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| Note From NCES |
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Note From NCES |
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By: | Eugene Owen, Program Director, International Studies Program |
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Discusses how quantitative and qualitative approaches are
combined in TIMSS—especially in the innovative video
studies of teaching in the classroom. |
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| Featured Topic: The TIMSS 1999 Video Study |
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Teaching Mathematics in Seven Countries: Results From the TIMSS 1999 Video Study |
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By: | James Hiebert, Ronald Gallimore, Helen Garnier, Karen Bogard Givvin, Hilary Hollingsworth, Jennifer Jacobs, Angel Miu-Ying Chui, Diana Wearne, Margaret Smith, Nicole Kersting, Alfred Manaster, Ellen Tseng, Wallace Etterbeek, Carl Manaster, Patrick Gonzales, and James Stigler |
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Presents results from the mathematics portion of the TIMSS 1999 Video Study, which examines classroom teaching practices in eighth-grade mathematics and science in a variety of countries. |
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Invited Commentary: The TIMSS 1999 Video Study and the Reform of Mathematics Teaching |
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By: | Thomas J. Cooney, Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics Education, University of Georgia |
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Invited Commentary: Lessons Learned From Examining Mathematics Teaching Around the World |
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By: | Edward A. Silver, Professor of Education and Mathematics, University of Michigan |
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| Early Childhood Education |
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Young Children’s Access to Computers in the Home and at School in 1999 and 2000 |
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By: | Amy H. Rathbun and Jerry West |
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Describes kindergartners’ and first-graders’ access to and use of computers in their schools, classrooms, and homes. Includes examination of data by selected characteristics of children, teachers, and classrooms. |
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Prekindergarten in U.S. Public Schools: 2000–2001 |
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By: | Timothy Smith, Anne Kleiner, Basmat Parsad, and Elizabeth Farris |
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Provides information on the number of public schools offering prekindergarten classes, the number and characteristics of children enrolled, services received by these children, the number and characteristics of prekindergarten teachers, and funding sources. |
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Schools’ Use of Assessments for Kindergarten Entrance and Placement: 1998–99 |
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By: | Naomi Prakash, Jerry West, and Kristin Denton |
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Examines the prevalence and purposes of testing children who are entering or about to enter kindergarten by type of school (public or private), concentration of low-income children, grade levels taught, and number of children enrolled. |
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| Elementary and Secondary Education |
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The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2000 |
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By: | Christine Y. O’Sullivan, Mary A. Lauko, Wendy S. Grigg, Jiahe Qian, and Jinming Zhang |
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Presents results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2000 Science Assessment and compares them with 1996 results. |
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Including Special-Needs Students in the NAEP 1998 Reading Assessment, Part I, Comparison of Overall Results With and Without Accommodations |
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By: | Anthony D. Lutkus and John Mazzeo |
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Recalculates NAEP 1998 Reading Assessment results to include those from special-needs students who were tested with accommodations and examines the relationship between reading performance and varying state exclusion rates for special-needs students. |
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Mathematics Teachers’ Familiarity With Standards and Their Instructional Practices: 1995 and 1999 |
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By: | Marisa Burian-Fitzgerald, Daniel J. McGrath, and Valena Plisko |
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Examines mathematics teachers’ reports of their degree of familiarity with various standards and assessments, then compares these reports with the teachers’ reports of their instructional practices in the classroom. |
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| Postsecondary Education |
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Characteristics of Undergraduate Borrowers: 1999–2000 |
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By: | Melissa E. Clinedinst, Alisa F. Cunningham, and Jamie P. Merisotis |
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Explores the demographic and enrollment characteristics of undergraduate borrowers, as well as their risk for not persisting to degree completion, and the various types of loans and other financial aid they received. |
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Descriptive Summary of 1995–96 Beginning Postsecondary Students: Six Years Later |
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By: | Lutz Berkner, Shirley He, and Emily Forrest Cataldi |
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Describes the enrollment, persistence, and degree attainment of students who began their postsecondary education in 1995-96. Examines their experiences over a period of 6 academic years, from 1995-96 to 2000-01. |
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| Data Products, Other Publications, and Funding Opportunities |
| Data Products |
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CD-ROM: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study Second Follow-up Data Analysis System (DAS)
BPS:96/01 |
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| Other Publications |
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Weaving a Secure Web Around Education: A Guide to
Technology Standards and Security
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By: | Web Standards and Security Task Force, National Forum on
Education Statistics |
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Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities
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By: | Tom Szuba, Roger Young, and the School Facilities Maintenance
Task Force, National Forum on Education Statistics |
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Highlights From the TIMSS 1999
Video Study of Eighth-Grade Mathematics Teaching |
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By: | James Hiebert, Ronald Gallimore, Helen Garnier, Karen Bogard Givvin,
Hilary Hollingsworth, Jennifer Jacobs, Angel Miu-Ying Chui, Diana
Wearne, Margaret Smith, Nicole Kersting, Alfred Manaster, Ellen Tseng,
Wallace Etterbeek, Carl Manaster, Patrick Gonzales, and James Stigler |
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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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