Unit nonresponse causes bias in survey estimates when the outcomes of respondents and nonrespondents are different. In the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study of 1999-2000 (NPSAS:2000) there were three levels of response, one of which was computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) response. Because the response rates were less than 70% in…

This report reveals the results of the seventh annual National Student Satisfaction Study conducted by the Noel-Levitz group to determine areas of highest importance to students, the areas of greatest and least satisfaction, and the greatest performance gaps between levels of importance and levels of satisfaction. It contains data from 1,045…

This report presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2001 data collection, which included enrollment data for fall 2000, financial statistics for fiscal year 2000, and student financial aid data for academic year 1999-2000. The data were collected through the IPEDS Web-based data collection system.…

A survey instrument operationalizing 24 elements of professional performance was administered to 291 public relations educators across the nation, yielding a 43.6% response rate. Respondents assessed the extent to which a standard of professionalism currently exists for each of the 24 items. Educators tended to view writing/editing and…

This report describes faculty and instructional staff in public and private not-for-profit 2-year-and-above postsecondary institutions in the United States. It is the first publication based on the 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:99). For this study, a nationally representative sample of faculty and instructional staff received…

This document contains brief descriptions of activities of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for the assessment cycle from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. Data are presented about the numbers of student booklets processed, items administered, and responses scored. Information is provided about sample size at grades…

As part of a series that provides quick and focused access to findings from "Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report" of the Office of Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this bulletin documents the impact of crime on society's most vulnerable victims, children. Homicide remains a leading cause of death for young people. In 1997, an…

This paper examines 17 national datasets that are available for policy studies and research about college faculty. The datasets include 11 containing faculty information, two about student enrollment, two about degrees awarded, and two about institutional activity. Each of the following datasets is individually described: (1) National Science…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects data, directs analyses, and publishes information concerning the condition of education in the United States. In this role, NCES has collected transcript data since 1982. The power of transcript data, however, can be undermined by the use of differing definitions, conflicting…

A national survey of a stratified random sample of members of the American Educational Research Association was undertaken to explore perceptions of contemporary statistical issues, and especially of statistical significance tests. The 225 actual respondents were found to be reasonably representative of the population from which the sample was…

This codebook contains the layout and descriptive information for survey and sampling variables for the public-use version of the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). Information in this volume allows the user to access the data file. This volume opens with a discussion of created variables and some user notes. Four appendixes contain the…

Results of a 50-State survey of the education community's reaction to the energy crisis. (JF)

Analyzes the dissemination time of the news of Prime Minister Elliott Trudeau's marriage. (RB)

All 53 State supervisors (including District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) were surveyed. (Author)

Reports the results of a survey conducted for the National Science Foundation which indicate generally favorable public attitudes toward science and technology and their ability to solve national problems. (JR)