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Perez, Maria; Shambaugh, Larisa S.; Parrish, Tom – American Institutes for Research, 2008
California currently faces an opportunity to develop an effective data system that can assist in improving the state's future understanding of the educational progress of English learners (ELs). This policy brief outlines the needs for good data on ELs and makes recommendations for creating an effective longitudinal data system for ELs. It…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Longitudinal Studies, Trend Analysis, English (Second Language)
Zwagerman, Lynn R.; Stanley, Elizabeth C. – 1990
The State of Iowa conducted several higher education inventory studies in an effort to identify strategies and priorities for the future. The Long Range Strategic Planning Study, the first of the studies to be undertaken, was charged with reviewing all academic programs, identifying program strengths, and making recommendations for redesigning the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Database Design, Educational Cooperation, Educational Planning
Keating, Jean C. – 1993
This paper reports on the implementation of the first two parts of an integrated data base designed to replace the fragmented surveys and data files of Virginia's institutions of higher education. The two parts being examined involve the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Student Data Base and the Institutional Information…
Descriptors: College Admission, Data Collection, Data Processing, Database Design
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Riccobono, John; Henderson, Louise B.; Burkheimer, Graham J.; Place, Carol; Levinsohn, Jay R. – National Center for Education Statistics, 1981
The National Longitudinal Study (NLS) of the High School Class of 1972 is a large-scale long-term survey effort supported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education. NLS is designed to provide statistics on a national sample…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, National Surveys, Followup Studies, High School Graduates