In this set of four supplemental tables, the authors compare the baseline test scores of the treatment and matched control group samples observed in each year after KIPP entry (outcome years 1 to 4). As discussed in Chapter III, the authors used an iterative propensity score estimation procedure to calculate each student's probability of entering…

This document presents a selection from the 1980 United States Census of demographic data potentially useful to California educators, researchers, and planners. The data are presented in the following 10 statistical tables, with explanatory notes appended to each: (1) comparison of California's population, civilian labor force, and public school…

The report provides statistics for 1973 about pupils and staff in California in each school, district, or county central office by racial or ethnic group categories. It was the first California racial and ethnic survey to be designed and conducted by the Department of Education, Office of Program Evaluation and Research. The survey found that…

An analysis of media utilization, attitudes, and significant deomgraphic characteristics of Spanish-Language-Only Television in Los Angeles County was conducted. (NQ)

This report provides a demographic analysis of immigration to the United States and California, using information from the Immigration and Naturalization Service annual reports and digital database for 1990-98. It features details on the Asian immigrant population for the 1990s. From 1820-1998, about 62 million immigrants came to America. Nearly…

The 285 adult schools in California enrolled 1,206,864 adult learners supported through state apportionment funds in program year 2006-07. This report presents the results of data collected by the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) from all learners enrolled in California adult schools. The report analysis was prepared by…

The purpose of a state report card is to provide the general public and policymakers with information to assess and improve post secondary education in each state. "Measuring Up 2008" is the fifth in a series of biennial report cards that evaluates states in six overall performance categories: (1) Preparation for post-secondary education…

America's demography in the new century will be affected by the aging baby boom generation and by new immigrants. Focus on just the national implications of aging baby boomers and the new immigrants is inadequate. This policy brief takes a regional perspective, examining recent trends and population statistics and making the case that aging baby…

THIS CLASS PROFILE REPORT, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE MIRACOSTA COLLEGE 1965 FRESHMEN, IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF COLLEGE OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH ADMISSIONS, PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS, AND STUDENT PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS. STUDENT ACADEMIC POTENTIALS ARE SHOWN BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST SCORES AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. GOALS AND…

As an aid for California school board members, school administrators, and citizens, this handbook provides data on California public schools and an explanation of California school finances. Chapter 1 contains facts about the state's schools and school districts, including size, demography, student population distribution by county, attendance…

The television viewing habits of television students enrolled in a psychology course or an anthropology course were studied by means of a TV viewing log. In addition to the log, a demographic questionnaire was also filled out. This report is comprised of the data collected during the study, which is presented in 69 tables. Six appendixes provide:…

California, largest employer of seasonal labor in the United States, employs an average of 119,600 seasonal farmworkers per year. To ease problems of housing this seasonal workforce, the State Department of Housing and Community Development's Office of Migrant Services contracts with local government agencies to provide decent/affordable housing…

California, largest employer of seasonal labor in the United States, employs an average of 119,600 seasonal farmworkers per year. Since 1966 the State Department of Housing and Community Development's Office of Migrant Services has contracted with local government agencies to provide decent/affordable housing for approximately 50,220 families…

The Foster Care Data Archive is a five-state database that contains foster care career histories for all children who have been placed in a state-supervised substitute-care living arrangement. The Archive was started with five participating states--California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Texas--which together provide services to almost half…

The briefing and forum on children and youth services was the second public event organized by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science under the Omnibus Children and Youth Literacy Initiative, which was endorsed at the White House Conference on Library and Information Services in 1991. This report contains transcripts of the…