Education Statistics

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General sources that include international and national or regional data
'''Congressional Information Service. “Statistical Universe.” http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv/form/stat/s_abstract.html (accessed Oct. 31, 2006).'''
 * Statistical Universe indexes federal, state and international statistics which include education statistics. The website is equivalent to accessing the formerly printed American Statistics Index (Federal data), Statistical Reference Index (Business and State data), and Index to International Statistics.  Access is available via a commercial database such as Lexis/Nexis.

'''Mestre, Lori (meta-site maintained by). “University of Massachusetts.” http://www.library.umass.edu/subject/education/statist.html#UMASS%20Statistics%20Faculty%20-%20Education (accessed 5/1, 2006).'''
 * A good source for statistical data in the following areas: “General Statistics,” “International Statistics,” and “School Statistics”.

'''U.S. Census Bureau. “The 2006 Statistical Abstracts: The National Data Book.” http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ (accessed Oct. 30, 2006).'''
 * A comprehensive listing of statistics in all fields published by the government. Arrangement is by topic, so for statistics look in the “education” and “comparative international statistics” sections.

'''York, G. (2005). Statistical resources on the web education (university of michigan library documents center). Retrieved 5/1, 2006 from http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/steduc.html (accessed June 6, 2007).'''
 * This page contains several sections including the following: All Education Levels (United States and International), computers, libraries, literacy, school violence, and technical education.

International Statistics

'''Eurydice: The Information Network on Education in Europe. Retreived 6/28/2007 from http://www.eurydice.org/portal/page/portal/Eurydice.''' This site offers extensive descriptive information on the educational systems of EU member countries. Covers from pre-elementary through higher education and special education.

General sources for the US
'''National Center for Education Statistics. (2006). Projections of education statistics to 2014., 2006 from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/projections/ (accessed June 6, 2007).'''
 * Provides 10-year projections of statistics for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education; includes enrollments, graduates, teachers, and expenditures.

'''National Center for Education Statistics., & Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.),. Mini-digest of education statistics. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.'''
 * National Center for Education Statistics., & Snyder, T. D. (1993). 120 years of american education : A statistical portrait. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement National Center for Education Statistics.

'''National Center for Education Statistics., & United States Office of Educational Research and Improvement. (1976-). Digest of education statistics., 2006 from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/ (accessed June 6, 2007) From site:'''
 * " The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). To qualify for inclusion in the Digest, material must be nationwide in scope and of current interest and value. The publication contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education. Supplemental information on population trends, attitudes on education, education characteristics of the labor force, government finances, and economic trends provides background for evaluating education data."

'''National Center for Educational Statistics. (2006). Common core of data.http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/index.asp (accessed June 6, 2007). From site:'''
 * "The Common Core of Data (CCD) is a program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics that annually collects fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States. The data include information that describes schools and school districts, including name, address, and phone number; descriptive information about students and staff, including demographics; and fiscal data, including revenues and current expenditures."

'''National Center for Educational Statistics. (2006). Fast facts about education.http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/ (accessed June 6, 2007).'''
 * Quick statistical information on a variety of topics, broken into broad subject areas. Updated regularly.

'''National Center for Educational Statistics, United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. (1975-). The condition of education. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/ (accessed June 6, 2007). From site:'''
 * "To provide such data, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) each year submits to Congress the mandated report of The Condition of Education. This year’s report presents indicators of important developments and trends in American education. Recurrent themes underscored by the indicators include participation and persistence in education, student performance and other outcomes, the environment for learning, and societal support for education."

'''National Center for Educational Statistics/National Assessment of Educational Progress. (2006). Nation's report card.http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard// (accessed June 6, 2007) From Site:'''
 * "The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Since 1969, assessments have been conducted periodically in reading, mathematics, science, writing, U.S. history, civics, geography, and the arts."

'''Nettles, Michael T. and Laura Perna. African American Education Data Book. 3 volumes. Fairfax, Va.: Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, 1997.'''
 * Three volumes of data about the education of African-Americans (v.1 Higher Ed v.2 Preschool through high school and adult education v.3 Transiton from school to college and school to work).

'''United States Bureau of the Census. (1999). 1997 economic Census., 2006 from http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS11907 (accessed June 6, 2007).'''
 * Collection of 1997 economic census reports for the NAICS educational services sector.

'''United States Census, The Education and Social Stratification Branch. (2006). Education. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html (accessed June 6, 2007). Taken from the CPS (current population survey),'''
 * The census provides a few key education indicators here, including attainment, training, enrollment, costs and more.

