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| Note From NCES |
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Note From NCES |
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By: | Jeffrey Owings, Acting Associate Commissioner |
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Provides an overview of NCES longitudinal studies. |
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| Featured Topic: America's Kindergartners |
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America's Kindergartners: Findings From the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99: Fall 1998 |
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By: | Jerry West, Kristin Denton, and Elvie Germino-Hausken |
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Presents findings from a new study that will follow a nationally representative sample of 1998. 99 kindergartners through fifth grade. Describes differences in first-time kindergartners. skills, health, and approaches to learning. |
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Invited Commentary: America's Kindergartners: An Initial Look at the Kindergarten Class of 1998 |
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By: | Sue Bredekamp, Director of Research, Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition |
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Invited Commentary: The Class of 2011 Embarks: Perspectives on America's Kindergartners |
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By: | John M. Love, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
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| Early Childhood Education |
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Home Literacy Activities and Signs of Children’s Emerging Literacy: 1993 and 1999 |
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By: | Christine Winquist Nord, Jean Lennon, Baiming Liu, and Kathryn Chandler |
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Provides information on family literacy activities and signs of children’s emerging literacy. |
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| Elementary and Secondary Education |
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Estimation Skills, Mathematics-in-Context, and Advanced Skills in Mathematics |
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By: | Julia H. Mitchell, Evelyn F. Hawkins, Frances B. Stancavage, and John A. Dossey |
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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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Youth Service-Learning and Community Service Among 6th- Through 12th-Grade Students in the United States: 1996 and 1999 |
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By: | Brian Kleiner and Christopher Chapman |
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Estimates changes across years in student reports of school practices to promote community service, student participation in community service activities, and service-learning activities. |
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Racial and Ethnic Distribution of Elementary and Secondary Students |
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By: | from The Condition of Education: 1999 |
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Shows percentages of black and Hispanic students in public schools (by urbanicity) and private schools from 1970 to 1996. |
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Dropout Rates in the United States: 1998 |
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By: | Phillip Kaufman, Jin Y. Kwon, Steve Klein, and Christopher D. Chapman |
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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. |
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Family Characteristics of 6- to 12-Year-Olds |
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By: | from The Condition of Education: 1999 |
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Contains 1972 to 1997 data on family characteristics such as parents’ educational attainment and family income. |
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Teachers’ Feelings of Preparedness |
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By: | from The Condition of Education: 1999 |
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Reports data on teachers’ feelings of preparedness to meet new challenges in the classroom. |
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What Are the Barriers to the Use of Advanced Telecommunications for Students With Disabilities in Public Schools? |
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By: | Sheila Heaviside, Cassandra Rowand, David Hurst, and Edith McArthur |
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Focuses on school reports of access to advanced telecommunications for students who receive special education and related services. |
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Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994–99 |
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By: | Catrina Williams |
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Discusses progress on connecting schools and classrooms to the Internet and explores relationships between school characteristics and Internet access. |
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Computer
and Internet Access in Private Schools and Classrooms: 1995 and 1998 |
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By: | Doug Levin, David Hurst, and Shelley Burns |
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Focuses on trends in the availability of and access to technology in private schools. |
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Nutrition
Education in Public Elementary School Classrooms, K–5 |
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By: | Carin Celebuski and Elizabeth Farris |
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Includes information on teacher training in nutrition education, as well as time devoted to and strategies for teaching nutrition. |
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Title I
Migrant Education Program Summer-Term Projects: 1998 |
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By: | Basmat Parsad, Sheila Heaviside, Catrina Williams, and Elizabeth Farris |
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Reports on characteristics of summer-term projects for migrant students, types of services offered, and student records systems. |
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Trends in
Disparities in School District Level Expenditures per Pupil |
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By: | William Hussar and William Sonnenberg |
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Examines trends in disparities between districts in education expenditures from 1979–80 to 1993–94. |
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State Profiles
of Public Elementary and Secondary Education: 1996–97 |
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By: | Victor Bandeira de Mello and Beth Aronstamm Young |
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For each state and the five outlying areas, provides information on demographics, education agencies and schools, students and staff, and education revenues and expenditures. |
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| Postsecondary Education |
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Mapping the Road to College: First-Generation Students’ Math Track, Planning Strategies, and Context of Support |
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By: | Laura Horn and Anne-Marie Nuñez |
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Compares first-generation students with those whose parents were college graduates, examining college planning, preparation, and support. |
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Students at Private, For-Profit Institutions |
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By: | Ronald A. Phipps, Katheryn V. Harrison, and Jamie P. |
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Examines characteristics of students at private, for-profit institutions from 1992–93 to 1995–96. |
