This report is based on the public school survey "Use of Educational Technology for Instruction." The survey was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This report shows national data from a sample survey of public schools about their use of technology for teaching and learning during the 2019-20 school year.…

This summary presents selected findings to the full report "Use of Educational Technology for Instruction in Public Schools: 2019-20. Fast Response Survey System. First Look. NCES 2021-017" (ED615754). The full report is based on the public school survey "Use of Educational Technology for Instruction." The survey was conducted…

This Statistics in Brief summarizes the changes from the 1998-99 to the 2012-13 school years in the average age of public schools, ratings of satisfaction of the environmental quality of school facilities, the cost to put school buildings in good overall condition, and short-range plans to improve school facilities. In addition to providing…

This report provides selected national data on the status of arts education in public elementary and secondary schools. The findings are based on information collected through a set of seven surveys. Using its Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)…

This report provides national estimates about dropout prevention services and programs in public school districts. The estimates presented in this report are based on a district survey about dropout prevention services and programs offered by the district or by any of the schools in the district during the 2010-11 school year. For this survey,…

This report provides national data on the availability and use of educational technology in public school districts during fall 2008. The data are the results of a national district-level survey that is one of a set that includes district, school, and teacher surveys on educational technology. Every year between 1994 and 2005 (with the exception…

This report provides national data on the availability and use of educational technology among teachers in public elementary and secondary schools during the winter and spring of 2009. The data are the results of a national teacher-level survey that is one of a set that includes district, school, and teacher surveys on educational technology.…

This report provides national estimates on the availability of alternative schools and programs for students at risk of educational failure in public school districts during the 2007-08 school year. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) previously reported results from a similar survey of alternative schools and programs conducted…

This report provides national data on the availability and use of educational technology in public elementary and secondary schools during fall 2008. The data are the results of a national school-level survey that is one of a set that includes district, school, and teacher surveys on educational technology. Every year between 1994 and 2005 (with…

In 2006, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a new classification system to make the reporting of locale data consistent across its various surveys and to be more precise in its classification of rural areas. This report brings together data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and Census surveys and…

Provides information on the number of public schools offering prekindergarten classes, the number and characteristics of children enrolled, services received by those children, the number and characteristics of prekindergarten teachers, and funding sources. Data are from the Fast Response Survey System. (SLD)

Presents data, derived from the Fast Response Survey System, on teachers' use of computers in the classroom for instructional purposes. Reports that 99% of full-time regular public school teachers had access to computers or the Internet somewhere in their schools. Computer use varied by instructional level, school poverty level, and hours of…

Provides national data on occupational program offerings, the use of skill competencies, and other occupational program characteristics in public secondary schools and less-than-4-year postsecondary institutions. Data are from surveys conducted through the Fast Response Survey System and the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System.…

Provides data on the availability of and enrollment in public alternative schools and programs for at-risk students, entrance and exit criteria, staffing, curriculum services, and collaboration. Findings are based on a questionnaire completed by representatives of 1,534 public school districts. Part of the Fast Response Survey System. (SLD)

Examined systems for delivering vocational education and the offerings provided by public high schools in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Data from the Fast Response Survey System suggest that rural schools offer a more limited selection of vocational education courses, with programs for the expanding occupations (e.g., technical and health…