'''United States Department of Education. (2006). Research and statistics branch. http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml?src=rt (accessed June 6, 2007) '''
 * “The Department houses and supports organizations that provide research, evaluation, and statistics, including the… Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Policy and Programs Studies Service, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, National Institute on Disability and Education Research, Organizations Sponsored by the Office of Special Education Programs, National Research and Dissemination Centers for Career and Technical Education” –US Dept. of Ed.'''

General sources that include state and/or local data for the US
'''DeBrandt, K. A., Gaquin, D., & Ryan, M. M. (2003). Education statistics of the united states (4th ed.). Lanham, MD: Bernan Press.'''
 * Recent and historical U.S. data on school enrollment and educational attainment by age, sex, race, labor force status, and other characteristics.”-BIP. Primarily based on U.S. Census Bureau and National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data. Includes national, state, and county levels.

'''Gaquin, D., DeBrandt, K. A., & ebrary Inc.,. (2005). The almanac of american education, 2005. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press.'''
 * Includes index. pt. A. School enrollment -- pt. B. Region and state education statistics -- pt. C. County education statistics -- Guide to educational resources on the Internet. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif.: ebrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary-affiliated libraries.

'''National Center for Educational Statistics. (2006). School district demographics.http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/ (accessed June 6, 2007). From Site:'''
 * " The School District Demographics website provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education."

'''National Education Association. (2006). National education association education statistics.http://www.nea.org/edstats/index.html (accessed June 6, 2007).'''
 * Provides state-level data including projects on a variety of public educational topics for 2006.

'''National Education Assocation. “Rankings & Estimates: Rankings of the States 2004 and Estimates of School Statistics 2005.” http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/05rankings.pdf (accessed Oct. 30, 2006).'''
 * Provides state-level data including projects on an variety of public educational topics.

Vocational sources for the US
'''Hoachlander, E. G., & National Center for Education Statistics.,. (1992). Vocational education in the united states, 1969-1990. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement National Center for Education Statistics.'''
 * The report examines patterns of program participation, selected student outcomes, and the characteristics of teachers in both secondary and postsecondary vocational education. It also provides some information on the academic curriculum.”-ERIC

'''Levesque, K., & National Center for Education Statistics.,. (1995). Vocational education in the united states : The early 1990s. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement.'''
 * “Address such issues as the definition of vocational education, participation rates in vocational education, types of vocational education taken by students, vocational courses, academic preparation received by vocational coursetakers, school-to work programs”- ERIC

Teachers' Employment for the US
'''American Federation of Teachers (AFT). “2004 Survey & Analysis of Teacher Salary Trends.” http://www.aft.org/salary/index.htm (accessed Oct. 31, 2006).'''
 * Data gathered from the annual Teacher Salary Survey and includes the 2004 Survey & Analysis of Teacher Salary Trends and the 2005 AFT Public Employees Compensation Survey.

'''National Education Association. (2003). Status of the american school teacher., 2006 from http://www.nea.org/newsreleases/2003/nr030827.html (accessed June 6, 2007). From site:'''
 * "America's public school teachers spend much of their own time expanding their knowledge and skills, and hundreds of their own dollars purchasing classroom supplies, books, and materials for their students. And not surprisingly, in spite of the long hours and low pay, a majority would return to the classroom if they had it all to do again. These findings are among the thousands of fascinating facts about the professional and personal lives of today's teachers contained in Status of the American Public School Teacher. (PDF, 1.2M, 384 pages) The survey, conducted by the National Education Association (NEA), represents the most comprehensive look at today's public school teaching force."

Preschool and Childcare
'''Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)/National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP). (2006).'''
 * Research Connections offers a comprehensive and easily searchable collection of nearly 8000 resources from the many disciplines related to child care and early education. See especially sections on state data tools, state databases, and datasets and statistics.

Child care and early education research connections.http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp (accessed June 6, 2007).
 * Research Connections offers a comprehensive and easily searchable collection of nearly 8000 resources from the many disciplines related to child care and early education. See especially sections on state data tools, state databases, and datasets and statistics.

Postsecondary
'''Kleiner, B., & National Center for Education Statistics.,. (2005). Participation in adult education for work related reasons, 2003. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Education Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics.'''
 * “This report provides general findings from the Adult Education for Work-Related  Reasons (AEWR) survey of the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES). The survey was conducted by random-digit-dial telephone interviewing of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population ages 16 and older who were not enrolled in elementary or secondary school at the time of the survey.”

'''United States Bureau of the Census. (2002). 2002 economic census., 2006 from http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/edu-geo2002.html (accessed June 6, 2007).'''
 * Collection of 2002 economic census reports for the NAICS educational services sector. Provides data on specialized schools (such as flight schools, fine arts schools, technical and trade schools etc...). Not included are elementary and secondary schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities. Provides information on number of educational establishments, revenue, expenses, payroll, and number of paid employees.