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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

View the ELS:2002 Third Follow-up Field Test Methodology Report (May 17)
Interested to learn more about the planned data collection for the ELS:2002 Third Follow-up? View the Field Test Methodology Report for the field test, conducted summer through fall of 2011. » more info

Commissioner's Note on Data Quality as it relates to the Common Core of Data: 2009–10 (May 16)
In response to some misreported, school-level data reported on the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2009–10 Elementary and Secondary School Universe Survey, NCES Commissioner Jack Buckley has issued a statement and released an errata table identifying the known, misreported items. » more info

2008-09 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study: Restricted-Use First Follow-up Data Files and File Documentation (May 15)
The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B) examines students’ education and work experiences after they complete a bachelor’s degree, with a special emphasis on the experiences of new elementary and secondary teachers. » more info

The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011 (May 10)
This report presents results of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in science at grade 8. » more info

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Did You Know?

Approximately 45 percent of fourth graders and 86 percent of eighth-graders in the nation had teachers who reported putting a heavy emphasis on algebra and functions in 2011, an increase for both grades as compared to 2009. » more info

Data Snapshot

Approximately 46 percent of fourth-graders in the nation read for fun on their own time almost every day in 2011.
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Statement of Commitment to Scientific Integrity
by Principal Statistical Agencies

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