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August 29, 2005

Announcing the New Education Component of the National Longitudinal Study of the Adolescent Health

The first release of education data from the Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement (AHAA) study: <http://www.prc.utexas.edu/ahaa/index.html> are now available through the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) <http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/> .

The AHAA study expands Add Health - one of the decade's most important studies of adolescents - to include detailed measures of academic progress and high school curriculum. While Add Health is a rich source of data on social contexts and adolescent development, Add Health has limited information on the academic trajectories of youth.

Thus, the AHAA study contributes to the Add Health by providing the high school transcripts of Add Health Wave III sample members (N= over 12,000). These data provide an opportunity to examine the effects of education on adolescent behavior, academic achievement, and cognitive and psychosocial development in the 1990s.

The transcripts were coded using procedures designed for the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The first release data includes academic indicators that measure aspects of the students' course-taking enrollment and performance for each high school year and cumulatively for all years (including course sequences in math and science, GPA, and course failures). Additionally, the first release contains measures that link the transcript data to the Add Health survey waves.

For more information about AHAA, Add Health, and the education data please visit the AHAA website:
<http://www.prc.utexas.edu/ahaa/index.html>

The education component is available in the public-use and restricted use versions of the Add Health. For information about obtaining the data see <http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/data> .

Posted by ronbo at 02:55 PM

August 25, 2005

NCES Releases a New Report on the Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaskan Natives

A new statistical report on the circumstances of American Indians and Alaskan Natives both in school and beyond has just been released by the National Center for Education Statistics, in the Institute of Education Sciences. Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaskan Natives presents a selection of indicators that illustrate the educational performance and attainment of American Indians and Alaska Natives, who make up 1 percent of the U.S. population. Over the past 20 years, American Indians/Alaska Natives have made gains in key education areas, such as increased educational attainment of its adult population. However, gaps in academic performance between American Indian/Alaska Native and White students remain, along with higher poverty, unemployment, and dropout rates.

Highlights from the report include:

Elementary/secondary education:
· American Indian/Alaska Native students were more likely to have dropped out of school than White or Asian/Pacific Islander students in 2003. However, they were less likely to have dropped out than Hispanics. Status dropout rates represent the percent of 16- to 24-year-olds who are out of school and who have not earned a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) credential.

· In 2003, American Indian/Alaska Native 4th and 8th-grade students scored lower on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading and mathematics assessments than White and Asian/Pacific Islander students. However, American Indian/Alaska Native 4th-grade students scored higher on NAEP reading and mathematics assessments than Blacks.

· In 2003, relatively more American Indian/ Alaska Native high school students took Advanced Placement tests than in prior years.

· American Indians/Alaska Natives scored lower, on average, than Whites on the SAT and the ACT in 2004.

Postsecondary education:
· Enrollment of American Indian/Alaska Native students in degree-granting institutions has more than doubled in the past 25 years. In 2002, American Indian/Alaska Native total enrollment was 60 percent female and 40 percent male.

· The number of American Indian/Alaska Native students earning degrees more than doubled for each level of degree between 1976 and 2003. However, American Indians/Alaska Natives were less likely to earn a bachelor’s or higher degree than their peers.

· In 2003, 42 percent of American Indians/Alaska Natives 25 years and older had attended at least some college.

More details on these findings and other related topics are available from Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives. To download, view and print the report as a PDF file, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005108

Posted by ronbo at 01:40 PM

August 18, 2005

Online Assessment in Mathematics and Writing: Reports From the NAEP Technology-Based Assessment Project,

