Forum Guide to Education Indicators

Title:	Forum Guide to Education Indicators
Description:	The Forum Guide to Education Indicators provides encyclopedia-type entries for 44 commonly used education indicators. Each indicator entry contains a definition, recommended uses, usage caveats and cautions, related policy questions, data element components, a formula, commonly reported subgroups, and display suggestions. The document will help readers better understand how to appropriately develop, apply, and interpret commonly used education indicators.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1,028KB)
Cover Date:	July 2005
Web Release:	July 22, 2005
Print Release:	August 1, 2005
Publication #:	NFES 2005802 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NFES
Authors:	Education Indicators Task Force
Type of Product:	Handbook
Survey/Program Areas:	National Forum on Education Statistics (NFES)
Keywords:	Achievement (Student) Advanced Placement Assessment Completion Rates (high school) Dropout Rates (High School) Education Indicators Educational Attainment Educational Goals Educational Research Graduation Rates, High School
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Handbook, please contact: Ghedam Bairu.