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Progress Through the Teacher Pipeline: 1992–93 College Graduates and Elementary/Secondary School Teaching as of 1997 |
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By: | Robin R. Henke, Xianglei Chen, Sonya Geis, and Paula Knepper |
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Discusses the rates at which graduates become involved in teaching. Includes preparation, classroom experiences, and future plans. |
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Fall Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions: 1997 |
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By: | Samuel Barbett |
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Presents data on fall 1997 enrollment in postsecondary institutions. |
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Degrees and Other Awards Conferred by Title IV Eligible, Degree-Granting Institutions: 1996–97 |
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By: | Frank B. Morgan |
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Includes number of degrees conferred in each field of study by degree level and recipient characteristics. |
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Fall Staff in Postsecondary Institutions: 1997 |
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By: | Stephen Roey and Rebecca R. Skinner |
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Contains data on staff by institution and staff characteristics. |
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Distance Education at Postsecondary Education Institutions: 1997–98 |
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By: | Laurie Lewis, Kyle Snow, Elizabeth Farris, and Douglas Levin |
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Includes information on distance education enrollments, courses, and changes since 1994–95. |
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| Lifelong Learning |
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Participation in Adult Education in the United States: 1998–99 |
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By: | Kwang Kim and Sean Creighton |
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Focuses on the growth in participation in adult education from 1991 to 1999 as related to educational attainment. |
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| Public, State, and Federal Libraries |
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Academic Libraries: 1996 |
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By: | Margaret W. Cahalan and Natalie M. Justh |
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Summarizes information on libraries in higher education institutions in the United States. |
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State Library Agencies: Fiscal Year 1998 |
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By: | P. Elaine Kroe |
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Contains data on state library agencies, including governance, finances, and services to libraries. |
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| International Statistics |
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International Education Indicators: A Time Series Perspective: 1985–1995 |
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By: | Stéphane Baldi, George Khalaf, Marianne Perie, and Joel D. Sherman |
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Compares educational trends in economically developed countries over an 11-year period. |
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| Crosscutting Statistics |
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Vocational Education in the United States: Toward the Year 2000 |
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By: | Karen Levesque, Doug Lauen, Peter Teitelbaum, Martha Alt, and Sally Librera |
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Occupational Programs and the Use of Skill Competencies at the Secondary and Postsecondary Levels: 1999 |
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By: | Basmat Parsad and Elizabeth Farris |
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Federal Support for Education: Fiscal Years 1980 to 1999 |
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By: | Charlene M. Hoffman |
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Provides a comprehensive picture of federal financial support for education. |
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| Methodology |
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Increasing the Participation of Special Needs Students in NAEP: A Report on 1996 NAEP Research Activities |
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By: | John Mazzeo, James E. Carlson, Kristin E. Voelkl, and Anthony D. Lutkus |
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Analyzes effects on inclusion rates of recent efforts to increase the participation of special needs students in NAEP. |
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School-Level Correlates of Academic Achievement: Student Assessment Scores in SASS Public Schools |
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By: | Donald McLaughlin and Gili Drori |
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Models the relationship between a variety of SASS schoollevel data and average student assessment scores. |
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A Recommended Approach to Providing High School Dropout and Completion Rates at the State Level |
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By: | Marianne Winglee, David Marker, Allison Henderson, Beth Aronstamm Young, and Lee Hoffman |
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Explores alternatives for reporting state dropout data and high school completion rates based on CCD data. |
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| Data Products, Other Publications, and Funding Opportunities |
| Data Products |
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National Education Longitudinal Study: 1988–94: Data Files and Electronic Codebook System CD-ROM: 1999 Re-release |
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Data File: Common Core of Data (CCD): School Years 1993–94 Through 1997–98 (CD-ROM) |
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Data File: Ten-Year Longitudinal CCD Local Education Agency Universe Survey File: School Years 1986–87 Through 1995–96 |
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Expanded File Documentation for CCD National Public Education Financial Survey: School Year 1993–94 |
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Data File: IPEDS Completions: 1996–97 |
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Data File: IPEDS Fall Enrollment: 1997 |
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Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up: Public-Use Data Analysis System (DAS) CD-ROM |
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Data File: Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up: Restricted Data and Electronic Codebook CD-ROM |
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Data File: State Library Agencies Survey: Fiscal Year 1998 |
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| Other Publicationss |
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The NAEP Guide |
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By: | Nancy Horkay (editor) |
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NELS:88/2000 Fourth Follow-up: An Overview |
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By: | Jeffrey Owings |
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The Pocket Condition of Education: 1999 |
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By: | National Center for Education Statistics |
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Privacy Issues in Education Staff Records: Guidelines for Education Agencies |
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By: | Oona Cheung |
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| Funding Opportunitiess |
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The AERA Grants Program |
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The NAEP Secondary Analysis Grant Program |
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