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Overview

Policy analysts, program planners, and decision makers in postsecondary education frequently need data on emerging issues quickly. It is not always feasible for NCES to use its large, recurring surveys to provide such data quickly due to the length of time required to implement large-scale data collection efforts. NCES has established PEQIS to collect timely data on focused issues needed for program planning and policy development with a minimum burden on respondents. In addition to obtaining information on emerging issues quickly, PEQIS surveys are also used to assess the feasibility of developing large-scale data collection efforts on a given topic or to supplement other NCES postsecondary surveys.

Design

PEQIS employs a standing sample (panel) of approximately 1,600 postsecondary education institutions at the 2-year and 4-year level. The nationally representative panel includes public and private colleges and universities that award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. PEQIS can also conduct surveys of state higher education agencies.

If you have questions about the PEQIS program, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. If your questions are not addressed by the information on the website, please send an email to PEQIS@ed.gov.

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Future Publications

Look for PEQIS reports on the following topics to be released in coming months:
Technology in Teacher Education Programs (Summer 2007)
Online and Distance Education at Postsecondary Institutions (Fall 2008)


Recent Publications

April 9, 2008:

Public-Use Data Files and Documentation: Educational Technology in Teacher Education Programs for Initial Licensure

This file contains data from a 2006 quick-response survey titled “Educational Technology in Teacher Education Programs for Initial Licensure.” The study provides information on how teacher candidates within teacher education programs for initial licensure at 4-year postsecondary institutions are being prepared to use educational technology once they enter the field.

December 5, 2007:

Educational Technology in Teacher Education Programs for Initial Licensure

This report details findings from “Educational Technology in Teacher Education Programs for Initial Licensure,” a survey that was designed to provide policy makers, researchers, educators, and administrators with timely baseline information on a range of topics involving educational technology and teacher education programs for initial licensure at 4-year postsecondary institutions.

August 22, 2005:

Distance Education at Higher Education Institutions: 2000-01 (PEQIS 13): Public-Use Data Files and Documentation.

This file contains data from a 2000–2001 quick-response survey, “Distance Education at Higher Education Institutions: 2000-01” (PEQIS 13).

April 6, 2005:

Dual Enrollment of High School Students at Postsecondary Institutions: 2002-03

This report provides data from a nationally representative survey of Title IV degree-granting postsecondary institutions on the topic of dual enrollment of high school students.