"The Statistical Abstract of the United States," published from 1878 to 2012, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to other statistical publications and…

Effective evidence-based action requires getting the right data into the right hands at the right time to help make decisions. The Data Quality Campaign (2011) has provided suggestions to state education agencies for effectively using data within state longitudinal data systems. One suggestion is to identify "the variety of ways available…

This publication discusses the difficulties of calculating reliable income estimates for particular groups of people and presents a methodology for overcoming those obstacles. Basically, the procedure involves setting up cumulative distributions of housing values, rental values, and family incomes for each census tract. Average housing values and…

This data supplement, which covers 1976-77, updates the statistics and information contained in EA 009 930. Both parts of "Planning for Better Education in Wisconsin" were compiled by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to provide information needed by local school boards, administrators, advisory committees, and agency school…

This introductory guide to Census Bureau data that is currently available to microcomputer users on compact disc (CD-ROM) begins by explaining the types of information available, how CD-ROM works, and the hardware and software required to access the databases using a microcomputer. Descriptions of data currently available on CD-ROM include…

A census-taking activity that can be conducted by elementary students is described. Sample data sheets and report forms are included. (MK)

Traditionally, the most commonly used methods of forecasting school enrollments have been those that looked to the past for a picture of the future. In restricting the forecaster to projections of past trends, the "percentage survival" technique ignores a host of current trends implicit in a changing society. A second problem with most…

Basic function of a migrant Census Taker is to identify eligible migrant children, 0-20 years old, residing within a designated area. Census Takers work part-time with school districts, migrant programs, and community agencies within the geographic area to set up procedures for relaying information on identified migrant children. Censuses are…

The resource guide is designed to accompany a manual for students described in SO 009 851. The purpose of the manual is to provide the undergraduate with an overview of the data collected by the Bureau of the Census. To make the manual more effective, this resource guide supplements listings of Census Bureau materials, and indicates how census…

The purpose of this publication is to acquaint college students with the basic information needed to successfully access and use the 1970 Census of Population and Housing. Contents present discussions of the following: Can Census Data Help Me?; What Information Does the Census Provide?; For What Areas Are Census Data Reported?; How Are Census Data…

This guide is designed to introduce potential users of the California Language Census data to a means of accessing that data using an online, interactive computer system known as "1981 LC." The language census is an actual count of the numbers of pupils with a primary language other than English in California public schools as of March 1…

This is a 5-booklet instructional kit focusing on practical ways to assess the health and social needs of children and youth in local communities. The needs assessment model described in the kit was developed and pretested in Boston, Massachusetts. The first booklet, "Learning About Your Community's Needs," provides a framework for the…

This manual is designed to give the undergraduate an overview of the data collected by the Bureau of the Census and to provide students with some practice in utilizing these statistics. It emphasizes statistics on population and housing including socioeconomic characteristics of persons, families, households, neighborhoods, and governments. The…

This series of population exercises for undergraduate use aims at bringing the student to the realization that he is a population actor and that his attitudes, values, and behavior are the raw material of population analysis. The following exercises engage the student by personal involvement and by case study approach in the use of demographic…

The purpose of this handbook is to provide suggested guidelines and pertinent information that will be helpful to Wisconsin Agency School Committees in assessing the effectiveness of present school districts, developing effective long-range plans for district organization, and evaluating educational planning in school districts. This volume, in…