ERIC Number: ED303549
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-Jan-1
Pages: 237
Abstractor: N/A
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New York, The State of Learning: Statewide Profile of the Educational System. Statistical Profiles of Public School Districts. [1987-88].
New York State Education Dept., Albany.
This report presents individual statistical profiles of the school districts of New York State for 1987-88, displayed by racial/ethnic group and sex wherever available. Statistical data are presented on three tables. Table 1 covers the following: (1) Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Enrollment; (2) Annual Attendance Rate; (3) Participation Rate in Advanced Math and Science Courses; (4) Dropout Rate, Poverty Index, and Limited English Proficient Rate; and (5) Percentage of High School Graduates and Percentage Enrolling in College. Table 2 covers the following information about classroom teachers: (1) Pupil-Teacher Ratio; (2) Percent Minority; (3) Annual Turnover Rate; (4) Median Salary; (5) Certification Status and Average Years Experience; and (6) Expenditures Per Pupil and by Major Function (central administration, instruction, transportation, operations and maintenance, and other). Table 3 covers the results of the following tests: (1) Pupil Evaluation Program (PEP) Tests in reading, writing, and mathematics; (2) Social Studies Tests; (3) Preliminary Competency Test (PCT) in reading and writing; and (4) Regents Examinations in English, social studies, math, and biology. A glossary of terms is also included. (FMW)
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Dropouts, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Ethnic Groups, Expenditure per Student, Faculty Mobility, Minority Groups, Public Schools, Racial Differences, School Demography, School District Size, School District Spending, School Districts, School Statistics, Scores, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests, Student Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Salaries, Teacher Student Ratio
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New York State Education Dept., Albany.
Identifiers - Location: New York
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: New York State Regents Examinations
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