Download full textERIC Number: ED157164
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Publication Date: 1978
Pages: 234
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Digest of Education Statistics 1977-78.
Grant, W. Vance; Lind, C. George
In the fall of 1977 nearly three of every ten persons in the United States were directly involved in the educational process. This publication presents 197 tables and 15 figures breaking down statistical information on this educational activity. The subject matter includes such topics as enrollment patterns, teacher characteristics, school and school district information, retention rates, educational attainment levels, degrees earned, educational finance, educational achievement norms, adult and vocational education, federal programs, employment figures, international educational exchange, libraries, educational television, and research and development funding. Trends are analyzed briefly. (Author/PGD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Educational Finance, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Rate, Federal Programs, International Educational Exchange, Libraries, National Norms, Postsecondary Education, Research, School Holding Power, Statistical Data, Tables (Data), Teacher Characteristics, Vocational Education
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Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Statistics (DHEW), Washington, DC.
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Note: For a related document, see ED 144 248; Not available in paper copy due to small print of original document
