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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
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Vriesema, Christine Calderon; Gehlbach, Hunter – Educational Researcher, 2021
Education researchers use surveys widely. Yet, critics question respondents' ability to provide high-quality responses. As schools increasingly use student surveys to drive local policy making, respondents' (lack of) motivation to provide quality responses may threaten the wisdom of using questionnaires for data-based decision making. To better…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Research Methodology, Student Surveys
McIntosh, Kent; Barnes, Aaron; Eliason, Bert; Morris, Kelsey – Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2014
The problem of racial and ethnic discipline disproportionality is both long-standing and widespread. Educators must address this issue by identifying rates of discipline disproportionality, taking steps to reduce it, and monitoring the effects of intervention on disproportionality. The purpose of this guide is to provide a reference for…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups
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Keaton, Patrick – National Center for Education Statistics, 2016
This documentation is for the provisional version 2a file of the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey for School Year (SY) 2012-13. It contains a brief description of the data collection, along with information required to understand and access the data file.…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
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Robers, Simone; Kemp, Jana; Rathbun, Amy; Morgan, Rachel E. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2014
"Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2013" provides the most recent national indicators on school crime and safety. The information presented in this report is intended to serve as a reference for policymakers and practitioners so that they can develop effective programs and policies aimed at violence and school crime prevention.…
Descriptors: Crime, School Safety, Violence, Death
Kotamraju, Pradeep; Richards, Amanda; Wun, Jolene; Klein, Steven G. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2010
This project assesses the feasibility of creating a voluntary, nationwide data dictionary that can be used to standardize the reporting of postsecondary accountability reporting requirements for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (otherwise known as Perkins IV). Variables, field codes, and programming instructions,…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Profiles, Data Collection, Accountability
Means, Barbara; Bakia, Marianne; Murphy, Robert – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014
At a time when more and more of what people learn both in formal courses and in everyday life is mediated by technology, "Learning Online" provides a much-needed guide to different forms and applications of online learning. This book describes how online learning is being used in both K-12 and higher education settings as well as in…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Auty, Bill; Brockmann, Frank – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2012
School accountability is subject to considerable scrutiny. It generates sharp political debate, policy challenges, and continuous discussion. Growth models are now a part of that discussion. To many practitioners the sheer volume of "important to know" information is daunting. The members of the Technical Issues in Large Scale Assessment…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Measurement, Elementary Schools
Gladden, R. Matthew, Comp.; Vivolo-Kantor, Alana M., Comp.; Hamburger, Merle E., Comp.; Lumpkin, Corey D., Comp. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014
Bullying is one type of violence that threatens a youth's well-being in schools and neighborhoods. The impacts of bullying are felt by individuals, families, schools, and society and may result in youths feeling powerless, intimidated, and humiliated by the aggressive acts of other youth(s). This document is designed as a tool to help…
Descriptors: Public Health, Bullying, Aggression, Prevention
Pokela, Julianne; Steblea, Ingrid; Shea, Linda; Denny, Elizabeth – Wallace Foundation, The, 2007
Conducting market research for out-of-school-time planning can replace assumptions with facts, give kids and parents a voice to express their needs and preferences, and help build stakeholder buy-in and support. This practical guide shows community leaders, policymakers and out-of-school-time practitioners how to use market research to make more…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Marketing, Research, After School Education
Wald, Kenneth – Teaching Political Science, 1981
Describes technique designed to aid students in introductory, quantitative, college level political science courses interpret simple, bivariate tables. Technique involves simulation of a computer sort. Evaluation of technique indicates that once students have participated in a tangible experience akin to a computer operation, they are better able…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Political Science
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Browning, Christine A.; Channell, Dwayne E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Describes an activity that introduces students to the use of database software to collect and interpret data. Asks middle school students to collect personal information regarding their dominant hand, eye, and thumb. Students use FIND and AND commands to create tables and respond to questions related to the data. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Lehman, Penny W.; And Others – 1992
The Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ) is an instrument designed to determine how community college students spend their time and what quality of effort they put into learning. Specifically, the content of the questionnaire focuses on four elements: who students are and why they are at the college; how extensively and…
Descriptors: College Environment, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection
Stokrocki, Mary – 1992
Classroom teachers have stereotypes and myths about art education that seem to arise for various reasons including a range of backgrounds, interests, and lack of art experiences; diversity and contradiction of preferences; expectations for an easy course and high grades; and preconceptions about art and art teaching. This latter category includes…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Creativity, Curriculum Development
Benz, Linda L. – 1991
This fact book is a summary of current data about Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) and represents a compilation of historical data for a 5- to 10-year period as well as comparative data, both national and statewide. It is composed of seven sections that include information about enrollment, student characteristics, academic…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Buildings, College Faculty, College Libraries
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