NCES has just released 'Online Assessment in Mathematics and Writing: Reports From the NAEP Technology-Based Assessment Project, Research and Development Series.' This document contains reports from the 2001 Math Online (MOL) study and the 2002 Writing Online (WOL) study, both field investigations in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Technology-Based Assessment Project, which explored the use of new technology in NAEP. In the MOL study, nationally representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade students were administered a computer-based mathematics test and a test of computer facility, among other measures. In addition, at the eighth- grade level, a randomly selected control group of students was administered a paper-based test containing the same items as the computer-based test. Results showed that the computer-based mathematics test was significantly harder than the paper-based test for eighth-grade students. At both grade levels, computer facility predicted online mathematics test performance after controlling for performance on a paper-based mathematics test, suggesting that degree of familiarity with computers may matter when taking a computer-based mathematics test in NAEP. In the WOL study, a nationally representative sample of eighth-grade students was administered a computer-based writing test and a test of computer facility, among other measures. The performance of this sample was compared to a second nationally representative group taking the same writing test in main NAEP. Results showed that average scores on the computer-based writing test were generally not significantly different from average scores on the paper-based writing test. However, as in the Math Online study, computer familiarity was associated with online test performance (after controlling for performance on a paper-based writing test), suggesting that the student’s computer skill level may affect online writing test performance in NAEP.

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, or to browse the Executive Summary, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005457

Posted by ronbo at 01:24 PM

August 16, 2005

NAEP 2004 Long-Term Trend: Three Decades of Student Performance in Mathematics and Reading

NCES released the results of the 2004 long-term trend (LTT) NAEP assessment on July 14. The LTT assessment provides results for the nation only, unlike the main NAEP assessments that also report results at the state level. First administered in 1971 and 1973 in reading and mathematics, respectively, the LTT assessment is given every four years.

Learn about the many important differences between the LTT and main NAEP mathematics and reading assessments by visiting:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/ltt_main_diff.asp

Explore the 2004 long-term trend (LTT) results online at:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ltt

Posted by ronbo at 12:35 PM

August 15, 2005

A Special Session of NCES Database Training for Research on American Indian/Alaska Native Students

In an effort to encourage research on American Indian/Alaska Native students, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will conduct a 4-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the NCES databases for education research and policy analysis on American Indian/Alaska Native students. This seminar, sponsored by the Office of Indian Education (OIE), will focus primarily on the NAEP database containing both achievement scores for 4th, 8th, and 12th graders from public and non-public schools in various subject areas, and background information on the students who were assessed and their learning environment. In addition, the seminar will provide an overview of other NCES databases that contain information on American Indian/Alaska Native students.

This seminar is aimed at faculty and advanced graduate students from colleges, universities, and tribal colleges and universities. Education researchers and policy analysts with strong statistical skills from state, local, and tribal education agencies and professional associations are also welcome. This special seminar is only for those interested in the education of American Indian and Alaska Native students in the United States.

There is no fee to attend this seminar. NCES will provide training materials as well as computers for hands-on practice. NCES will also pay for transportation, hotel accommodations, and a fixed per diem for meals and incidental expenses during the training seminar.

For further information and to apply for this seminar, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/conferences/confinfo.asp?confid=165

Posted by ronbo at 08:09 PM

American Indian and Alaska Native Children

This new NCES report, 'American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Findings From the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B),' provides descriptive information about American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children born in the United States in 2001. It presents information on characteristics of their families, on children's mental and physical skills, on children's first experiences in childcare, on the fathers of these children, and on their prenatal care. The report profiles data from a nationally representative sample of children at about 9 months of age both overall, and for various subgroups (i.e., male and female, AIAN children living in different types of families, AIAN children living in poverty). This report tells us that about one-third of AIAN children live in poverty (34 percent), about one-third live in households where the mother has less than a high school education (34 percent); three-quarters live in households with two parents, and about 1 in 10 (11 percent) were born to teen-aged mothers. Nonetheless, AIAN children at about 9 months of age do not perform significantly differently from the general population of children in terms of early mental and physical skills, such as exploring objects in play, babbling, eye-hand coordination and pre-walking skills.

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005116

Posted by ronbo at 08:06 PM

August 09, 2005

Recent ICPSR updates and additions - August 08, 2005

Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data
archive along with a list of released data collections that have been
updated:

NEW ADDITIONS:

4257 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), 2003
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04257.xml

4291 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study, 2001
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04291.xml

UPDATES:

2624 Central and Eastern European Eurobarometer 8: Public Opinion and the European Union, October-November 1997
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/02624.xml

3680 Los Angeles Homicides, 1830-2001
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03680.xml

6190 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS) 1989: Alabama, Alaska, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York....
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/06190.xml

8042 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1979: Hawaii
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08042.xml

8248 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1980: California, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08248.xml

8277 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1981: California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Minnesota, New York, Virginia
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08277.xml

8408 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1982: California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Minnesota, New York, Virgin Islands, Virginia
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08408.xml

8449 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1983: California, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virgin Islands, and Virginia
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08449.xml

8675 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS) 1984: Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08675.xml

8911 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1985: Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/08911.xml

9130 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1986: Alabama, Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania....
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/09130.xml

9287 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1987: Alabama, Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York....
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/09287.xml

9523 Offender Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS), 1988: Alabama, Alaska, California, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska....
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/09523.xml

You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last
ninety days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/.

