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Volume 3
 
Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 1999-2000, from Volume 3—Issue 4
     By: Beth Aronstamm Young
     Describes characteristics of the 100 largest school districts, such as district size (defined as the number of students in membership), number and average size of schools, pupil/teacher ratios, number of high school graduates, number of special education students, and minority enrollment.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2001, from Volume 3—Issue 4
     By: Phillip Kaufman, Xianglei Chen, Susan P. Choy, Katharin Peter, Sally A. Ruddy, Amanda K. Miller, Jill K. Fleury, Kathryn A. Chandler, Michael G. Planty, and Michael R. Rand
     Presents the latest indicator data on school crime and student safety, including updates on student and teacher victimization, weapons and fights at school, students’ alcohol and marijuana use, and students’ reports of drug availability at school.
Dropout Rates in the United States: 2000, from Volume 3—Issue 4
     By: Phillip Kaufman, Martha Naomi Alt, and Christopher D. Chapman
     Presents dropout rates for 2000, as well as time series data on high school dropout and completion rates for 1972 to 2000. Also examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and completers in 2000.
Assessing the Best: NAEP’s 1996 Assessment of Twelfth-Graders Taking Advanced Science Courses, from Volume 3—Issue 4
     By: Christine Y. O’Sullivan and Wendy S. Grigg
     Provides results from a NAEP special study of the science achievement of 12th-graders taking advanced science courses in biology, chemistry, or physics.
The Nation’s Report Card: Science Highlights 2000, from Volume 3—Issue 4
     By: National Center for Education Statistics
     Presents highlights from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2000 Science Assessment, including average scores and achievement-level performance at the national and state levels.
 
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 1998–99, from Volume 3—Issue 3
     By: Frank Johnson
     Presents universe data on public education finances, including national and state data on revenues by source, current expenditures by function, and current expenditures per pupil.
Overview of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Districts: School Year 1999–2000, from Volume 3—Issue 3
     By: Lee M. Hoffman
     Summarizes universe data on public schools and local education agencies (primarily school districts). Includes national and state data on the number, type, and size of schools and districts, as well as selected student characteristics.
Private School Universe Survey: 1999–2000, from Volume 3—Issue 3
     By: Stephen P. Broughman and Lenore A. Colaciello
     Presents universe data on private schools, teachers, and students by school size, school level, religious orientation, geographic region, community type, and program emphasis.
Teacher Preparation and Professional Development: 2000, from Volume 3—Issue 3
     By: Basmat Parsad, Laurie Lewis, and Elizabeth Farris
     Provides a national profile on teachers’ education, participation in formal professional development and collaboration, and feelings of preparedness for various classroom demands.
Homeschooling in the United States: 1999, from Volume 3—Issue 3
     By: Stacey Bielick, Kathryn Chandler, and Stephen P. Broughman
     Estimates the number of homeschoolers, describes the characteristics of homeschoolers, and documents parents’ reasons for homeschooling as well as their reports of public school support for homeschoolers.
The Next Generation of Citizens: NAEP Civics Assessments: 1988 and 1998, from Volume 3—Issue 3
     By: Andrew R. Weiss, Anthony D. Lutkus, Wendy S. Grigg, and Richard G. Niemi
     Summarizes trends in civics education and achievement over a 10-year period. Compares 1988 and 1998 data on students’ civics knowledge, classroom coverage of civics topics, and classroom instructional activities.
 
