teacher demand. (MLF)

A status report on the open university in Scotland, including enrollment and staff data and a listing of undergraduate teacher education courses offered. (SJL)