Posted by ronbo at 07:54 PM

First Generation Students in Postsecondary Education: A Look at their College Transcripts

This new NCES report, 'First Generation Students in Postsecondary Education: A Look at their College Transcripts,' uses data from the Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS) of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) to examine the majors and coursetaking patterns of students who are the first members of their families to attend college (referred to as "first-generation students" in this report) and compare their postsecondary experiences and outcomes with those of students whose parents attended or completed college. The results indicate that first-generation students were at a disadvantage in terms of their access to, persistence through, and completion of postsecondary education. Once in college, their relative disadvantage continued with respect to coursetaking and academic performance. First-generation status was significantly and negatively associated with lower bachelor’s degree completion rates even after controlling for a wide range of interrelated factors, including students’ demographic backgrounds, academic preparation, enrollment characteristics, postsecondary coursetaking, and academic performance. This report also demonstrates that more credits and higher grades in the first year and fewer withdrawn or repeated courses were strongly related to the chances of students (regardless of generation status) persisting in postsecondary education and earning a bachelor’s degree.

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005171

Posted by ronbo at 07:48 PM

Characteristics of Public School Teachers' Professional Development Activities: 1999-2000

Using data from the 1999–2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), 'Characteristics of Public School Teachers' Professional Development Activities: 1999-2000,' shows how prevalent various features of professional development activities were among public school teachers. During the 1999–2000 school year, teachers were asked about their professional development activities during the previous 12 months. Some 59 percent of public school teachers participated in professional development focused on content in the subject matter they taught and 73 percent participated in professional development focused on methods of teaching. A majority of teachers reported receiving eight or fewer hours of professional development in either subject matter content or teaching methods. In terms of the format of professional development activities, 95 percent of teachers attended a workshop, conference, or other training session in the previous year, compared with 42 percent who participated in mentoring, peer observation, or coaching. Seventy-four percent of teachers participated in regularly scheduled collaboration with other teachers on issues of instruction. SASS asked school principals to report on how important various influences were on the determination of teacher professional development activities. More than half of public school principals reported a school improvement plan or state or local academic standards as very important influences on determining the content of teacher professional development activities; 26 percent of principals called teacher preferences a very important influence.

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005030

Posted by ronbo at 06:14 PM

New Publication on Adults Participation in Work-related Educational Activities

This new NCES report, 'Tabular Summary of Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons: 2002-03,' presents selected data on adults’ participation in work-related educational activities in the United States over a 12-month period from 2002-03. These data are from the Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons Survey of the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program. Interviews were conducted with a nationally representative sample of the civilian, non-institutionalized population age 16 or older who were not enrolled in grade 12 or below. For the AEWR-NHES:2003 survey, work-related adult education was defined as both formal and informal learning activities that were done for reasons related to work. Findings indicate that during the 12-month period between early 2002 and early 2003, 40 percent of adults in the United States took part in one or more formal adult educational activities for work-related reasons. Also, 58 percent of adults who participated in adult educational activities for work-related reasons participated in informal learning activities for work-related reasons.

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005044

Posted by ronbo at 06:10 PM

Roper Center Newsletter, August 2005

Two Good News Tips of the month!!
* The NORC-General Social Surveys 1972-2004 is here! When archiving is complete, one copy of the CD containing the data files, SPSS portable file, and electronic codebook will be sent to the representative at each member institution. There is no need to place an order.

