Project with Partners

NCES works collaboratively on projects with state agencies, school districts, higher education institutions, education associations, international organizations, and other federal agencies.

ChildStats.gov
This website of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics is the home of the nation's annual monitoring report on children's well being, "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being. The Forum includes participants from across government as well as partners in private research organizations.

FEDSTATS
The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) is an interagency committee dedicated to improving the quality of Federal statistics. The FCSM was created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to inform and advise OMB and the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) on methodological and statistical issues that affect the quality of Federal data.

USA.Gov
The official U.S. gateway to all government information, USA.Gov is the catalyst for a growing electronic government. The powerful search engine and ever-growing collection of topical and customer-focused links connects users to millions of web pages - from the federal government, local, state, and tribal governments and to foreign nations around the world.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
ICPSR advances and expands social and behavioral research, acting as a global leader in data stewardship and providing rich data resources and responsive educational opportunities for present and future generations.

National Forum on Education Statistics
Established to improve the collection, reporting, and use of elementary and secondary education statistics, the Forum deals with issues in education data policy, sponsors innovations in data collection and reporting, and provides technical assistance to improve state and local data systems.

National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC)
NPEC is a voluntary partnership of governmental and nongovernmental providers and users of education data. Its dual mission is to: (1) identify and communicate on-going and emerging issues in postsecondary education; and (2) promote the quality, comparability and utility of postsecondary data and information that support policy development, implementation, and evaluation.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
The OECD is an intergovernmental forum bringing together 30 countries sharing the principles of the market economy, pluralist democracy and respect for human rights.

National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter School Programs (CSP). NCSRC is a source of high-quality resources for charter school stakeholders, including case studies, webinars, reports, and toolkits. NCSRC is also a source of technical assistance for CSP grantees.

Other Online Educational Resources
The U.S. Department of Education maintains links to sites of organizations who receive funding from the department as well as other valuable locations. These include: Federal Government; State Agencies; Libraries; Educational Associations; and other sites of interest.