Staff Data Handbook for Elementary, Secondary, and Early Childhood Education: 2001 Edition, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Oona Cheung and Beth Aronstamm Young
     Provides guidelines for consistent maintenance of staff information by schools, school districts, state education agencies, and other institutions.
Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994–2000, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Anne Cattagni and Elizabeth Farris
     Examines the progress of public schools in providing students and teachers with access to computers and the Internet. Includes comparisons by school characteristics.
Public School Student, Staff, and Graduate Counts by State: School Year 1999–2000, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Ghedam Bairu
     Provides the following national and state data for public elementary and secondary schools in 1999-2000: number of students enrolled, number of staff by type, number of high school graduates, and race/ethnicity of students and graduates.
Fathers’ and Mothers’ Involvement in Their Children’s Schools by Family Type and Resident Status, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Christine Winquist Nord and Jerry West
     Examines parents’ school involvement by family type and explores the association between their involvement and whether students get mostly A’s, have ever repeated a grade, or have ever been suspended or expelled.
Civics: What Do 12th-Graders Know, and What Can They Do?, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Carol Johnson and Alan Vanneman
     Describes 12th-graders’ performance on 38 questions from the NAEP 1998 Civics Assessment. Includes samples of students’ written responses.
Civics: What Do Eighth-Graders Know, and What Can They Do?, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Carol Johnson and Alan Vanneman
     Describes eighth-graders’ performance on 37 questions from the NAEP 1998 Civics Assessment. Includes samples of students’ written responses.
Civics: What Do Fourth-Graders Know, and What Can They Do?, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Carol Johnson and Alan Vanneman
     Describes fourth-graders’ performance on 30 questions from the NAEP 1998 Civics Assessment. Includes samples of students’ written responses.
The Nation’s Report Card: Fourth-Grade Reading 2000, from Volume 3—Issue 2
     By: Patricia L. Donahue, Robert J. Finnegan, Anthony D. Lutkus, Nancy L. Allen, and Jay R. Campbell
     Reports on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2000 Reading Assessment of fourth-graders, presenting results for the nation, comparisons with the results of previous assessments, results for subgroups of students, and results when testing accommodations are permitted for special-needs students.
 
A Primer for Making Cost Adjustments in Education, from Volume 3—Issue 1
     By: William J. Fowler, Jr., and David H. Monk
     Explores how cost adjustments for different geographic locations and for inflation might be applied to education costs.
Advanced Telecommunications in U.S. Private Schools: 1998–99, from Volume 3—Issue 1
     By: Basmat Parsad, Rebecca Skinner, and Elizabeth Farris
     Discusses trends in the availability of computers and the Internet in private schools and related issues such as support for and instructional use of these resources. Includes selected comparisons with public schools.
Monitoring School Quality: An Indicators Report, from Volume 3—Issue 1
     By: Daniel P. Mayer, John E. Mullens, and Mary T. Moore
     Examines national indicator data on characteristics of schools, classrooms, and teachers that are most likely related to school quality and student learning.
Early Estimates of Public Elementary and Secondary Education Statistics: School Year 2000–2001, from Volume 3—Issue 1
     By: Lena McDowell
     Provides current-year estimates of selected key statistics for public elementary and secondary schools.
Key Statistics on Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Agencies: School Year 1997–98, from Volume 3—Issue 1
     By: Lee M. Hoffman
     Presents universe data on the organization, students, staff, and financial resources of public elementary and secondary education agencies and schools.
Changes in High School Vocational Coursetaking in a Larger Perspective, from Volume 3—Issue 1
     By: David Hurst and Lisa Hudson
     Looks at trends in vocational coursetaking among high school students, examining these trends in the light of labor market changes.
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Volume 2
 