* The search functions to the Roper Center's Catalog of Holdings has been upgraded--you can now search using the same boolean logic that you use in iPOLL. For example:

Keywords: 'drink% or alcohol% or drunk% or drank or beer or wine or liquor'
Date: 1/1/1965 to 12/31/2005
Type of sample: 'youth or children or teen%'

Remember you are searching the abstract descriptions, the study titles, dates, sponsors and survey organizations of the studies for which we have datasets. In most cases, once you locate a study you may download a copy of the complete documentation.

Public Opinion Matters!--"Polling 201"
www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/pom/polling201.html
This Public Opinion Matters! module is designed to train researchers what to watch out for when reviewing others' analyses and when formulating original interpretative reports Click here for more...

Based on a new topic each month, POM offers a generous free sampling of related polling data and details of survey datasets held by the Roper Center, along with articles previously published in Public Perspective magazine.

Experience the depth of information housed in the Roper Center archives - The complete list of "Public Opinion Matters!" topics. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/Roperweb/pom/pom.htx;start=HS_pom_list

Newly spotlighted datasets http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/roperweb/Catalog40/Catalog40.htx;start=HS_surveyspot
Updated as of August 1, 2005

Special studies of interest recently added to iPOLL. The database now contains nearly a half million questions!
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/ipoll.html

Title: Obesity Survey [June,2005]
Source: Survey by Harvard School of Public Health
Methodology: Conducted by ICR-International Communications Research, June 23-June 28, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,033.
Search for: Keyword: 'obes%'; Organization: 'Harvard School of Public Health'; Date: '06/23/2005 to 06/23/2005'

Title: Mother's and Father's Day Survey [April,2005]
Source:
Methodology: Conducted by AARP, April 13-April 24, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult age 45-59 sample of 1,033. Interviews were conducted by ICR-International Communications Research.
Search for: Keyword: 'Mother%'; Organization: 'AARP'; Date: '04/13/2005 to 04/13/2005'

Title: Public's Views About Medicaid Survey [April, 2005]
Source: Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Methodology: Conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, April 1- May 1, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,201.
Search for: Keyword: 'medicaid'; Organization: 'Kaiser'; Date: '04/01/2005 to 04/01/2005'

Title: State Of The First Amendment Survey [May,2005]
Source: Survey by Freedom Forum, American Journalism Review
Methodology: Conducted by New England Survey Research Associates, May 13-May 23, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,003.
Search for: Keyword: 'amendment'; Date: '05/13/2005 to 05/13/2005'

Title: Drive for Life Survey [June,2005]
Source: Survey by Volvo Cars of North America
Methodology: Conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, June 8-June 12, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a national licensed drivers age 16 and over sample of 1,100.
Search for: Keyword: 'drive'; Date: '06/08/2005 to 06/08/2005'

Title: International Retirement Security Survey [May, 2005]
Source:
Methodology: Conducted by AARP, May 9-June 2, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult age 30-65 sample of 400. There were 10 other countries surveyed including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Interviews were conducted by Harris Interactive.
Search for: Keyword: 'retir%'; Organization: 'AARP'; Date: '05/09/2005 to 05/09/2005'

Title: Science and Integrity Survey [August,2004]
Source: Survey by Integrity of Science Working Group
Methodology: Conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, August 16-August 23, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national likely voters sample of 1,002. National likely voters are registered voters who voted in the 2000 presidential election/were ineligible/too young to vote or who didn't vote in the 2000 election but did vote in the 2002 election, and said they will probably vote or are almost certain to vote in the 2004 presidential election.
Search for: Keyword: 'science'; Organization: 'Greenberg'; Date: '08/16/2004 to 08/16/2004'

Additional resources - Web sites with special survey samples

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University Under the Counter: The Diversion and Abuse of Controlled Prescription Drugs in the U.S. Survey of Physicians and Pharmacists
http://www.casacolumbia.org/supportcasa/item.asp?cID=12&PID=138

AARP International Retirement Security Survey conducted in the US and 10 other countries
http://www.aarp.org/research/reference/publicopinions/irss.html

Pew Global Attitudes Project International Survey with Muslims Responses in 6 Predominantly Muslim Countries, and National Adult Responses in the 11 Other Countries That Aren't Predominantly Muslim
http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=248

News Worthy
Roper Award Fellowship - The Roper Center is beginning a Roper Award Fellowship Program that provides fellows the opportunity to devote 18-24 months to research using the holdings of the Roper Center, free from teaching or administrative responsibilities. To learn more...

