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PUBLICATIONS

Elementary/Secondary

*Dropout Rates in the United States: 1993

$12 from GPO; #065-000-00684-7.

Education Research Reports--Who's in Charge? Teachers' Views on Control Over School Classroom Practices

analyzes Schools and Staffing Survey, 1990-91, data to examine how much control teachers believe they have over various aspects of their professional lives. Free from OERI; #OR-94-3030.

Improving Math & Science Assessment

is a report on the Secretary's Third Conference on Mathematics and Science Education, which emphasized assessment. It looks at why assessment needs to change, new systems, guidelines, and issues. $2.25 from GPO; #065-000-00656-1.

Javits Gifted & Talented Students Education Program: Grant Project Abstracts, 1992 & 1993

describes 1992 and 1993 funded projects. Free from OERI; #PIP 94-1223.

*NAEP 1992 Technical Report

is 1,030 pages of technical information on the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Free from OERI; #NCES 94-472.

*NAEP 1992 Trends in Academic Progress

$41 from GPO; #065-000-00672-3. Report in Brief. $2.25 from GPO; #065-000-00671-5.

*NAEP 1992 Trial State Assessment in Reading Compendium

presents tables of results with background data related to achievement for the various states. $20 from GPO; #065-000-00631-6.

National Excellence, An Anthology of Readings

is a compendium of five papers that were commissioned for the report on gifted and talented students, National Excellence, A Case for Developing America's Talent. Free from OERI; #PIP 94-1202.

*Overview of the SASS & TFS

provides information about the Schools and Staffing Survey and the Teacher Followup Survey, what the data include, and how they might be used. Free from OERI: #NCES 94-440.

Parent Brochures---

How Can I Be Involved in My Child's Education? offers ideas on what parents can do at home and when visiting the school. Free from ACCESS ERIC; #ERIC 94-5031. Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities explains parents' rights under the law and their responsibilities to assure their child's rights are being protected. Free from ACCESS ERIC; #ERIC 94-5033. What Does School Reform Mean to My Neighborhood School? explains the reform movement, how it will affect local schools, and how parents can get involved. Free from ACCESS ERIC; #ERIC 94-5037.

*Private School Universe, 1991-92

presents data on schools, teachers, and students related to school affiliation, emphasis, level, etc. $5.50 from GPO; #065-000-00668-5.

*Quality Profile for SASS

summarizes available information about the quality of data from the five surveys that make up the Schools and Staffing Survey. $11 from GPO; #065-000-00664-2.

*Reading Literacy in the United States: Technical Report

presents technical information about the International Reading Literacy Study that assessed skills in 32 countries and evaluated the factors thought to be related to reading literacy. It includes background, sample design and data collection, measurement, and variables. $38 from GPO; #065-000-00676-6.

Regional Educational Laboratory Program

Free from OERI; #PIP 94-1104.

*Statistical Agenda for Early Childhood Care & Education

evaluates the types of data needed to assess the status of preschool children, determine the impact of their early experiences on later attainment, and address policy questions related to early childhood and readiness. $2 from GPO; #065-000-00660-0.

*Statistics in Brief--Public School Student, Staff, & Graduate Counts by State:School Year 1992-93

presents four tables on elementary and secondary education. Free from OERI; #NCES 94-484.

*Student Data Handbook: Elementary, Secondary, & Early Childhood Education

provides current and consistent terms, definitions, and classification codes to collect, report, and exchange comparable information about students. $20 from GPO; #065-000-00658-8.

Postsecondary

*Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:90/92) Reports--

Descriptive Summary of 1989 90 Beginning Postsecondary Students: Two Years Later looks at who the students were, their educational experience and financing, work experience, families, and civic participation. $17 from GPO; #065-000-00663-4. Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study First Follow-Up Final Technical Report summarizes and evaluates the methodology and results of the full-scale implementation of the study. $17 from GPO; #065-000-00659-6.

*Degrees & Other Awards Conferred by Institutions of Higher Education: 1991-92,

presents tables with various characteristics: degree level, state, sex, institutional control, race/ethnicity, and fields of study. Free from OERI; #NCES 94-053.

Education Research Report What Employers Expect of College Graduates: International Knowledge & Second Language Skills

explores the value to employers of students who learned a second language and studied abroad. Free from OERI; #OR 94-3215.

How To Choose a Community College

is a brochure that explains common reasons students attend and the advantages of community colleges and steps for choosing the right school. Free from ACCESS ERIC: #ERIC 94-5030.

*National Assessment of College Student Learning: Identification of the Skills To Be Taught, Learned, & Assessed

is the report of the proceedings of the second study design workshop held in November 1992. $20 from GPO; #065-000-00674-0.

*Preliminary Study of the Feasibility & Utility for National Policy of Instructional "Good Practice" Indicators in Undergraduate Education

is the fourth report published as part of the planning for development of an assessment of college student learning. $4.25 from GPO; #065-000-00677-4.

*Undergraduates Who Work While Enrolled in Postsecondary Education: 1989-90

$6 from GPO; #065-000-00678-2.

Miscellaneous

Changing Education: Resources for Systemic Reform

Free from OERI; #PIP 94-1509.

*Condition of Education, 1994

$30 from GPO, #065-000-00667-7.

*Education Data Confidentiality: Two Studies Issues in Education Data Confidentiality & Access and Compilation of Statutes, Laws, & Regulations Related to the Confidentiality of Education Data

look at protections and assurances given to data respondents. $5.50 from GPO; #065-000-00661-8.

Library Literacy Programs: Analysis of Funded Projects, 1993

presents the adult literacy projects in state and local public libraries funded in 1993, along with analysis of the projects, and a report on the major changes in the program. Free from OERI; #LP 94-4014.

National Assessment of Vocational Education: Final Report to Congress

Complete set of 5 volumes, call GPO Order Desk for price; #065-000-00692-8. Vol. I, Summary and Recommendations, $4.75 from GPO; #065-000-00685-5.

*National Data Resource Center

is a brochure describing the statistical and online services available. Free from OERI; #NCES 94-681.

*National Household Education Survey, An Overview

is a brochure describing the telephone survey of households to collect data on a rotating group of high priority topics. Free from OERI; #NCES 94-663.

*Public Libraries in the United States: 1992

presents data on the 8,946 public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, including service areas, staffing, branches, collection sizes, circulation, and finances. $7 from GPO; #065-000-00670-7.

Recent Department of Education Publications in ERIC is an annotated bibliography of publications announced in ERIC during 1993. Includes ordering information. Free from OERI; #ERIC 94-5039.

*Report on Coverage Evaluation of the Public Library Statistics Program

presents findings on the accuracy of the coverage of the annual Public Library Statistics program in summary and state-by-state form. $11 from GPO; #065-000-00662-6.

Strengthening Research Library Resources Program: Abstracts of Funded Projects, 1991

provides information about individual programs and data on programs from 1978 91. Free from OERI; #LP 94-4822.

Teacher Development Outside the United States

is a selected, annotated bibliography of materials from 38 countries plus area organizations on preservice training, new teachers, professional development, and specific subject training. $3.75 from GPO; #065-000-00673-1.

*Vocational Education in G 7 Countries: Profiles & Data.

$9 from GPO; #065-000-00688-0.

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