About 61 percent of school districts used direct certification in the NSLP in the 2001-02 school year, the same share as in 1996. Direct certification increased the number of children certified for free meals by about 400,000 and slightly increased overall NSLP participation. Under direct...

During the 1990s, the Food Stamp Program caseload experienced both substantial growth and decline. Between 1990 and 1994, it increased by more than 44 percent; after 1994, it declined through 2001 by 43 percent. Following this drop, the caseload grew again, by about 38 percent through January...

The use of epidemiologic research designs and analytical methods is common in nutrition research, as researchers seek to understand dietary and other factors associated with health status and illness. This monograph on research methodology presents the basic observational study designs most...

The use of epidemiologic research designs and analytical methods is common in nutrition research, as researchers seek to understand dietary and other factors associated with health status and illness. This monograph on research methodology presents the basic observational study designs most...

Securing data on students’ academic achievement is typically one of the most important and costly aspects of conducting education experiments. As state assessment programs have become practically universal and more uniform in terms of grades and subjects tested, the relative appeal of...

Securing data on students’ academic achievement is typically one of the most important and costly aspects of conducting education experiments. As state assessment programs have become practically universal and more uniform in terms of grades and subjects tested, the relative appeal of using...

This report summarizes the College Experiences Survey data collection procedures and results. The survey was part of the College Student Attrition Project conducted by the Survey Research Center at Princeton University, an evaluation to better understand the factors associated with college...

This study looked at self-reported smoking status, smoking cessation practices, and beliefs for 2,804 subjects from seven health professional groups: primary care physicians, emergency medicine physicians, psychiatrists, registered nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, and pharmacists.