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Characteristics
of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts
in the United States: 1999-2000, from Volume 3Issue 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 3Issue 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 3Issue 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: NAEPs 1996 Assessment of Twelfth-Graders Taking Advanced
Science Courses, from Volume 3Issue 4 |
|
By: |
Christine Y. OSullivan and Wendy S.
Grigg |
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Provides results from a NAEP special study of the science
achievement of 12th-graders taking advanced science courses in biology,
chemistry, or physics. |
The
Nations Report Card: Science Highlights 2000, from Volume 3Issue 4 |
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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. |
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Revenues
and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School
Year 199899, from Volume 3Issue 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
19992000, from Volume 3Issue 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: 19992000, from Volume 3Issue 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 3Issue 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 3Issue 3 |
|
By: |
Stacey Bielick, Kathryn Chandler, and Stephen
P. Broughman |
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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 3Issue 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 3Issue 2 |
|
By: |
Oona Cheung and Beth Aronstamm Young |
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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: 19942000,
from Volume 3Issue 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 19992000,
from Volume 3Issue 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 Childrens Schools by
Family Type and Resident Status, from Volume 3Issue 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 As, 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 3Issue 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 3Issue 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 3Issue 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
Nations Report Card: Fourth-Grade Reading 2000, from Volume 3Issue 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. |
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A
Primer for Making Cost Adjustments in Education, from Volume 3Issue 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: 199899,
from Volume 3Issue 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 3Issue 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 20002001, from Volume 3Issue 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 199798, from Volume 3Issue 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 3Issue 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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Teachers'
Tools for the 21st Century: A Report on Teachers' Use of Technology,
from Volume 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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. |
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Teacher
Supply in the United States: Sources of Newly Hired Teachers in Public
and Private Schools: 1987-88 to 1993-94, from Volume 2Issue 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 2Issue 3 |
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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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 3 |
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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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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. < |
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Computer
and Internet Access in Private Schools and Classrooms: 1995 and 1998,
from Volume 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 1 |
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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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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 2Issue 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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|
|
Key
Statistics on Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Agencies:
School Year 1995-96, from Volume 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 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 1Issue 1 |
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By: |
Richard G. Niemi and Christopher Chapman |
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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 1Issue 1 |
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By: |
Robert Atanda |
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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 1Issue 1 |
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By: |
Hilary R. Persky, Brent A. Sandene, and Janice
M. Askew |
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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 1Issue 1 |
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By: |
Patricia L. Donahue, Kristin E. Voelkl, Jay
R. Campbell, and John Mazzeo |
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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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