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National Forum on Education Statistics, 2021
The work of the National Forum on Education Statistics (Forum) is a key aspect of the National Cooperative Education Statistics System (Cooperative System). The Cooperative System was established to produce and maintain, with the cooperation of the states, comparable and uniform education information and data that are useful for policymaking at…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Information Storage, Information Management, Data Use
Sugarman, Julie – Migration Policy Institute, 2018
In recent years, education data have become both more easily accessible and more important than ever to decisions about K-12 policies and practice. Under the "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA), states are required to publish data on how students, including English Learners (ELs), are performing in areas such as reading, math, and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Student Characteristics
James Irvine Foundation, 2015
The Exploring Engagement Fund provides risk capital for arts nonprofits to experiment with innovative ideas about how to engage diverse Californians. In order to understand the variety of Californians engaged in arts experiences, this guide is intended to support current and future Fund grantees in collecting participant information. Exploring…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Private Financial Support, Participant Characteristics, Low Income Groups
Champion, Robby – Learning Professional, 2017
While designs of professional learning have expanded exponentially beyond the required-attendance inservice day workshop model, infusing meaningful data into daily decisions and conversations has not gained as much traction. Leaders of professional learning are increasingly coming under pressure to demonstrate that evidence is not an anathema in…
Descriptors: Data, Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making, Program Evaluation
Derrick-Mills, Teresa; Winkler, Mary K.; Healy, Olivia; Greenberg, Erica – Administration for Children & Families, 2015
Head Start has long focused on assessing and improving program quality to ensure that the children served receive the best possible preparation for school and life. Most research has been focused inside the classroom--the classroom environment, teacher qualifications, and teacher interactions. Of course, the classroom is important because that is…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth

Lilley, Stephen – 1982
This publication provides program planners and others with information and analytical tools for using demographic data in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The report reviews the importance of demographic data and their relevance to programs and proper implementation of laws, discusses the collection of demographic information by…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Demography, Information Utilization
Lachat, Mary Ann – 2001
High schools are increasingly expected to use data for improvement and to provide evidence that programs and instructional practices are preparing all students to develop essential knowledge and skills. This publication describes how schools can develop the capacity to analyze and use data as a core component of improving secondary schools using…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Bontrager, Bob; Ingersoll, Doris; Ingersoll, Ronald – American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 2012
As external forces demand change in the delivery of postsecondary education and institutions seek to take advantage of new opportunities, the potential for achieving higher levels of student and institutional success is vast. New technologies, communication tools, data use, and organizational constructs present key factors in improving the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Enrollment Management, Educational Change, Strategic Planning

Cook, Kevin L. – RQ, 1985
Describes simple, unobtrusive method of determining who uses government publications by analyzing manual check-out circulation data at Arkansas State University. Per capita circulation and cross-tabulation results, analysis by classification number, document circulation and library circulation statistics, and publications that make up more than…
Descriptors: Classification, College Libraries, Data Analysis, Data Collection

Carter, Greg Lee – Teaching Sociology, 1989
Presents a classroom technique for demonstrating the post-factum interpretation problem. Describes the various ways that students interpreted data concerning the percentage of men and women in traditionally female occupations. Discusses the various uses of this technique in both introductory and research classes. (KO)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Data Interpretation, Information Utilization, Learning Strategies
Daval, Nicola, Ed. – 1986
Program presentations on issues related to the use of statistics by research libraries and business meeting minutes are combined in this report from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The full text is provided for the three papers on the program theme that were presented at the meeting: (1) "Information to Manage--The Economics of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Cargill, Jennifer – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1987
Provides a detailed guide to preparing library budgets and describes several types of budgets. Steps to preparing a final document are outlined, including identifying objectives, assessing and prioritizing needs, data collection and analysis, presentation to the funding agency, and evaluation and monitoring of the final budget. (CLB)
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis
Shellard, Elizabeth – 2002
in this era of standards, high-stakes testing, and accountability, school leaders need to know how they can increase the achievement of their students. Researchers have found that high-achieving schools show common, key factors, including challenging learning experiences for all students, a principal who fulfills his/her role as the instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrator Role, Data Analysis
Brinkman, Paul; Krakower, Jack – 1983
The preparation and use of data needed to make objective, useful comparisons in higher education are considered. The needs for comparative data in higher education, including demands for accountability and strategic planning, are reviewed. In addition, data-related problems are considered: problems of narrowness, misrepresentation, sameness,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Administration, College Planning, Comparative Analysis
Gabriel, Roy M.; And Others – 1990
No issue in schools and communities today commands the concern and urgency of the U.S. public as much as the dangers of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use among youth. This guide therefore provides descriptive information on the variety of surveys of student alcohol and other drug use currently available, and delineates the issues involved in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Data Analysis, Data Collection