Teachers' Tools for the 21st Century: A Report on Teachers' Use of Technology, from Volume 2—Issue 4
     By: Becky Smerdon, Stephanie Cronen, Lawrence Lanahan, Jennifer Anderson, Nicholas Iannotti, and January Angeles
     Decribes teachers' use of education technology for instructional purposes in their classrooms and schools, the availability of this technology, teachers' training and preparation for using this technology, and the barriers to their using it.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2000, from Volume 2—Issue 4
     By: Phillip Kaufman, Xianglei Chen, Susan P. Choy, Sally A. Ruddy, Amanda K. Miller, Jill K. Fleury, Kathryn A. Chandler, Michael R. Rand, Patsy Klaus, and Michael G. Planty
     Presents indicators of various aspects of school crime and safety, including new data on hate-related language and updated data on student and teacher victimization, students' perception of safety and the presence of gangs, and students' avoidance of places at school.
Dropout Rates in the United States: 1999, from Volume 2—Issue 4
     By: Phillip Kaufman, Jim Y. Kwon, Steve Klein, and Christopher D. Chapman
     Presents high school dropout and completion rates for 1999, as well as time-series data for 1972 to 1999. Also examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and completers in 1999.
NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress: Three Decades of Student Performance, from Volume 2—Issue 4
     By: Jay R. Campbell, Catherine M. Hombo, and John Mazzeo
     Provides the results of long-term trend assessments in reading, mathematics, and science, examining the trends in 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds' achievement in these three subjects over the past 30 years.
The Kindergarten Year: Findings From the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99, from Volume 2—Issue 4
     By: Jerry West, Kristin Denton, and Lizabeth M. Reaney
     Describes children's gains in two areas during the kindergarten year; overall reading and mathematics knowledge and skills, and specific knowledge and skills. Examines differences by child, family and school characteristics.
 
Teacher Supply in the United States: Sources of Newly Hired Teachers in Public and Private Schools: 1987-88 to 1993-94, from Volume 2—Issue 3
     By: Stephen P. Broughman and Mary R. Rollefson
     Presents national estimates of the numbers and proportions of four types of newly hired teachers in both public and private schools. Examines each group's basic demographic characteristics, teaching qualifications, career paths, and former occupations.
Salaries of Teachers, from Volume 2—Issue 3
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Examines changes in salaries from 1971 to 1998 among teachers in different age groups. Also compares teacher salaries with the salaries of all bachelor's degree recipients.
Condition of America's Public School Facilities: 1999, from Volume 2—Issue 3
     By: Laurie Lewis, Kyle Snow, Elizabeth Farris, Becky Smerdon, Stephanie Cronen, and Jessica Kaplan
     Provides national data on the condition of public school facilities and the costs to bring them into good condition; school plans for repairs, renovations, and replacements; the age of public schools, and overcrowding and practices used to address overcrowding.
In the Middle: Characteristics of Public Schools With a Focus on Middle Schools, from Volume 2—Issue 3
     By: Martha Naomi Alt and Susan P. Choy
     Describes various aspects of public middle schools, examines how these schools have changed over time, and compares them with elementary and secondary schools in the areas of school organization, decision making and management, staffing, and school climate.
Children Who Enter Kindergarten Late or Repeat Kindergarten: Their Characteristics and Later School Performance, from Volume 2—Issue 3
     By: Jerry West, Anne Meek, and David Hurst
     Describes percentages and characteristics of children who enter kindergarten late or repeat kindergarten, as well as their subsequent performance and adjustment in school. <
High School Dropouts, by Race/Ethnicity and Recency of Migration, from Volume 2—Issue 3
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Presents 1979, 1989, and 1997 data comparing dropout rates among Hispanics and other ethnic groups by recency of migration. <
Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 1998-1999, from Volume 2—Issue 3
     By: Beth Aronstamm Young
     Describes characteristics of the 100 largest school districts, such as district size (defined as the number of students in membership), number and average size of schools, pupil/teacher ratios, number of high school graduates, number of special education students, and minority enrollment.
 
Elementary and Secondary School Enrollment, from Volume 2—Issue 2
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Presents trends and projected changes in enrollment across levels of education.
Teacher Use of Computers and the Internet in Public Schools, from Volume 2—Issue 2
     By: Cassandra Rowand
     Presents data on teachers' use of computers in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Trends in the Reading Performance of 9-, 13-, and 17-Year-Olds, from Volume 2—Issue 2
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Provides a picture of student performance in reading from 1971 to 1996, specifically among students of different ages and racial/ethnic groups. <
 
