The IPEDS Finance survey is a key resource for academic research, policy analysis, and efforts to improve transparency and accountability. However, the data from the survey can be difficult to use properly. This research note addresses a specific challenge: how to incorporate the $16 billion in revenues and expenditures reported annually within…

This Forum Guide, developed by the National Forum on Education Statistics, provides best practices for collecting, managing, and using educator workforce data. It offers education agencies practical guidance on building high-quality data systems that inform teacher recruitment, retention, and professional development efforts.

Interactive student response systems (SRS, clickers) are used in post-secondary classrooms to enhance student engagement and learning. Their use, however, is most often limited to reviewing material with multiple choice questions. The present study examined student responses to a strategy for technology-enhanced learning within an introductory…

This report examines how states can use their Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) to better understand their teacher supply problems and assess initiatives designed to address them. It emphasizes two key actions: connecting existing data and collecting new data on the prospective workforce. Using research and real-world examples from four…

"The State of Career Technical Education: Credentials of Value" report draws on a 2024 national scan of state practices, a 50-state survey, and interviews with state leaders to gather insights and strategies for improving the identification, validation, incentivization, and data collection related to credentials that support learners'…