The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) was first launched in 1997 as a periodic longitudinal study of program performance. Successive nationally representative samples of Head Start children, their families, classrooms, and programs provide descriptive information on the population served; staff qualifications, credentials,…

Using fiscal data provided by the finance office of the school district, and personnel data obtained from the California Basic Education Data System (maintained by the California Department of Education, or CDE), the authors present analyses to provide a foundation for local policymakers that may be used to assess whether there are inequities in…

In 1970, prior to the 1972 enactment of Title IX, there were only 2.5 women's teams per school and a total of only about 16,000 female intercollegiate athletes. In 1977/1978, the academic year preceding the mandatory compliance date for Title IX, the number of varsity sports for women had grown to 5.61 per school. A decade later, in 1988, the…

This document summarizes in tabular form viewpoints expressed by RAN professor-consultants relevant to personnel, materials, classroom management, and curriculum -- specific problems that might hinder the implementation of a new program. Data are analyzed by frequencies and percentages. Related documents are EA 003 545, EA 003 546, EA 003 549, and…

This document is a comprehensive guide to the wide range of statistical activities under way and planned at the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This edition of "Programs and Plans" presents a few user-friendly enhancements, including an index to assist the reader in locating information on popular education topics such…

This catalog is intended to serve as a guide to data gathered by the offices and bureaus at the central headquarters of the New York City Public Schools. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of the different kinds of information gathered on a regular basis, and should be viewed as a tool, which in association with the Metropolitan…

This report briefly describes and analyzes several of the most frequently used techniques for depicting trends and making projections of education statistics. Each technique is described simply and nontechnically, with its uses and shortcomings, and a step-by-step analytical and graphic example and explanation. Projection techniques described…

Statistical tables prepared by the Office of Civil Rights and released January 14, 1971, relating to the extent of interracial schooling. (RJ)

The public has a right to expect economy, efficiency, and ultimate reduction in all governmental spending; however, educators are cautioned about those persons using educational statistics as a basis only for reducing school funding. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of school and district dropout data and, if possible, to establish an accurate dropout rate for the Dade County Public Schools. Several key school files and documents were examined; prior dropout data were examined; and a survey of school personnel was conducted. The general conclusion of the…

Although numbers such as average test scores or dropout rates can capture part of a school system's success or failure, school statistics seldom tell the whole story. School board members should realize that numbers might measure compliance or process, rather than improvement. Also, improvements in numbers might reflect changes in assessment…

Four tables present public school enrollment data in the United States for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 school years. The first table presents total state enrollments, arranged alphabetically, for the 2 years. The total public school enrollment in 1989-90 was 40,632,578, and that in 1990-91 was 41,068,125. The second table presents, for 147 counties…

Selected facts and figures are provided about education in Alaska in 32 pages of brief tables. Information is provided concerning the 54 public school districts in Alaska where the average daily membership in 1989-90 reached 104,035 students. In most instances, data are presented for a span of years from the 1970's. Selected topics include:…

In 1967-68 the operating expenditures of the 2,370 college and university libraries covered in the survey totaled approximately $510 million. Of that total, $189 million or 37% was spent on books and other library materials, and $275 million or 54% was spent for salaries and wages. Binding and rebinding accounted for 3% of the total; all other…

This study investigated the mobility of undergraduate college students between Washington colleges and universities fall, 1971. Data were taken from Table 1 of the Higher Education Enrollment Projection (HEEP) model report forms. HEEP data reports transfers on a fall to fall basis whereas this study has recorded transfers on a spring to fall…