Computer and Internet Access in Private Schools and Classrooms: 1995 and 1998, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Doug Levin, David Hurst, and Shelley Burns
     Focuses on trends in the availability of and access to technology in private schools.
Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-99, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Catrina Williams
     Discusses progress on connecting schools and classrooms to the Internet and explores relationships between school characteristics and Internet access.
What Are the Barriers to the Use of Advanced Telecommunications for Students With Disabilities in Public Schools?, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Sheila Heaviside, Cassandra Rowand, David Hurst, and Edith McArthur
     Focuses on school reports of access to advanced telecommunications for students who receive special education and related services.
Teachers' Feelings of Preparedness, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Reports data on teachers' feelings of preparedness to meet new challenges in the classroom.
Family Characteristics of 6- to 12-Year-Olds, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Contains 1972 to 1997 data on family characteristics such as parents' educational attainment and family income.
Dropout Rates in the United States: 1998, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Phillip Kaufman, Jin Y. Kwon, Steve Klein, and Christopher D. Chapman
     Presents dropout rates for 1998, as well as time series data on high school dropout and completion rates for 1972 to 1998. Also examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and completers in 1998.
Racial and Ethnic Distribution of Elementary and Secondary Students, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Shows percentages of black and Hispanic students in public schools (by urbanicity) and private schools from 1970 to 1996.
Youth Service-Learning and Community Service Among 6th- Through 12th-Grade Students in the United States: 1996 and 1999, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Brian Kleiner and Christopher Chapman
     Estimates changes across years in student reports of school practices to promote community service, student participation in community service activities, and service-learning activities.
State Profiles of Public Elementary and Secondary Education: 1996-97, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Victor Bandeira de Mello and Beth Aronstamm Young
     For each state and the five outlying areas, provides information on demographics, education agencies and schools, students and staff, and education revenues and expenditures.
Trends in Disparities in School District Level Expenditures per Pupil, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: William Hussar and William Sonnenberg
     Examines trends in disparities between districts in education expenditures from 1979-80 to 1993-94.
Title I Migrant Education Program Summer-Term Projects: 1998, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Basmat Parsad, Sheila Heaviside, Catrina Williams, and Elizabeth Farris
     Reports on characteristics of summer-term projects for migrant students, types of services offered, and student records systems.
Nutrition Education in Public Elementary School Classrooms, K-5, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Carin Celebuski and Elizabeth Farris
     Includes information on teacher training in nutrition education, as well as time devoted to and strategies for teaching nutrition.
Estimation Skills, Mathematics-in-Context, and Advanced Skills in Mathematics, from Volume 2—Issue 1
     By: Julia H. Mitchell, Evelyn F. Hawkins, Frances B. Stancavage, and John A. Dossey
     Intended primarily for mathematics educators and others concerned with mathematics education, presents details on how students perform on particular types of NAEP mathematics questions.
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Volume 1
 
Key Statistics on Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Agencies: School Year 1995-96, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Lee Hoffman
     Provides universe data on the organization, students, staff, and financial resources of public elementary and secondary education agencies and schools.
Private School Universe Survey: 1997-98, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Stephen P. Broughman and Lenore A. Colaciello
     Presents universe data on private schools, teachers, and students by school size, school level, religious orientation, geographic region, community type, and program emphasis. Also reports the number of students by race/ethnicity, gender, and grade level.
Internet Access in Public and Private Schools, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Provides percentages of public schools and instructional rooms with Internet access.
Service-Learning and Community Service in K-12 Public Schools, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Rebecca Skinner and Chris Chapman
     Provides the first reliable national estimates of the percentage of public schools incorporating service-learning into their course curriculum. Also provides the most recent data on school engagement in community service.
Predicting the Need for Newly Hired Teachers in the United States to 2008-09, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: William J. Hussar
     Examines an algebraic model for projecting how many newly hired teachers will be needed in both public and private schools from 1998-99 to 2008-09. Discusses results based on the model, including several alternative projections.
Students Who Prepare for College and a Vocation, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Lisa Hudson and David Hurst
     Focuses on high school students who complete both a vocational and a college preparatory curriculum. Examines these students' vocational concentrations and academic achievement in high school, as well as their postsecondary participation rates.
Students Who Took Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1999
     Compares the number of students per 1,000 12th-graders who took Advanced Placement examinations over a 13-year period. Includes differences by student gender and race/ethnicity.
Frequency of Arts Instruction for Students, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Sheida White and Alan Vanneman
     Discusses the extent and availability of dance, music, theatre, and visual arts instruction for eighth-graders.
Student Subgroup Achievement on the NAEP 1997 Arts Assessment, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Sheida White and Alan Vanneman
     Compares eighth-graders' achievement in music, theatre, and the visual arts by gender, race/ethnicity, and type of school attended (public or nonpublic).
Student Musical Activities and Achievement in Music: NAEP 1997 Arts Assessment, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Sheida White and Alan Vanneman
     Examines the relationship between eighth-graders' involvement in a variety of musical activities and their achievement in music.
NAEP 1998 Writing Report Card for the Nation and the States, from Volume 1—Issue 4
     By: Elissa A. Greenwald, Hilary R. Persky, Jay R. Campbell, and John Mazzeo
     Describes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 Writing Assessment. Includes average scores and achievement-level results for the nation and the states, for demographic subgroups, and for students in a variety of school and home contexts. Also examines the framework and content of the assessment.
 
