This report is the fourth in a series of volumes published periodically by NCES to describe the condition of vocational education (now called "career and technical education" or CTE) in the United States during the period from 1990 through 2005. Based on data from 11 NCES surveys, the report describes CTE providers, offerings,…

This executive summary of "Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 1998" notes the structure, highlights, and the reasoning behind the full report. The string of violent incidents that occurred in the 1997-98 school year has refocused the American public's attention on school crime and safety. As the Departments of Justice and Education…

The string of tragic, violent incidents that occurred during the 1997-98 school year has refocused the American public's attention on school crime and safety. This statistical compilation supports the "Annual Report on School Safety: 1998" by presenting the latest available data on school crime and student safety. The report presents a…

Using data from the 1986-87 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), this statistical report profiles undergraduate students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in the United States. NPSAS data were supplemented with data from other sources, particularly, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and High School and Beyond…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has recently released the 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), an integrated survey of public and private schools, school districts, principals, and teachers, conducted every 3 years. This report presents results from the recent SASS. In 1990-91, there were about 80,000 public schools and…

The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) is an integrated study of public and private schools, school districts, principals, and teachers. The survey was first conducted in the 1987-88 school year, again in 1990-91, and will be repeated at 3-year intervals. The 1987-88 sample consisted of 56,000 teachers in 9,300 public schools and 11,000 teachers…

In 1987-88, the National Center for Education Statistics conducted six major surveys that collected information on various aspects of the teaching profession. The surveys included: the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), the Common…

The current status of education for 1998 is presented as an indicator report, analyzing key data that measure the health of education, monitor important developments, and show trends in major aspects of education. The report first presents three "Issues in Focus": "College Access and Affordability"; "Progress in the Educational Achievement of…

The current status of education for 1999 is presented as an indicator report, analyzing key data that measure the health of education, monitor important developments, and show trends in major aspects of education. Each year, about 60 indicators are selected that represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national…