This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Doyle R. Eakens, Ralph E. Bender, Leslie Rakestraw, Santa Fe. New Mexico State Board of Educational Finance, Philip J. Elias Duryea, Rex C. Hopson, New Mexico Commission on Higher Education., George T. Prigmore, Branin Bowe, and Martha Suiter.
(1973). A Community Librarian's Training Program; A Report on a New Mexico Program and Guidelines for Developing Training Programs Based Upon Correspondence Study and Adult Education Techniques. The Community Librarian Training Program was designed to provide a basic library background to staff in public libraries and institutions who found it difficult or impossible to attend university courses. The combination of correspondence work and study sessions was to provide a formal base upon which in-service training could be built. Unlike workshops, the course would allow practice in the work situation over a considerable period of time. This paper describes and comments on a training program for community librarians in New Mexico. The program was initiated by the New Mexico State Library with the assistance of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), using as resources a Loyola University of Chicago correspondence study course, several practicing librarians in New Mexico, and an out-of-state consultant. Planning for the program began December 30, 1970, and phases I and II of the program were conducted over a period of approximately nine months in 1971. [More] Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Guidelines, Librarians, Library Education
(1996). Higher Education Funding Recommendations, 1997-98. This report summarizes recommendations by New Mexico's Commission on Higher Education for funding the state's two- and four-year colleges in fiscal year 1997-98. Following a preface reviewing the 3-year policy framework and priorities used by the Commission in making its funding recommendations, the first section provides a summary of the Commission's recommendations in priority order; a table of recommended general fund increases for 1997-98, indicating a total appropriation of $518,870,000; a schedule of general fund recommendations by institution; and a table of adjustment factors. The next section provides tables for the state's four- and two-year colleges showing instruction and general formula calculations for revenue credits (i.e., tuition, fees, and transfers) and expenditure levels (i.e., instruction, academic support, student services, institutional support, physical plant, and utility funding), comparing 1996-97 and 1997-98 levels. This section also includes tables of funding formulas, including a proposed formula for two-year student services and the Commission's equipment replacement and building renewal formulas. The next section presents recommendations for non-formula programs, providing data by institution on 1995-96 and 1996-97 general fund appropriations; increases for salaries, benefits, other costs, and utilities; and total 1997-98 recommended funding. Finally, recommendations for unrestricted funds are presented for the University of New Mexico Medical School, New Mexico Military Institute, New Mexico School for the Deaf, and the New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped. [More] Descriptors: Budgets, Community Colleges, Compensation (Remuneration), Educational Finance
(1975). RIF (Reading Is Fun-damental) in New Mexico. The New Mexico State Library and the State Planning Office cosponsored a meeting to introduce Reading Is Fundamental to a wide cross-section of the state in September 1973. This meeting led to the establishment of numerous Reading Is Fundamental projects throughout the state in the summer of 1974. The planning, organization, execution, and results of these projects, administered by the Library Development Division of the New Mexico State Library and funded through the Library Services and Construction Act Title I, are reported in this document. Copies of application and evaluation forms, news releases and stories, and miscellaneous program materials are included in the appendixes. [More] Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Reading, Library Services
(1969). Some Selected Expenditure Characteristics of Non-Resident Students, New Mexico State University, 1967-68 Academic Year. The purpose of this study was to examine the type and amount of expenditure made in New Mexico by full-time nonresident students attending New Mexico State University in the academic year 1967-68. A structured, nondisguised questionnaire was developed and administered to a sample of 108 students. The results indicated that an estimated $10,000,000 in the 1967-68 school year was added to the New Mexico economy by the 1,253 nonresident students, with the average student spending $3,306. Single students spent less than married ones and, with the exception of the sophomore year, expenditures tended to increase as the student proceeded through college. Female students spent slightly more than males, and graduate students significantly more than undergraduates. Although college students appeared to consider themselves a separate market, the expenditures showed a great deal of variation within all category patterns, except tuition and fees. [More] Descriptors: Expenditures, Higher Education, Out of State Students
(2005). A Study of the Ongoing Alignment of the NWEA RIT Scale with the New Mexico Standards Based Assessments (NMSBA), Northwest Evaluation Association. This study investigated the relationship between the scales used for the NMSBA assessments and the RIT scales used to report performance on Northwest Evaluation Association tests. The study estimated the changes in reading and mathematics RIT score equivalents for the NMSBA performance levels in those subjects. Test records for more than 17,000 students were included in this study. performance levels. Rasch SOS methods generally produced the most accurate cut score estimates. Accuracy of predicting NMSBA proficient performance was well above 80% for all grades and subjects studied when using the best methodology. [More] [More] Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
