Discusses the history, features, and ongoing development of the Data on Vocational Education (DOVE) system, which provides detailed information on vocational education at the national level. The DOVE system differs from the typical National Center for Education Statistics data collection effort because it is a "synthetic" system that…

Describes the design, implementation, and release of the 1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES). Includes discussion of the goals of the survey, selection of survey topics, and design of the survey instruments. (Author)

Documents the literacy proficiencies of U.S. adults, with a primary emphasis on the civilian labor force. Compares results for the employed and unemployed, as well as for various subpopulations of employed civilians. Also analyzes the relationship between literacy proficiency and employee earnings. (Author)

Examined educational expectations and persistence in postsecondary education among employed students who defined themselves as employees enrolled in school rather than as students working to meet expenses. Findings from the National Center for Education Statistics' Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study suggest that such students do…

Presents state-level analyses of revenues and expenditures for the 1997-1998 school year, using both unadjusted and cost-adjusted dollars. Data are from the National Public Education Financial Survey, part of the Common Core of Data. (SLD)

Includes information on distance education enrollments, courses, and changes since 1994-95. Evidence from two national surveys indicates that distance education is becoming an increasingly visible feature of postsecondary education in the United States. About one-third of U.S. 2-year and 4-year postsecondary institutions offered some distance…

Contains data on state library agencies, including governance, finances, and services to libraries. Data, collected through the State Library Agencies Survey, show that nearly all state library agencies are located in the executive branch of government, and more than 65% are part of a larger agency, most commonly the state department of education.…

Analyzes the effects on inclusion rates of recent efforts to increase the participation of special needs students in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show that increases in the percentages of students with disabilities participating in the NAEP are not likely to…

Discusses the history, uses, and ongoing development of the Common Core of Data (CCD). Describes the six surveys of the CCD, explores issues in survey and data quality, and discusses recent and ongoing developments. (Author/SLD)

Describes the methods and procedures used to develop and implement the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, 1999 (NSOPF:99), which was designed to serve the continuing need for data on faculty and other instructional staff. (SLD)

Reviews research on the quality of data from the various components of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) to identify gaps in knowledge and establish priorities for future research. Also provides information about the survey design and data collection procedures. This information should help users determine how much confidence to place in…

Explains how schools and students are selected for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and why high participation rates are important. Describes the multistage sampling method, which allows the National Center for Education Statistics to give an accurate picture of student performance while keeping the burden on schools and…

Provides national and state data for public elementary and secondary schools in 1998-1999 based on the State Non-fiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education. Reports that there were 46.5 million students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, taught by about 2.8 million…

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of work done across all parts of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Each issue contains short publications, summaries, and descriptions that cover all NCES publications and data products released in a 3-month period. Each issue also contains a message from the NCES on a timely…

Focuses on the use of skill competency lists in occupational programs and the credentialing of skill proficiencies. Data from two National Center for Education Statistics surveys show that most secondary schools with one or more of the relevant occupational programs had developed or adopted skill competency lists for their programs. (Author/SLD)