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Note From NCES |
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Note From NCES |
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By: | Val Plisko, Associate Commissioner, Early Childhood, International, and Crosscutting Studies Division |
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Discusses the 2003 administrations of TIMSS and PISA
, two international assessments in which NCES participates. Describes
some of the differences between the assessments, including what
countries participate, who is tested, and what is tested. |
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Featured Topic:
International Assessments
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Highlights From the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003 |
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By: | Patrick
Gonzales, Juan Carlos Guzmán, Lisette Partelow, Erin Pahlke,
Leslie Jocelyn, David Kastberg, and Trevor Williams |
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Highlights initial findings on the performance of
U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students on the 2003 TIMSS assessment
relative to their peers in other countries. |
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International Outcomes of
Learning in Mathematics Literacy and Problem Solving: PISA 2003 Results
From the U.S. Perspective |
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By: |
Mariann Lemke, Anindita Sen, Erin Pahlke, Lisette
Partelow, David Miller, Trevor Williams, David Kastberg, and Leslie Jocelyn |
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Provides major findings from PISA on 15-year-olds'
capabilities in mathematics literacy and problem solving in 2003, as well
as brief discussions of student performance in reading literacy and science
literacy and changes in performance between 2000 and 2003. |
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Invited Commentary: The TIMSS
2003 and PISA 2003 Reports: Sustaining Focus and Concern About the
State of Mathematics Education in the United States |
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By: |
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University Distinguished Professor,
Mathematics Education, Michigan State University |
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Early Childhood Education |
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Children Born in 2001: First Results From the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) |
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By: | Kristin
Denton Flanagan and Jerry West |
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Presents information on children born in 2001, collected
when they were about 9 months of age. Includes information on the
characteristics of the children and their families, the early mental
and physical skills of the children, their first experiences in
child care, and their fathers. |
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Elementary and Secondary Education |
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America’s Charter Schools: Results From the NAEP 2003 Pilot Study |
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By: | U.S. Department
of Education, National Center for Education Statistics |
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Highlights some results from the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP) pilot study of America 's charter
schools and their students, conducted as part of the 2003 NAEP
grade 4 assessments in reading and mathematics. |
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Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2001–2002 Private School Universe Survey3 |
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By: | Stephen
P. Broughman and Kathleen W. Pugh |
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Presents universe data on private schools, teachers,
and students by school size, school level, religious orientation,
geographical region, community type, and program emphasis. |
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Dropout Rates in the United States: 2001 |
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By: | Phillip Kaufman, Martha Naomi Alt, and Christopher Chapman |
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Presents estimates of high school dropout and completion
rates in 2001, and includes time series data on high school dropout
and completion rates for the period 1972 through 2001. Also examines
characteristics of high school dropouts and high school completers
in 2001. |
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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2004 |
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By: | Jill F. DeVoe, Katharin Peter, Philip Kaufman, Amanda Miller, Margaret Noonan, Thomas D. Snyder, and Katrina Baum |
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Draws from a wide range of sources to provide an annual
snapshot of specific crime and safety indicators, covering such
topics as victimization, fights, bullying, classroom disorder,
teacher injury, weapons, and student perceptions of school safety. |
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Postsecondary Education |
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College Persistence on the Rise? Changes in 5-Year Degree Completion and Postsecondary Persistence Rates Between 1994 and 2000 |
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By: | Laura
Horn and Rachael Berger |
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Draws from two longitudinal surveys of beginning postsecondary
students to examine whether students who enrolled in postsecondary
education in the beginning of the 1990s were more or less likely
than those who enrolled in the mid-1990s to complete postsecondary
education. |
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Staff in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2002, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Faculty, 2002–03 |
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By: | Laura G. Knapp, Janice E. Kelly-Reid, Roy W. Whitmore, Shiying Wu, Seungho Huh, Burton Levine, and Susan G. Broyles |
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Presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System winter 2002–03 data collection, which included
both primary occupational activity information for staff employed
in fall 2002 and salaries and fringe benefits of full-time instructional
faculty for academic year 2002–03. |
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Lifelong Learning |
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Participation in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning: 2000–01 |
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By: | Kwang Kim, Mary Collins Hagedorn, Jennifer Williamson, and Christopher Chapman |
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Provides information on adult participation in formal and informal education, characteristics of participating adults, their educational experiences in college or university degree programs, and reasons for participation in work-related courses. |
Libraries |
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State Library Agencies: Fiscal Year 2003 |
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By: | Barbara Holton, Elaine Kroe, Patricia O’Shea, Cindy Sheckells, Suzanne Dorinski, and Michael Freeman |
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Contains data on state library agencies in the 50
states and the District of Columbia , including these agencies'
governance, collections and services, service outlets and staff,
and revenue and expenditures. |
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Crosscutting Statistics |
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Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women: 2004 |
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By: | Catherine E. Freeman |
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Assembles a series of indicators that examine the
extent to which males and females have access to the same educational
opportunities, avail themselves equally of them, perform at similar
levels throughout schooling, succeed at similar rates, and reap
the same benefits. |
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Educational Attainment of High School Dropouts 8 Years Later |
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By: | David Hurst, Dana Kelly, and Daniel Princiotta |
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Examines the educational attainment of a sample of
1988 eighth-graders who had dropped out of high school at least
once between eighth grade and the year 2000. |
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Digest of Education Statistics 2003 |
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By: | Thomas D. Snyder, Alexandra G. Tan, 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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Methodology |
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National Household Education Surveys Program: 2001: Methodology Report |
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By: | Mary Jo
Nolin, Jill Montaquila, Patricia Nicchitta, Mary Collins Hagedorn,
and Chris Chapman |
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Describes the purposes of the National Household Education
Surveys Program, and includes an overview of its survey topics.
Presents detailed information on the 2001 surveys, including questionnaire
design, sample design, and data collection. |
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Data Products |
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Longitudinal School District Fiscal-Nonfiscal File, Fiscal Years 1990 to 2000 |
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CCD National Public Education Financial Survey: Fiscal Year 2002, Revised |
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Other Publications |
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Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data: A School and District Resource |
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By: | National Center for Education Statistics |
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How Does Technology Affect Access in Postsecondary Education? What Do We Really Know? |
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By: | National Postsecondary Education Cooperative Working Group on Access-Technology |
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Handbooks Online—Version 2 |
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By: | ESP Solutions Group and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Data Quality Support Project, and Beth Young |
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Mini-Digest of Education Statistics 2003 |
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By: | Thomas D. Snyder |
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National Institute of Statistical Sciences/Education Statistics Services Institute Task Force on Graduation, Completion, and Dropout Indicators: Final Report |
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By: | National Institute of Statistical Sciences and the Education Statistics Services Institute |
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1999–2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) Data File User’s Manual |
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By: | Steven C. Tourkin, Kathleen Wise Pugh, Sharon E. Fondelier, Randall J. Parmer, Cornette Cole, Betty Jackson, Toni Warner, Gayle Weant, and Elizabeth Walter |
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Training and Funding Opportunities |
| Training |
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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 |