(1976). Factors Related to the Success of New Mexico Vocational Agriculture Teachers as FFA Advisors. Summary of Research. This study was designed to (1) identify competencies in which a New Mexico vocational agriculture teacher's perceived level of proficiency was related to the degree of success of his Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter, (2) identify characteristics possessed by New Mexico vocational agriculture teachers which showed a significant relationship between that characteristic and the degree of success of the teacher's FFA chapter, and (3) identify characteristics possessed by New Mexico vocational agriculture teachers which showed a significant relationship between that characteristic and the teacher's perceived level of proficiency in advising and supervising FFA activities. The variables used for investigation were selected from a review of literature and were those thought to be related to the degree of success of an advisor's FFA chapter. This document contains the methodology, summary of findings, conclusions and recommendations, and implications for teacher education programs in the field of agricultural education and for further research. It also contains references and the questionnaire used. [More] Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Research, Faculty Advisers, State Surveys
(1982). The Don't Panic Book: What to Expect in an Encounter with the Police and the Juvenile Justice System in New Mexico. The rights of youth in New Mexico if they are arrested and accused of an illegal act are described. Emphasis is on situations they may encounter, what choices they have, and what they can do to help themselves. Although written specifically for youth in New Mexico, the book can easily be used or adapted for use with youth in other states. Situations include: possession of marijuana, shoplifting, joyriding, possession of alcohol, drag racing, using fake identification, glue and solvent sniffing, taking someone else's property, curfew violation, driving without a license, a family fight, vandalism, a fight, a border search, a bad joke, a bad cop, burglary, and a summary of the juvenile system. A list of agencies in New Mexico that might be willing to answer questions and give information is included. Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholic Beverages, Civil Rights
(1995). The Internet–Flames, Firewalls and the Future. Proceedings for the 1995 Conference of the Council for Higher Education Computing Services (CHECS) (Roswell, New Mexico, November 8-10, 1995). This set of proceedings assembles papers presented at the 1995 Council for Higher Education Computing Services (CHECS) conference, held at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. CHECS members are higher education computing services organizations within the state of New Mexico. The main focus of the conference was the Internet and its future, with paper topics including: copyright issues; home page design; access to government information; technical aspects; distance learning; security and privacy; local area network for libraries; education and use of the Internet by adults, by people with disabilities, and in school settings; designing the electronic classroom and communication and collaboration via the Internet. The proceedings include a conference agenda and the full text of 16 of the 28 papers presented at the conference; 12 papers were not submitted for publication. [More] Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education
(1968). The Comprehensive Fine Arts and Crafts Program, Grades 1-12. Proceedings of the Annual Directors of Instruction Conference on the Improvement of Teaching (10th, Las Cruces, New Mexico, January 19-20, 1968). This collection of speeches is concerned with the fine arts and crafts programs in elementary and secondary schools. An introduction outlines the problem of aesthetics and fine arts education. Speakers (1) propose a humanities program for students of all abilities; (2) consider whether marching bands serve an aesthetic purpose in the high schools; (3) explore five student needs which a humanities program should satisfy; (4) discuss the improvement in compensatory education of the New Mexico fine and allied arts programs; (5) urge the promotion of a complete crafts program to stimulate each child's creative imagination; (6) report on the activities of the New Mexico Fine Arts Commission and its value to the schools; (7) survey the future of the fine arts in New Mexico schools; and (8) review the major trends which highlighted the Conference. [More] Descriptors: Art Education, Bands (Music), Compensatory Education, Creative Activities
(1972). Socio-Economic Profile of American Indians in Arizona and New Mexico. Staff Report #1. Giving the socioeconomic profile of American Indians in Arizona and New Mexico, the document presented data on the United States Indian population; Indian population in these 2 states; education; employment; income; housing; and health. Data were collected around 1970. Some of the information was: (1) the 1970 census reported that 827,982 Indians were living in the U. S., constituting less than 1 0/0 of the total population; (2) 44,500 Indians attend public schools in New Mexico and Arizona; (3) the majority of Indians residing on reservations in New Mexico and Arizona are either unemployed or underemployed; and (4) birth rates for indians are 2.2 times higher than for the general U.S. population. [More] Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Census Figures, Demography