Post your source citation - Did you know that you can post source citations into the searchable bibliographic database on the Center's web site? Post any articles and/or books produced using data from the Roper Center! You've done important work--let the world know! http://roperweb.ropercenter.uconn.edu/PPIndex/AddCitation.html

Posted by ronbo at 06:01 PM

Recent ICPSR updates and additions - August 02, 2005

Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data
archive along with a list of released data collections that have been
updated:

NEW ADDITIONS:

4058 Time Series for the Births and Deaths of Newspapers in Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, 1690-1994
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04058.xml

4182 National Crime Victimization Survey: School Crime Supplement, 2003
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04182.xml

4187 California Special Election Exit Poll and Phone Survey, 2003
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04187.xml

4261 Early Childhood Longitudinal Study [United States]: Birth Cohort
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04261.xml

4267 Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data [United States]: Arson, 2003
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04267.xml

UPDATES:

2296 Central and Eastern Eurobarometer 7: Status of the European Union, October-November 1996
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/02296.xml

3546 SABE - Survey on Health, Well-Being, and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03546.xml

4203 National Judicial Reporting Program, 2002: [United States]
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/04203.xml

9028 Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data [United States]: 1975-1997
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/09028.xml

You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last
ninety days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/.

Posted by ronbo at 05:59 PM

Youth Indicators, 2005: Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth

NCES has just released, 'Youth Indicators, 2005: Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth.' This report contains statistics that address important aspects of the lives of youth, including family, schooling, work, community, and health. The report focuses on American youth and young adults 14 to 24 years old, and presents trends in various social contexts that may relate to youth education and learning.

Highlights from the report include:

-Although a performance gap in reading proficiency between 13- and 17-year-old white students and their black and Hispanic peers was still present in 2004, this gap was smaller than in 1975.
-The proportion of all 16- to 24-year-olds who were dropouts declined between 1998 (12 percent) and 2003 (10 percent). Between 1993 and 1998, the proportion of dropouts in this age group had fluctuated.
-College enrollment rates of 18- to 24-year-olds increased from 26 percent in 1980 to 38 percent in 2003; the enrollment rate of females increased more rapidly than that of males.
-While overall college attainment rates have increased, substantial gaps remain. Among 25- to 29-year-olds in 2004, 11 percent of Hispanics had completed a bachelor's degree, compared with 17 percent of blacks, and 34 percent of whites.

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005050

Posted by ronbo at 05:55 PM

August 05, 2005

New Publication on Adults Participation in Work-related Educational Activities

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005044

Posted by ronbo at 04:03 PM

Elementary/Secondary School Teaching Among Recent College Graduates: 1994 and 2001

This new NCES report, 'Elementary/Secondary School Teaching Among Recent College Graduates: 1994 and 2001,' discusses teaching in elementary and secondary schools, preparing to teach at the elementary/secondary level, and considering teaching among 1999-2000 college graduates as of 2001 (i.e., within about a year of completing the bachelor’s degree). It is based on data from the 2000/01 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:2000/01), a spring 2001 follow-up of bachelor’s degree recipients from the 1999-2000 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:2000). The report examines whether graduates who differed in demographic characteristics (gender and race/ethnicity) and undergraduate academic characteristics (types of institutions attended, college entrance examination scores, undergraduate grade point averages, and major fields of study) also differed in terms of teaching and teaching-related behaviors as of 2001. The report also compares teaching and teaching-related behaviors of the 1999-2000 cohort as of 2001 with those of the 1992-93 cohort as of 1994. The analyses indicate that 12 percent of graduates had taught in an elementary/secondary school in the year following graduation, and that teaching was more common among women, among graduates who received their degrees from public and from non-doctorate-granting institutions, and among graduates with higher cumulative undergraduate GPAs but lower college entrance examination scores. The proportion of graduates who had taught within a year of receiving a bachelor’s degree increased slightly, from 10 to 12 percent, between graduates who received their degrees in 1992-93 and 1999-2000, respectively.

To download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005161

Posted by ronbo at 03:55 PM