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 1996-1997, from Volume 1—Issue 3
     By: Frank Johnson
     Presents national and state information on public education finances, including revenues by source, current expenditures by function, and current expenditures per pupil.
Overview of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Districts: School Year 1997-98, from Volume 1—Issue 3
     By: Lee Hoffman
     Contains national and state information on the number, type, size, and location of schools and districts. Also includes student race/ethnicity, participation in the Free Lunch Program, and participation in special education services. Contains dropout data for selected states.
Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 1997-98, from Volume 1—Issue 3
     By: Beth Aronstamm Young
     Provides information about the 100 largest school districts, including average and median school size, pupil/teacher ratios, number of high school graduates, number of pupils receiving special education services, and minority enrollment as a proportion of total enrollment.
Student Computer Use, from Volume 1—Issue 3
     By: from The Condition of Education: 1998
     Presents rates of student computer use by grade level, frequency of use, reason for use, and family income.
Participation of Kindergartners Through Third-Graders in Before- and After-School Care, from Volume 1—Issue 3
     By: DeeAnn W. Brimhall, Lizabeth M. Reaney, and Jerry West
     Provides data on rates of participation in various types of nonparental care, average number of hours spent in care per week, and families' out-of-pocket expenses for care. Includes differences by characteristics of children and their families.
 
Early Estimates of Public Elementary and Secondary Education Statistics: School Year 1998-99, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Lena M. McDowell
     Provides estimates of key statistics for public elementary and secondary schools, including national and state data on the amount of revenues and expenditures and the number of students, teachers, and high school graduates.
Public School Student, Staff, and Graduate Counts by State: School Year 1997-98, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Ghedam Bairu
     Provides national and state data on the number of students and staff at public elementary and secondary schools in 1997-98, as well as the number of public high school graduates in 1996-97.
Internet Access in Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-98, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Cassandra Rowand
     Discusses progress on connecting schools and classrooms to the Internet and explores relationships between school characteristics and Internet access.
Dropout Rates in the United States: 1997, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Phillip Kaufman, Steve Klein, and Mary Frase
     Presents dropout rates for 1997, as well as time series data on high school dropout and completion rates for 1972 through 1997. Also examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and completers in 1997.
Student Work and Teacher Practices in Science, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Christine Y. O'Sullivan and Andrew R. Weiss
     Intended primarily for science teachers, includes discussion and examples of student work in three fields of science and on several types of tasks. Also discusses classroom practices, school climate, and student attitudes relating to science.
Student Work and Teacher Practices in Mathematics, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Julia H. Mitchell, Evelyn F. Hawkins, Pamela M. Jakwerth,Frances B. Stancavage, and John A. Dossey
     Intended primarily for teachers, curriculum experts, and school administrators, includes discussion and examples of student work in five mathematics content strands and several cognitive-skill areas. Also discusses course-taking patterns, classroom practices, and student attitudes relating to mathematics.
Summer Activities of Students Enrolled in Grades 1-12, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: from The Condition of Education 1998
     Provides rates of student participation in various summer activities by characteristics such as grade level, race/ethnicity, and parents' highest education level.
Community Service Participation of Students in Grades 6-12, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: from The Condition of Education 1998
     Presents rates of student participation in community service by characteristics such as grade level, parents' highest education level, and school policy.
NAEP 1996 Trends in Writing: Fluency and Writing Conventions, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Nada Ballator, Marisa Farnum, and Bruce Kaplan
     Presents results for two parts of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1996 Long-Term Trend Assessment: (1) holistic scoring of writing fluency and (2) mechanics scoring of conventions of written English. Compares results from 1984 and 1996.
The NAEP 1998 Reading Report Card for the Nation and the States, from Volume 1—Issue 2
     By: Patricia L. Donahue, Kristin E. Voelkl, Jay R. Campbell, and John Mazzeo
     Presents results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 Reading Assessment for the nation and participating states. Includes average scores and achievement-level performance for the nation and states, comparisons with 1994 and 1992 results, and results for subgroups of students.
 
