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| Note From NCES |
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Note From NCES |
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By: | C. Dennis Carroll, Associate Commissioner, Postsecondary Studies Division |
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Outlines methods used in the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) to help us learn how students and their families pay for college. |
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| Featured Topic: Paying for College |
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How Families of Low- and Middle-Income Undergraduates Pay for College: Full-Time Dependent Students in 1999–2000 |
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By: | Susan P. Choy and Ali M. Berker |
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Provides data on how much students and their families pay for college, where the money comes from, and how students' methods of payment vary by type of institution and level of family income. |
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What Colleges Contribute: Institutional Aid to Full-Time Undergraduates Attending 4-Year Colleges and Universities |
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By: | Laura Horn and Katharin Peter |
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Presents information about trends in institutional aid from 1992–93 to 1999–2000 and explores the relationships among institutional grant aid, academic merit, financial need, and the selectivity of institutions. |
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Invited Commentary: Federal Efforts to Help Low-Income Students Pay for College |
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By: | Sally L. Stroup, Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education |
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Invited Commentary: The Gap Between College Costs and Student Resources |
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By: | Kenneth E. Redd, Director of Research and Policy Analysis, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators |
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| Elementary and Secondary Education |
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The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2002 |
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By: | Wendy S. Grigg, Mary C. Daane, Ying Jin, and Jay R. Campbell |
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Reports on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2002 Reading Assessment of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-graders and compares results with those of previous years. Also presents results for states and other jurisdictions at grades 4 and 8. |
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Trends in the Use of School Choice |
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By: | Stacey Bielick and Chris Chapman |
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Discusses 1993, 1996, and 1999 data on the percentages of students attending assigned public schools, public schools chosen by parents, and private schools; student characteristics; and outcomes such as parent satisfaction and students' plans for postsecondary education. |
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Trends in High School Vocational/Technical Coursetaking: 1982–1998 |
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By: | Karen Levesque |
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Examines public high school students' overall vocational/technical coursetaking, introductory technology and computer-related coursetaking, and ways of combining vocational technical and academic coursetaking. |
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Public School Student, Staff, and Graduate Counts by State: School Year 2001–02 |
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By: | Beth Aronstamm Young |
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Provides national and state data on the number of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, number of staff by type, number of high school graduates, and race/ethnicity of students and graduates. |
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Overview of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Districts: School Year 2001–02 |
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By: | Lee M. Hoffman |
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Presents national and state data on the number, type, size, and location of schools and districts. Also includes data on the numbers of students in programs for migrant education, limited English proficiency, and special education. |
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Effects of Energy Needs and Expenditures on U.S. Public Schools |
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By: | Timothy Smith, Rebecca Porch, Elizabeth Farris, and William Fowler |
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Examines actual and budgeted energy expenditures, efforts to reduce energy consumption, characteristics of districts with sufficient and insufficient energy budgets, and experiences of districts with energy budget shortfalls. |
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Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2000–01 |
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By: | Elise St. John |
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Presents national and state data on public education finances, including revenues by source, expenditures per student, and expenditures for instruction. |
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Revenues and Expenditures by Public School Districts: School Year 1999–2000 |
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By: | Frank Johnson |
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Reports on public school district revenues and expenditures per student. Presents national and state values for the median school district and for districts at the 10th and 90th percentiles. |
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School District Revenues for Elementary and Secondary Education: 1997–98 |
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By: | Joel D. Sherman, Barbara Gregory, and Jeffrey M. Poirier |
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Examines differences in public school district revenues by geographic region, school district size, and district fiscal and demographic characteristics. Also ranks states on interdistrict variation. |
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| Postsecondary Education |
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Community College Students: Goals, Academic Preparation, and Outcomes |
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By: | Gary Hoachlander, Anna C. Sikora, and Laura Horn |
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Provides data on goals, persistence, transfer to 4-year institutions, degree attainment, and relationship of academic performance in high school to college outcomes. |
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Path to a Postsecondary Credential |
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By: | Lisa Hudson |
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Examines where racial/ethnic differences arise in the path from high school to a postsecondary credential. Presents data on student achievement of traditional and less stringent milestones of progress along this path. |
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A Study of Higher Education Instructional Expenditures: The Delaware Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity |
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By: | Michael F. Middaugh, Rosalinda Graham, and Abdus Shahid |
