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| Note From the Acting Commissioner |
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Note From the Acting Commissioner |
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By: | Gary W. Phillips |
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Provides an overview of NCES assessments, which measure a wide variety of knowledge and skills in populations ranging from toddlers through adults. |
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| Featured Topic: Third International Mathematics and Science Study–Repeat |
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Pursuing Excellence: Comparisons of International Eighth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement From a U.S. Perspective: 1995 and 1999 |
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By: | Patrick Gonzales, Christopher Calsyn, Leslie Jocelyn, Kitty Mak,
David Kastberg, Sousan Arafeh, Trevor Williams, and Winnie Tsen |
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Reports initial findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat (TIMSS-R). Includes the performance of U.S. eighth-grade students relative to students in other nations in 1999, as well as changes in achievement in participating nations between 1995 and 1999. |
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Invited Commentary: Lessons From the Third International Mathematics and Science Study–Repeat |
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By: | Margaret B. Cozzens, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Colorado Institute of Technology, and Susan H. Fuhrman, Dean, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania (Co-Chairs of the U.S. TIMSS–R Technical Review Panel) |
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Invited Commentary: TIMSS–R: Innovation in International Information for American Educators |
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By: | David P. Baker, Professor of Education and Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University |
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| Elementary and Secondary Education |
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Changes in High School Vocational Coursetaking in a Larger Perspective |
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By: | David Hurst and Lisa Hudson |
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Looks at trends in vocational coursetaking among high school students, examining these trends in the light of labor market changes.
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Key Statistics on Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and Agencies: School Year 1997–98 |
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By: | Lee M. Hoffman |
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Presents universe data on the organization, students, staff, and financial resources of public elementary and secondary education agencies and schools. |
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Early Estimates of Public Elementary and Secondary Education Statistics: School Year 2000–2001 |
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By: | Lena McDowell |
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Provides current-year estimates of selected key statistics for public elementary and secondary schools. |
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Monitoring School Quality: An Indicators Report |
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By: | Daniel P. Mayer, John E. Mullens, and Mary T. Moore |
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Examines national indicator data on characteristics of schools, classrooms, and teachers that are most likely related to school quality and student learning. |
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Advanced Telecommunications in U.S. Private Schools: 1998–99 |
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By: | Basmat Parsad, Rebecca Skinner, and Elizabeth Farris |
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Discusses trends in the availability of computers and the Internet in private schools and related issues such as support for and instructional use of these resources. Includes selected comparisons with public schools. |
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A Primer for Making Cost Adjustments in Education |
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By: | William J. Fowler, Jr., and David H. Monk |
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Explores how cost adjustments for different geographic locations and for inflation might be applied to education costs. |
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| Postsecondary Education |
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Undergraduates Enrolled With Higher Sticker Prices |
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By: | John B. Lee |
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Compares first-year undergraduates at 4-year institutions by the sticker price levels they faced. Discusses student characteristics, finances, reasons for attendance, academic differences, satisfaction, and persistence. |
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From Bachelor’s Degree to Work: Major Field of Study and Employment Outcomes of 1992–93 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients Who Did Not Enroll in Graduate Education by 1997 |
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By: | Laura J. Horn and Lisa Zahn |
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Investigates the relationship between undergraduate major and early employment outcomes of college graduates who did not pursue graduate education within 4 years after earning their bachelor's degree. |
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Degrees and Other Awards Conferred by Title IV Participating, Degree-Granting Institutions: 1997–98 |
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By: | Frank B. Morgan |
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Presents universe data on numbers of degrees conferred in the 50 states and District of Columbia by field of study, level and control of institution, level of degree, and race/ethnicity and gender of recipient. |
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| Crosscutting Statistics |
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Crosscutting Statistics |
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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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| Data Products, Other Publications, and Funding Opportunities |
| Data Products |
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Data File: CCD National
Public Education Financial Survey: School Year 1997–1998 |
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| Other Publications |
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The 1998 High School Transcript
Study Tabulations: Comparative Data on Credits Earned and Demographics
for 1998, 1994, 1990, 1987, and 1982 High School Graduates |
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By: | Eyal Blumstein, Nancy Caldwell, Jacqueline Haynes, Tom Krenzke, Judy Kuhn, Robert Perkins, Stephen Roey, Keith Rust, and Mark Waksberg |
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The 1998 High
School Transcript Study User's Guide and Technical Report |
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By: | Eyal Blumstein, Nancy Caldwell, Tom Krenzke, Stan Legum, Judy Kuhn, Stephen Roey, Keith Rust, Mark Waksberg, Laura Coombs, and Jacqueline Haynes |
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Entering Kindergarten:
A Portrait of American Children When They Begin School: Findings From
The Condition of Education: 2000 |
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By: | Nicholas Zill and Jerry West |
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Highlights From
the Third International Mathematics and Science Study–Repeat
(TIMSS–R) |
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By: | Patrick Gonzales, Christopher Calsyn, Leslie Jocelyn, Kitty Mak, DavidĘ Kastberg, Sousan Arafeh, Trevor Williams, and Winnie Tsen |
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Pocket Projections:
Projections of Education Statistics to 2010 |
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By: | William J. Hussar |
| Funding Opportunities |
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The AERA Grants
Program |
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The NAEP Secondary
Analysis Grant Program |
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