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ACT, Inc., 2016
Since 2011, "Excelencia" in Education and ACT have collaborated to report on the academic readiness of Latino students. This year's report provides a national snapshot of academic performance among Hispanic students in the high school graduating class of 2015 who took the ACT® test. While it benchmarks Hispanic students' college and…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Occupations
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Bozick, Robert; Ingels, Steven J. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
Recent research shows that U.S. 15-year-olds are behind their international counterparts in problem solving and mathematics literacy, ranking 24th of 29 nations (Lemke et al. 2004). Therefore, a key concern among policymakers and educators is improving the quantitative and analytical skills of American youth, who face job prospects in an economy…
Descriptors: High School Students, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Course Selection (Students)
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Ingels, Steven J.; Dalton, Ben W.; LoGerfo, Laura – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
This report describes patterns of continuity and change among spring 2004 high school seniors from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) first follow-up study, spring 1992 seniors from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) second follow-up study, spring 1980 seniors from the High School and Beyond (HS&B)…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Student Characteristics, Course Selection (Students), Mathematics Education
Byrne, Eileen M. – 1992
This volume is to be used in conjunction with volume I (Final Research Report) of the Women in Science and Technology in Australia (WISTA) research project. This document contains the main statistical tables of grade 12 and higher education enrollments used as the basis for the statistical element of the WISTA research report. The document is…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Enrollment Rate, Females, Foreign Countries
Scheetz, L. Patrick; Gratz, Becky – 1995
This publication provides analysis of current data on the supply and demand for teachers nationally and in Michigan in 1994-95 along with tips for new teachers who are still seeking jobs. The text covers areas of education where demand is highest including special education and science education, notes the persistent demand for minority teachers…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Birth Rate, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
Thomas, Jeffrey – Humanities, 1990
Presents data from the National Education Longitudinal Study (1988) concerning attitudes and academic experiences of eighth graders. Includes academic requirements for different geographic regions; number of hours spent watching television and recreational reading; emphasis given to English topics; time spent on English and social studies…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Selection (Students), Curriculum, Educational Research