Overview of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Districts: School Year 1996-97, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Lee Hoffman
     Provides national and state information on the number, type, size, and location of schools and districts. Also includes student race-ethnicity, participation in the Free Lunch Program, and participation in special education services. Contains dropout data for selected states.
Internet Access in Public and Private Schools, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: from The Condition of Education 1998
     Provides percentages of public schools and instructional rooms with Internet access.
How Old Are America's Public Schools?, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Cassandra Rowand
     Presents average age of school buildings, date of last major building renovation, and relationship of building condition to Internet access.
Status of Education Reform in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: Teachers' Perspectives, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Debbie Alexander, Sheila Heaviside, and Elizabeth Farris
     Explores the extent to which teachers report understanding, feeling equipped to apply, and actually implementing standards-based education reforms. Also covers teachers' need for information about education reform activities and teachers' attempts to involve parents in student learning.
Toward Better Teaching: Professional Development in 1993-94, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Susan P. Choy and Xianglei Chen
     Examines the content and formats of professional development activities. Presents teachers' rates of participation and time spent in activities on certain topics, school and district support of teachers' participation, and teachers' perceptions of the impact of the activities.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 1998, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Phillip Kaufman, Xianglei Chen, Susan P. Choy, Kathryn A. Chandler, Christopher D. Chapman, Michael R. Rand, and Cheryl Ringel
     Profiles school crime and student safety in the United States, as the first in a series of annual reports produced jointly by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and NCES. Includes data on student and teacher victimization, school crime and violence, violent deaths at school, and school environment.
The Civic Development of 9th- Through 12th-Grade Students in the United States: 1996, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Richard G. Niemi and Christopher Chapman
     Explores relationships between the civic development of high school students and various factors, such as characteristics of students and their environment. Features five dimensions of civic development: political knowledge, attention to politics, political participation skills, political efficacy, and tolerance of diversity.
Do Gatekeeper Courses Expand Education Options?, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Robert Atanda
     Explores relationships among enrollment in algebra or a foreign language in eighth grade, level of math or foreign language courses taken in high school, and application to a 4-year college or university.
The NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card: Eighth-Grade Findings From the National Assessment of Educational Progress, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Hilary R. Persky, Brent A. Sandene, and Janice M. Askew
     Describes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1997 Arts Assessment of music, theatre, visual arts, and dance. Presents results for the achievement of eighth-graders in music, theatre, and visual arts.
The NAEP 1998 Reading Report Card for the Nation, from Volume 1—Issue 1
     By: Patricia L. Donahue, Kristin E. Voelkl, Jay R. Campbell, and John Mazzeo
   
     Presents results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1998 Reading Assessment for the nation. Includes average scores and achievement-level performance for the nation, comparisons with 1994 and 1992 results, and results for subgroups of students.
 

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