Includes information on distance education enrollments, courses, and changes since 1994-95. Evidence from two national surveys indicates that distance education is becoming an increasingly visible feature of postsecondary education in the United States. About one-third of U.S. 2-year and 4-year postsecondary institutions offered some distance…

Focuses on the use of skill competency lists in occupational programs and the credentialing of skill proficiencies. Data from two National Center for Education Statistics surveys show that most secondary schools with one or more of the relevant occupational programs had developed or adopted skill competency lists for their programs. (Author/SLD)

Examined the progress of public schools in providing students and teachers with access to computers and the Internet. Includes comparisons by school characteristics. Data from several surveys indicate that by fall 2000, almost all U.S. public schools had access to the Internet. (Author/SLD)

Provides a national profile on teachers' education, participation in formal professional development and collaboration, and feelings of preparedness for various classroom demands. Data, which are from two surveys from the Fast Response Survey System, allow comparisons between 1998 and 2000. (Author/SLD)