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Analyzes factors associated with the cost of delivering instruction, particularly the relative importance of an institution's Carnegie classification (research, doctoral, comprehensive, or baccalaureate) and the configuration of disciplines within the institution. |
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Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2001 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2000–01 |
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By: | Laura G. Knapp, Janice E. Kelly, Roy W. Whitmore, Shiying Wu, and Lorraine M. Gallego |
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| Libraries |
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Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2001 |
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By: | Adrienne Chute, P. Elaine Kroe, Patricia O'Shea, Maria Polcari, and Cynthia Jo Ramsey |
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Reports information on public libraries, including number of service outlets, population of service area, Internet access, children's and other services, operating income and expenditures, staffing, and size of collection. |
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| International Statistics |
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International Comparisons in Fourth-Grade Reading Literacy: Findings From the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) of 2001 |
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By: | Laurence T. Ogle, Anindita Sen, Erin Pahlke, Leslie Jocelyn, David Kastberg, Stephen Roey, and Trevor Williams |
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Provides comparative information on the reading literacy of fourth-graders in 36 countries and examines factors that may be associated with the acquisition of reading literacy in young children. |
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Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2002 |
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By: | Joel D. Sherman, Steven D. Honegger, and Jennifer L. McGivern |
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Compares the U.S. education system to the education systems of several other economically developed countries. Covers numerous topics, such as access, achievement, attainment, and expenditures at various levels of education, as well as labor market outcomes. |
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| Crosscutting Statistics |
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The Condition of Education 2003 |
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By: | National Center for Education Statistics |
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Focuses on indicators of the condition and progress of education in the United States, including participation and persistence, student performance, and societal support. Also includes this year's special analysis of reading achievement in kindergarten and first grade. |
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Digest of Education Statistics 2002 |
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By: | Thomas D. Snyder and Charlene M. Hoffman |
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Provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. |
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Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics |
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By: | Charmaine Llagas |
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Presents a selection of indicators illustrating the educational gains made by Hispanics in recent years, as well as the gaps that remain between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites at different levels of education. |
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| Data Products, Other Publications, and Funding Opportunities |
| Data Products |
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Data File: CCD Public Elementary/Secondary School
Universe Survey: School Year 2001-02 |
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Data File: CCD Local Education Agency Universe Survey:
School Year 2001–02 |
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Data File: CCD State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education: School Year 2001-02 |
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Data File: CCD National Public Education Financial
Survey: Fiscal Year 2001 |
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National Student Service-Learning and Community
Service Survey (FRSS 71): Public-Use Data Files |
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District Survey of Alternative Schools and Programs
(FRSS 76): Public-Use Data Files |
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Internet Access in Public Schools, Fall 1999 (FRSS 75)
and Fall 2000 (FRSS 79): Public-Use Data Files |
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Advanced Telecommunications in U.S. Private Schools,
1998-1999 (FRSS 68): Public-Use Data Files |
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Condition of Public School Facilities, 1999 (FRSS 73):
Public-Use Data Files |
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Occupational Programs and the Use of Skill Competencies
at the Secondary and Postsecondary Levels, 1999 (FRSS 72
and PEQIS 11): Public-Use Data Files |
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Distance Education at Postsecondary Education Institutions,
1997-98 (PEQIS 9): Public-Use Data Files |
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Data File, Public-Use: Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year
2001 |
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| Other Publications |
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The Nation's Report Card: Reading Highlights 2002 |
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By: | National Center for Education Statistics |
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The Nation's Report Card: State Reading 2002 Reports
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By: | Laura Jerry and Anthony Lutkus |
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Developments in School Finance: 2001-02 |
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By: | William J. Fowler, Jr. (editor) |
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The Condition of Education 2003 in Brief |
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By: | John Wirt and Andrea Livingston |
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Mini-Digest of Education Statistics 2002 |
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By: | Charlene Hoffman |
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Facilities Information Management: A Guide for State
and Local Education Agencies
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By: |
Education Facilities Data Task Force, National
Forum on Education Statistics |
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NCES Handbook of Survey Methods |
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By: | Lori Thurgood, Elizabeth Walter, George Carter, Susan Henn, Gary
Huang, Daniel Nooter, Wray Smith, R. William Cash, and Sameena
Salvucci |
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| Funding Opportunities |
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The AERA Grants Program |
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The NAEP Secondary Analysis Grant Program |
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AIR Grants Program |
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NPEC/AIR Focused Grants |
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