Forum Guide to Alternative Measures of Socioeconomic Status in Education Data Systems

Title:	Forum Guide to Alternative Measures of Socioeconomic Status in Education Data Systems
Description:	The Forum Guide to Alternative Measures of Socioeconomic Status in Education Data Systems provides “encyclopedia-type” entries for eight plausible alternative measures of socioeconomic status (SES) to help readers better understand the implications of collecting and interpreting a range of SES-related data in education agencies. Chapter 1 reviews recent changes in how SES data are collected in many education agencies and presents a call to action to the education community. Chapter 2 reviews practical steps an agency can take to adopt new measures. Chapter 3 describes each of the eight alternative measures, including potential benefits, challenges, and limitations of each option.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (6MB)
Cover Date:	June 2015
Web Release:	June 22, 2015
Publication #:	NFES 2015158
Center/Program:	NFES
Associated Centers:	NCES
Authors:	National Forum on Education Statistics
Type of Product:	Technical Methods Report
Survey/Program Areas:	National Forum on Education Statistics (NFES)
Keywords:	Enrollment • elementary and secondary schools Income, Family Poverty Status Public Elementary and Secondary Agencies States • state data systems
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Technical Methods Report, please contact: Ghedam Bairu.