To assess some of the major attributes and activities of the 19,176 students it served in the fall of 1998, Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) in Ohio conducted this study of enrollment trends and student characteristics. Major results included: (1) the fall headcount was CCC's lowest since 1973 and a 28% decline from fall 1993; (2) losses were not…

This booklet provides figures and tables of data on the financial characteristics of institutions of higher education from 1980 to 1988. The data were gathered annually by the National Center for Education Statistics through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Nine figures display current funds revenues and expenditures in constant…

Developed to meet baseline and support data needs for affirmative action programs, certification standards, and distribution of Indian educators in schools in South Dakota, the Indian Self-Identified Certified Staff (ISICS) Survey presents data received and compiled during August to November 1980. An analysis of student enrollment information is…

Developed to meet baseline and support data needs for affirmative action programs, certification standards, and distribution of Indian educators in schools in South Dakota, the Indian Self-Identified Certified Staff (ISICS) Survey presents data received and compiled during August to November 1981. An analysis of student enrollment information is…

Developed to meet baseline and support data needs for affirmative action programs, certification standards, and distribution of Indian educators in schools in South Dakota, the Indian Self-Identified Certified Staff (ISICS) Survey presents data received and compiled during August to November 1982. An analysis of student enrollment information is…

Typically, the cause of the low rate of retention in primary schools in Latin America is assumed to be socioeconomic. This paper attempted to show that this definition of retention is incorrect, that desertion is highly over-estimated, and that the root cause of low retention in primary education is repetition. (Author/RK)

The National Center for Education Statistics' annual statistical report on the condition of education in the United States is presented in two volumes for 1990. This volume covers postsecondary education, while the first volume addresses elementary and secondary education. Condition of education indicators (CEIs)--key data that measure the health…

Information on four-year accredited institutions of higher education is presented in four volumes in an early retrievable format to cover the regions of the United States: the northeast, southeast, west, and midwest. It is designed to help counselors, parents, college-bound students, and continuing education students choose a school that best…

The Institute for Research on Educational Finance and Governance (IFG) has designed and implemented a major survey of public and private schools in the six-county San Francisco Bay Area which focuses on organizational dimensions in elementary and secondary schools. Private schools include Catholic parochial and Catholic private schools,…

This publication contains 17 education "indicators," each telling a different and compelling story about American education. Most of the material comes from the Department of Education's 1986 and 1987 editions of "The Condition of Education." Listed under "outcomes," are the following indicators: (1) reading…

This document reports preliminary tabulations of public elementary and secondary school revenues and current expenditures for Fiscal Year 1987 (School Year 1986-87). Data shows revenues by local, state, intermediate, and federal sources, and current expenditures by categories of instruction, support services, noninstructional services, and fixed…

This report presents projections of classroom teaching positions in kindergarten through grade 12 for regular day public schools in New York State. The report is organized in three sections, each consisting of three tables. Tables 1-3 display projections of: (1) the classroom teaching force; (2) classroom teacher vacancies; and (3) vacancies to be…

All North Carolina high school students must take United States History as one of their graduation requirements. Each student takes a state-prepared U.S. History test of 100 items; most of those taking the test are in the 11th grade. The test contains 60 core questions and one of the four different sets of 40 curriculum questions. This report…

The purpose of this study was to determine if extracurricular activity participants in the Anchorage (Alaska) School District were dropping out of school at a greater rate as a result of having to meet a "C" average grade requirement for participation. Subjects of the study were all students in grades 9 through 12 who participated in…

A 1987 study by Mertz, McNeely, and Venditti revealed an increase in the number and percentage of females in administrative positions in 44 of the largest school districts in the United States from 1972 to 1986. This follow-up study investigates whether the findings from the preceding study were representative of the country as a whole or…