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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Statistics and Assessment - 2003

CFDA Numbers: 84.830 - Statistics
84.902 - Assessments


Goal 8: To collect, analyze, and disseminate information on the condition of education in the United States and to provide comparative international statistics.
Objective 8.1 of 2: PROVIDES TIMELY, USEFUL, AND COMPREHENSIVE DATA THAT ARE RELEVANT TO POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Customer satisfaction: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data are timely, relevant, and comprehensive.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of customer respondents satisfied or very satisfied with NCES publications
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Comprehensiveness Timeliness Utility
Comprehensiveness Timeliness Utility
1997
88 72 86
     
1999
91 77 89
85 85 85
2001
90 74 90
90 90 90
2003
     
90 90 90

Percentage of customer respondents satisfied or very satisfied with NCES data files
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Comprehensiveness Timeliness
Comprehensiveness Timeliness
1997
82 52
   
1999
87 67
85 85
2001
88 66
90 90
2003
   
90 90

Percentage of customer respondents satisfied or very satisfied with NCES services
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Comprehensiveness Timeliness Utility
Comprehensiveness Timeliness Utility
1997
  89  
     
1999
  93 93
  85 85
2001
  83 88
  90 90
2003
     
  90 90


  		Additional Source Information: NCES Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Frequency: Biennially.
Collection Period: 2003
Data Available: 2004
Validated By: NCES.
Data will be validated by using NCES review procedures and by applying NCES statistical standards.

 

Objective 8.2 of 2: Timeliness of NAEP data for Reading and Mathematics Assessment in support of the President's No Child Left Behind initiative.
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: The time from the end of data collection to initial public release of results in reading and mathematics assessments shall be reduced from 15 months to 6 months.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The time from the end of data collection to initial public release of results in reading and mathematics assessments shall be reduced from 15 months to 6 months.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2003
 
6
2005
 
6


  		Frequency: Biennially.
Collection Period: 2005
Data Available: 2005
Validated By: NCES.
Data will be validated by using NCES review procedures and by applying NCES statistical standards.

 

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