ELHE 7711 Using Data and Evidence for School Improvement

This is the primary Federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of data related to education in the US.

This summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data.

This site provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.

Some interesting topics/facts pertaining to educational statistics. Worthwhile checking back frequently as the links change.

Data catalog for education data with easy download.

Provides projections for key education statistics, including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools.

"NAEP is mandated by Congress . . . to provide objective data about student performance at national, regional, and, on a trial basis, state levels."

Many useful links.

This report, published annually each November, disseminates new research on the quality of students’ educational experiences

Reports and sites with Federal and State data on children and families.

The SASS system covers a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, principals' and teachers' perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools, teacher compensation, district hiring and retention practices, to basic characteristics of the student population.

Educational Attainment data are collected annually in the Current Population Survey (CPS) and reported every March for the Nation, with limited detail for states and some metropolitan areas.

(CSTEEP) is an educational research organization located at B.C.'s Lynch School of Education.

Each year, large, distinct, nationally representative samples of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students in the United States are asked to respond to drug use and demographic questions, as well as to additional questions on a variety of subjects, including attitudes toward religion, parental influences, changing roles of women, educational aspirations, self-esteem, exposure to sex and drug education, and violence and crime - both in and out of school.

This publication contains statistical trends of elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions. Text and charts describe historical shifts in educational attainment, enrollment, staff, degrees and finance. Years covered: 1870-1990.