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Schuller, Karin – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2018
The present article analyzes the development of the ethnic gap--with respect to the attainment of vocational degrees--over the immigration cohorts 1960-2001 by examining how social integration indicators and general secondary school education may help to explain the trend. It was found that the gap between natives and migrants increased. Above…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Vocational Education, Social Integration, Educational Attainment
Scott, Richard I.; Smith, Patricia J.; Cognard-Black, Andrew J. – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2017
Beginning in 2013 and spanning four research articles, we have implemented an empirical analysis protocol for honors education that is rooted in demography (Scott; Scott and Smith; Smith and Scott "Growth"; Smith and Scott, "Demography"). The goal of this protocol is to describe the structure and distribution of the honors…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, College Faculty, College Students, Two Year Colleges
Harland, Jennie; Bernardinelli, Daniele – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2016
This document is a technical appendix to the report "Executive Headteachers: What's in a Name? A Full Report of the Findings." It provides a detailed account of the methodology used to obtain the data on which the report is based. The research explored the prevalence and nature of the executive headteacher role, in order to inform policy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, School Administration, Qualitative Research
Bradbury, Katharine; Burke, Mary A.; Triest, Robert K. – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2013
Although the recent wave of mortgage foreclosures has clearly been accompanied by economic hardship, relatively little research has examined how foreclosures affect the academic performance of students. This paper investigates the relationship between mortgage foreclosures and the academic performance of students using a unique dataset that…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Academic Achievement, Housing, Debt (Financial)
Morris, Andrew B. – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2010
Aggregated attainment data for each of the four Key Stages of the National Curriculum during 2006-07 are used to compare the performance of schools having differing proportions of ethnic minority pupils on roll. The data are for all maintained primary and secondary schools that completed the 2007 Annual Schools' Census. There are noticeable…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Foreign Countries
Crissey, Sarah R.; Bauman, Kurt J. – US Census Bureau, 2012
The Census Bureau has historically grouped high school diploma holders along with those who hold "high school equivalent" credentials. Among these is the credential earned through successfully passing the General Education Development (GED) test. Interest in identifying those with GEDs has recently increased, in part from debate within…
Descriptors: Credentials, High Schools, Educational Attainment, Census Figures
Carne, Glenda Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Increased veteran enrollment in universities warrants the examination of the challenges of students transitioning on campus. In this phenomenological, mixed methods study incorporating reverse culture shock theory and student engagement, four research questions are explored. "Do current Colorado veteran residents obtain degrees at the same…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Culture Conflict, Foreign Countries, Veterans
Burdette, Amy M.; McLoughlin, Kerry – Teaching Sociology, 2010
One useful, but underutilized, strategy to increase quantitative literacy and promote critical sociological thinking is to have students investigate demographic trends in their local community. In this article, the authors describe a project in which students compare and contrast the demographic characteristics of two counties in their state using…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Numeracy, Counties, Social Influences
Karmel, Tom; Misko, Josie; Blomberg, Davinia; Bednarz, Alice; Atkinson, Georgina – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014
In recent years, the level of participation and attainment by Indigenous Australians in education and training has improved, yet substantial gaps still exist between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Education has to be a key focus if the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment rates is to be closed. This report…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Job Training, Indigenous Populations
Kansas Association of School Boards (NJ1), 2011
Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) staff created an index of educational outcomes to compare results from state to state. This report is an analysis of that study. A list of the overall rankings is included on the back page of this report. The index is based on a combination of objective qualitative measures. The data comes from national…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Graduation Rate, College Entrance Examinations
Priebe, John A. – 1968
Adjustments made between 1950 and 1960 in the census data classification systems are described in detail. Tables present (1) detailed occupations for 1960 and their 1950 counterparts, showing the 1950 data for both classification systems, and 1960 data for the 1960 classification system, (2) detailed industries for 1960 and their 1950…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Industry

Sweet, James A. – Rural Sociology, 1972
Revised version of a paper presented at the 1971 annual meetings of the Rural Sociological Society in Denver. (FF)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Ovsienko, V. – Soviet Education, 1974
This article discusses some of the methodological problems involved in determining indices for the level of education in the Soviet Union. (KM)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Trends
Soviet Education, 1974
The trend of the literacy level in the Soviet Union is indicated by census figures on such things as years of education completed, number of graduates, number of universities, number of physicians, etc. (KM)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Economic Development

Jaffe, A. J.; Cullen, Ruth M. – International Migration Review, 1975
Presents findings from an analysis of the 1970 census on the differential fertility of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. and in Puerto Ricans with the stated purpose of demonstrating that the apparent higher fertility of Puerto Rican women is due to their age structure, as well as their socioeconomic status. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Demography