(1978). Sixth Annual Report of the State Commission on Postsecondary Education. A Report to the Governor and Legislature. The planning and coordinating activities of the New Mexico State Commission on Postsecondary Education for the year July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1978 are described. The following areas are covered: funding recommendations, special studies, activities of the academic council, the year ahead, and statutory responsibility. Profiles of public and private colleges and universities and information on legislation relating to private and/or proprietary colleges are presented. Descriptive statistics are provided concerning: estimated operating expenditures, capital outlay projects approved during the year, inventory of academic programs at public institutions, inventory of academic majors at private institutions, fall term full-time equivalent college credit enrollment, and degrees awarded by New Mexico institutions of higher education. Brief descriptions are also presented on the following federal and special programs: Postsecondary Education Planning (Section 1201, 1203, Higher Education Act (HEA]; Financial Assistance for Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction (Title VI-A, HEA); Community Service and Continuing Education (Title I, HEA); New Mexico Student Incentive Grant Program (Title IC, HEA); Educational Information Centers Program (Title IV, HEA); New Mexico Medical Student Loan Program; New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Student Loan Program; Title I Projects in Progress in 1977-78; and Title I Projects Funded in 1977-78. Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Programs, Coordination, Educational Cooperation
(1970). New Mexico State Annual Evaluation Report, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1970. P. L. 89-10, Title 1 ESEA Projects. Contents of the New Mexico State Annual Evaluation Report for ESEA Title I Projects, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, include: New Mexico allocations for 1969-70; school districts allocations for 1969-70–basic statistics, state education agency staff visits to local education agencies, changes in the effect of state agency procedures, effect upon educational achievement, effect on administrative structure, additional efforts to help the disadvantaged, compensatory education for children in non-public schools, coordinated teacher-teacher aide training program, and community and parent involvement; Appendix A–Educational Aides Workshop, Belen – Los Lunas – Socorro, August 20, 1969, Los Lunas High School – West Mesa Campus; and, Appendix B–Teacher Aide Workshop, Mesilla Park Elementary School, Los Cruces, New Mexico, August 18-21, 1969. [More] Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Ancillary Services, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
(1972). Sabbatical Leaves in New Mexico Colleges and Universities. This study investigates the present state of sabbatical leave policies and practices in 4-year colleges and universities in New Mexico. A questionnaire was mailed to the Academic Affairs Dean or Academic Vice-President of nine New Mexico institutions. Follow-up letters were sent and responses were received from eight of the nine institutions. Results indicated that seven of the eight institutions have some sort of a sabbatical leave program. Brief program variations are listed in tabular form and summarized in discussion form. [More] Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Professional Education, Research
(1973). The People of New Mexico. The bulletin provides data on New Mexico's population. Information is given on population size, distribution, and composition; topography and climate; urban and rural population changes; racial and ethnic characteristics; age and sex composition; fertility and mortality; population mobility; nativity; income; marital status; and education. A brief historical background is also given. Population changes are examined for their effects on political representation and influence, economic and industrial activity, education, welfare, social life, and other spheres of activity in New Mexico. Data range from 1900 to 1970. [More] Descriptors: Demography, Education, Ethnic Groups, Income
(1992). Tracking Survivors through the High School Years: The Theory of Survival Analysis. New Mexico's teenage pregnancy rate ranks third in the nation. Among New Mexico's teenage women, birth rates are 31% higher than the national rate for the 15 to 17 age group and 30% higher for the 18 to 19 age group. The New Mexico Survivorship Study, a longitudinal investigation being conducted in an effort to reduce these figures, uses the technique of survivorship methodology from epidemiology. In biomedical investigations that use survival analysis, patients with a lethal disease are followed over time until they die. Factors associated with greater survival times are then used to design more effective treatments. In the New Mexico Survivorship Study, this technique is being adapted to study teenage pregnancy. Beginning in the fall of 1993, teenage women (N=1,894) will be tracked over a risk period (7th through 12th grade) for a designated outcome (pregnancy) and those variables related to survival time will be examined statistically. School nurses at study sites will interview students who became pregnant (nonsurvivors). Matched control students who do not become pregnant (survivors) also will be interviewed. As a preliminary step, records from the past 5 years were accessed to establish some approximation of baseline incidence. The New Mexico Survivorship Study hopes that, by drawing information on etiology directly from young women who become pregnant, prevention mechanisms can be designed that will reduce the state's ranking in teenage pregnancies. (Contains 23 references.) [More] Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Early Parenthood, Minority Groups