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Kilander, Alex; Garver, Karin; Barnett, W. Steven – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2022
For state-funded preschool programs the compensation of teachers is a critical issue for program quality and effectiveness. If preschool programs are to attract and retain teachers comparable to those in primary schools, preschool teachers must receive comparable pay and benefits. This brief assesses compensation parity between state-funded…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Salaries, State Aid, Educational Quality
Whitfield, Christina; Armstrong, John; Weeden, Dustin – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2019
Since 2010, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has periodically administered the "Strong Foundations" survey, which documents the content, structure, and effective use of state postsecondary student unit record systems (PSURSs). This report highlights the results of the fourth administration of the survey,…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Information Systems, Student Records, Data Collection
Armstrong, John; Whitfield, Christina – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2016
This report addresses two key questions about postsecondary student unit record data systems (PSURSs): (1) What data are collected by various parties; and (2) how do these entities use the data to inform policy decisions? This 2016 report is both a follow-up and a redesign of two previous "Strong Foundations" reports by SHEEO (2010 and…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Information Systems, Student Records, Data Collection
Garcia, Tanya I.; L'Orange, Hans Peter – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2012
In 2010, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association released the results of a national study of state level postsecondary student unit record (SUR) data systems in 44 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.). One section of the report, "Strong Foundations: The State of State Postsecondary Data Systems" (Garcia and L'Orange 2010),…
Descriptors: State Programs, Data, Information Systems, Student Records
Novak, Richard; Toutsi, Cristin – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2010
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) regularly tracks state developments, proposals, and legislation as they affect public higher education governance and trusteeship. This paper provides an early read on what state, university system, and institutional leaders see as important for the immediate future of public…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Governance, Position Papers, State Action
Karp, Melinda Mechur; Calcagno, Juan Carlos; Hughes, Katherine L.; Jeong, Dong Wook; Bailey, Thomas – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2008
Dual enrollment programs enable students to take college courses and earn college credit while in high school. Once limited to high-achieving students, these programs are now seen as a means to support the postsecondary preparation of average-achieving students. Moreover, though dual enrollment programs typically have been reserved for…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Vocational Education, Graduation Rate, Educational Indicators