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Discusses the 2003 administrations of TIMSS and PISA , two international assessments in which NCES participates. Describes some of the differences between the assessments, including what countries participate, who is tested, and what is tested.

Highlights initial findings on the performance of U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students on the 2003 TIMSS assessment relative to their peers in other countries.

Provides major findings from PISA on 15-year-olds' capabilities in mathematics literacy and problem solving in 2003, as well as brief discussions of student performance in reading literacy and science literacy and changes in performance between 2000 and 2003.

Presents information on children born in 2001, collected when they were about 9 months of age. Includes information on the characteristics of the children and their families, the early mental and physical skills of the children, their first experiences in child care, and their fathers.

Highlights some results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) pilot study of America 's charter schools and their students, conducted as part of the 2003 NAEP grade 4 assessments in reading and mathematics.

Presents universe data on private schools, teachers, and students by school size, school level, religious orientation, geographical region, community type, and program emphasis.

Draws from a wide range of sources to provide an annual snapshot of specific crime and safety indicators, covering such topics as victimization, fights, bullying, classroom disorder, teacher injury, weapons, and student perceptions of school safety.

Draws from two longitudinal surveys of beginning postsecondary students to examine whether students who enrolled in postsecondary education in the beginning of the 1990s were more or less likely than those who enrolled in the mid-1990s to complete postsecondary education.

Contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia , including these agencies' governance, collections and services, service outlets and staff, and revenue and expenditures.

Assembles a series of indicators that examine the extent to which males and females have access to the same educational opportunities, avail themselves equally of them, perform at similar levels throughout schooling, succeed at similar rates, and reap the same benefits.

Examines the educational attainment of a sample of 1988 eighth-graders who had dropped out of high school at least once between eighth grade and the year 2000.

Provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school.

Describes the purposes of the National Household Education Surveys Program, and includes an overview of its survey topics. Presents detailed information on the 2001 surveys, including questionnaire design, sample design, and data collection.