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| Note From the Commissioner |
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Note From the
Commissioner |
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Pascal D. Forgione, Jr. |
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An introduction to the first issue by the Commissioner
of NCES, outlining how the Quarterly reflects his goals for the agency. |
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| Featured Topic-
Teacher Quality |
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Teacher Quality:
A Report on the Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teachers |
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By: |
Laurie Lewis, Basmat Parsad, Nancy Carey,
Nicole Bartfai, Elizabeth Farris, and Becky Smerdon |
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The first in a biennial series of reports focusing
specifically on teachers' preservice qualifications, continued learning,
and workplace support. Also examines and provides a context for teachers'
feelings of preparedness to meet new challenges posed by education
reforms, technological changes, and increased student diversity. |
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Invited
Commentary: Better Policies Leading to Improved Teaching |
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By: |
John F. Jennings, Director, Center on Education
Policy, Washington, DC |
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Invited Commentary:
Understanding the Problem of Teacher Quality in American Schools |
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By: |
Richard M. Ingersoll, Assistant Professor,
Department of Sociology, University of Georgia |
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| Early Childhood
Education |
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Preprimary Education
Enrollment |
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By: |
from |
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Presents preprimary enrollment rates for 3-, 4-, and
5-year-olds by student characteristics such as race-ethnicity, household
income, and parents' highest education level. |
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Early Literacy
Experiences in the Home |
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By: |
from The Condition of Education 1998 |
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Provides percentages of children ages 3-5 who were
read to, told a story, or taken to the library by a parent or other
family member. |
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| Elementary- Secondary
Education |
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The NAEP 1998
Reading Report Card for the Nation |
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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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The NAEP 1997
Arts Report Card: Eighth-Grade Findings From the National Assessment
of Educational Progress |
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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. |
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Do Gatekeeper
Courses Expand Education Options? |
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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. |
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The Civic Development
of 9th- Through 12th-Grade Students in the United States: 1996 |
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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. |
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Indicators of
School Crime and Safety, 1998 |
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By: |
Phillip Kaufman, Xianglei Chen, Susan P.
Choy, Kathryn A. Chandler, Christopher D. Chapman, Michael R. Rand,
and Cheryl Ringel |
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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. |
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Toward Better
Teaching: Professional Development in 1993-94 |
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By: |
Susan P. Choy and Xianglei Chen |
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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. |
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Status of Education
Reform in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: Teachers' Perspectives |
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By: |
Debbie Alexander, Sheila Heaviside, and Elizabeth
Farris |
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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. |
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How Old Are America's
Public Schools? |
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By: |
Cassandra Rowand |
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Presents average age of school buildings, date of last
major building renovation, and relationship of building condition
to Internet access. |
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Internet Access
in Public and Private Schools |
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By: |
from The Condition of Education 1998 |
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Provides percentages of public schools and instructional
rooms with Internet access. |
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Overview of Public
Elementary and Secondary Schools and Districts: School Year 1996-97 |
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By: |
Lee Hoffman |
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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. |
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| Postsecondary Education |
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American Indians
and Alaska Natives in Postsecondary Education |
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By: |
D. Michael Pavel, Rebecca Rak Skinner, Elizabeth
Farris, Margaret Cahalan, John Tippeconnic, and Wayne Stein |
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Presents a portrait of American Indians and Alaska
Natives involved in all facets of higher education. Describes demographic
characteristics, access to and enrollment in higher education, outcomes,
financial aid, American Indian staff and faculty, and tribally controlled
colleges. |
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Credit Production
and Progress Toward the Bachelor's Degree: An Analysis of Postsecondary
Transcripts for Beginning Students at 4-Year Institutions |
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By: |
Alexander C. McCormick |
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Explores relationships among the number of credits
earned in the first and subsequent years of enrollment, the pace at
which credits are earned, and bachelor's degree attainment. |
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| Other Publications
and Funding Opportunities |
| Customer Service |
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1997 Customer
Satisfaction Survey Report |
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By: |
Lori Thurgood, Steven Fink, Rita Bureika,
Julie Czarnecki Scott, and Sameena Salvucci |
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| Cooperative Systems |
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Best Practices
for Data Collectors and Data Providers |
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By: |
Melodie Christal, Renee Gernand, Mary Sapp,
and Roslyn Korb |
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| Conference-Related |
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Federal Forecasters
Directory 1998 |
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By: |
Debra Gerald (editor) |
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| Funding Opportunities |
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Training |
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Grants |
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