A Study of Public Television's Educational Services 1975-1976.

Results of a survey of instructional services provided by 156 public television stations (98.7% response rate) are presented in this report. Following a description of the background of the survey and a summary of the findings, detailed findings are reported in tabular and narrative form for 29 items pertaining to such areas as instructional television staffs of the stations, kindergarten through twelfth grade and post-secondary services provided, utilization and technical services provided, programming and scheduling decisions, and comparison of services with those provided by radio stations. Conclusions and recommendations are then presented. Among the major findings reported are that 129 licensees (82.7%) provide services for kindergarten through twelfth grade, that 86.8% provide post-secondary services, that 66 of the 129 licensees that provide elementary and secondary services have full-time instructional staff members, and that 112 of these licensees provide utilization services to the schools they serve. The report includes a copy of the survey instrument used, and a summary of public television educational activities by state and licensee. (GW)

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