The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines what students around the world know and can do. This volume -- Volume III, Creative Minds, Creative Schools -- is one of five volumes presenting the results of the eighth round of the PISA assessment. For the first time, in 2022, PISA assessed students' capacity to engage in…

"Educators Resource Directory" is designed to provide educators, administrators, and other education professionals with immediate access to a unique combination of educational resources, along with important educational statistics and rankings. "Educators Resource Directory" includes associations, publications, trade shows,…

"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for accurate information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; the financial and human resources invested in education; access, participation and progression in…

This fact book provides comprehensive information about the University of Akron, Ohio. It is intended to be a reference for answering frequently asked questions about the institution. With an enrollment of more than 24,300, the University of Akron is among the 75 largest public universities in the United States. Approximately 800 full-time faculty…

This overview of higher education in the United States is organized into two main sections, respectively headed "The Nation" and "The States." The section on national issues opens with summary statistics on higher education enrollment, expenditures, attainment, and demographics, followed by key data displayed in map form. It…

The National Center for Education Statistics recently released results of the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). SASS, an integrated survey of public and private schools, school districts, principals, and teachers, is the most comprehensive survey of the school work force and teacher supply and demand ever conducted in the United States.…

This informational yearbook reflects the development of the educational system of the People's Republic of China using data from the provincial governments and municipalities. Information is presented in the following tables: (1) national summary tables; (2) higher education; (3) secondary education; (4) primary education; (5) special education;…

A collection of pertinent data on baseline trends in higher education is presented that offers comparisons over time, with some data traced back to the 1930s. Eight topical sections are: (1) demographic and economic data (e.g., occupation projections to 2000 and median income of families and individuals); (2) enrollment data (e.g., enrollment by…

Drawing from a variety of sources, this fact book highlights current data on community, technical, and junior colleges and looks at the social and demographic indicators bearing on the future of these institutions. First, an introductory section highlights major trends in enrollments, student characteristics, educational outcomes, finances, and…

This volume of data on higher education highlights trends over the past 20 years, with some data traced back to the 1930s. The data was obtained from both government and nongovernment sources, including especially the U.S. Department of Education, the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the National Science Foundation, and is…

Updated for 2006, this comprehensive volume offers a snapshot profile of every public school district in the United States serving 1,500 or more students and provides pertinent evaluative and demographic statistics necessary to evaluate educational programs nationwide. "The Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary…

Indicators in this volume provide international benchmarks for assessing the condition of education in U.S. states and in the United States as a whole by comparison with many other industrialized countries for which data are available. On six sets of indicators (37 indicators in all), country-level and state-level measures are arrayed side-by-side…

Statistics classifying American colleges and universities according to their educational functions and missions are included. Rather than creating a hierarchy, this information groups institutions by shared characteristics. Changes in higher education are portrayed, and a continued growth in institutions of higher education is noted. There are…

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003 is the most recent in a very ambitious series of international assessments conducted in nearly 50 countries to measure trends in mathematics and science learning. The aim of TIMSS, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, is to improve the teaching and…

Across OECD countries, governments are seeking policies to make education more effective while searching for additional resources to meet the increasing demand for education. The 2008 edition of "Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries' performance. It provides a rich,…