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Publications

Following is a selected list of new publications from OERI. See ordering information.

Elementary/Secondary

A Comparison of High School Dropout Rates in 1982 and 1992

examines the changing demographics of high school students over the last decade and investigates the impact these changes may have had on high school dropout rates. $8 from GPO. #065-000-00917-0.

Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 1993-94

provides basic descriptive information about the 100 largest school districts in the United States and its outlying areas. $3.50 from GPO. #065-000-00874-2.

Dropout Rates in the United States: 1994

presents data for 1994 on high school dropout and retention rates. Also examines high school completion and graduation rates. $10 from GPO. #065-000-00887-4.

NAEP Reports- 1994 Geography Report Card

provides a broad examination of students' learning in geography at grades 4, 8, and 12. Also examines specific aspects of students' performance and their experiences at home and school (#065-000-00872-6). 1994 History Report Card describes students' achievement in history at grades 4, 8, and 12 and within various subgroups of the population (#065-000-00865-3). Call GPO for price.

Nutrition Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

presents findings from the survey Nutrition Education in Public Schools, K-12 that was requested by the Food and Consumer Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. $4 from GPO. #065-000-00899-8.

Private School Universe Survey, 1993-94

presents data on schools with grades K-12 by school size, school level, religious orientation, geographical region, and program emphasis. $6 from GPO. #065-000-00864-5.

Proceedings of the Conference on Inclusion Guidelines and Accommodations for Limited-English Proficient Students in the National Assessment of Educational Progress

summarizes the results of a working meeting held in Washington, DC, to provide guidance to NCES staff on inclusion guidelines and accommodations for limited-English proficient students in NAEP. $3.50 from GPO. #065-000-00868-8.

Profile of Children in U.S. School Districts

presents a picture of American school children in the context of the school districts in which they lived. Specifically, the characteristics of school districts were examined against the characteristics of school-age children (e.g., average household income) to provide insights into the observed interrelationships. $11 from GPO. #065-000-00905-6.

Public Elementary and Secondary Education Statistics: School Year 1995-96

presents estimates of the number of students in membership, teachers, and high school graduates for public elementary and secondary schools, and total revenues and expenditures for the operation of public elementary and secondary schools. Call GPO Order Desk for ordering information.

Postsecondary

Fall Staff in Postsecondary Institutions, 1993

presents detailed information on staffing for all postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. $15 from GPO. #065-000-00894-7.

Miscellaneous

A Checklist for Helping Your Child With Homework

is a poster based on the booklet Helping Your Child With Homework.

For parents, the poster covers what students need to have at home; questions to ask youngsters about assignments; and other important ways to help. Free from OERI. ORAD 96-1210.

A Descriptive Summary of 1992-93 Bachelor's Degree Recipients 1 Year Later

presents selected findings from the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93/94) First Followup survey. Includes a brief profile of 1992-93 bachelor's degree recipients, an anaylsis of the amount of time taken to complete the degree, and a description of the employment and enrollment experiences of this population in the year after graduation. $10 from GPO. #065-000-00896-3.

A Guide to Promising Practices in Educational Partnerships

provides examples of successful practices in a variety of partnership activities. The Guide also includes profiles of partnerships that encompassed many of the promising practices. $6 from GPO. #065-000-00839-4.

Condition of Education, 1996

$25 from GPO. #065-000-00871-8.

Developments in School Finance, 1995

presents the fiscal proceedings from the annual NCES State Data Conference. The report contains papers by presenters at the conference. $8 from GPO. #065-000-00725-8.

Digest of Education Statistics 1996

$44 from GPO. #065-000-00904-8.

Directory of ERIC Resource Collections 1996

lists 1,029 organizations that provide individuals with access to the ERIC database and related resources. Free from ACCESS ERIC (1-800-LET-ERIC); ERIC 96-5020.

Education in States and Nations: Indicators Comparing U.S. States

with Other Industrialized Countries in 1991 contains indicators that provide benchmarks for assessing the condition of education in the U.S. states and in the United States as a whole with other industrialized countries in 1991. Indicators cover background (e.g., population, youth, labor force); processes and institutions; achievement and attainment; market outcome; and finance. $22 from GPO. #065-000-00873-4.

Federal Libraries and Information Centers in the United States: 1994

contains tables summarizing staffing, collections, service per typical week, automation, technology, and preservation for federal libraries and information centers in the 50 states and District of Columbia, excluding elementary and secondary school libraries. The report is based on information from the Federal Libraries and Information Centers Survey, FY94. $5.50 from GPO. #065-000-00888-2.

From Promise to Practice: Stories From the Regional Educational Laboratories

Free from OERI. ORAD 96-1301.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities 1976-1994

is a compilation of statistical information-including enrollment, degrees conferred, staff, faculty salaries, revenuesū covering recent trends in the development of historically black colleges and universities. $9 from GPO. #065-000-00903-0.

NAEP 1994 Trends in Academic Progress

presents academic trends from the early 1970s to 1994 in science, mathematics, and reading for students at ages 9, 13, and 17; and for grades 4, 8, and 11 in writing. For ordering information, call the National Library of Education at 1-800-424-1616.

Profiles of the Regional Educational Laboratories

describes each Laboratory's mission and major activities. Free from OERI. ORAD 96-1303.

Projections of Education Statistics to 2006

$14 from GPO. #065-000-00853-0.

Public Library Structure and Organization in the United States

is a comprehensive evaluation of the public library statistics program carried out annually by the Federal State Cooperative System for Public Library Data (FSCS). $3.50 from GPO. #065-000-00854-8.

Putting the Pieces Together: Comprehensive School-Linked Strategies for Children and Families

illustrates how principals, teachers, and other members of a school staff can reach out to families and the community to build a system of strong support for the healthy development and learning of their children. $8 from GPO. #065-000-00902-1.

Reaching All Families: Creating Family-Friendly Schools

presents accumulated knowledge and fresh ideas on school outreach strategies. $4 from GPO. #065-000-00881-5.

Reading Literacy in the United States

presents findings from the IEA, International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, Reading Literacy Study assessment of the reading literacy of 4th- and 9th-graders. $9 from GPO. #065-000-00875-1.

Schools and Staffing in the United States: A Statistical Profile, 1993-94

summarizes findings from the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) data to develop a comprehensive portrait of public and private schools and staffing in the United States. $15 from GPO. #065-000-00889-1.

Selected Papers in School Finance 1994

contains six commissioned papers that address the nation's school finance information requirements and emerging school finance topics that pose statistical and measurement problems. $11 from GPO. #065-000-00886-6.

The Role of Leadership in Sustaining School Reform: Voices from the Field

describes dimensions of leadership most commonly characterized as essential. Also included are strategies for self-assessment and real-life scenarios. A limited number of copies (in book form or on diskette) are free from 1-800-USA-LEARN. Call GPO Order Desk for ordering information.

Urban Schools: The Challenge of Location and Poverty

compares urban students and schools with their suburban and rural counterparts on a broad range of factors, including student population and background characteristics, afterschool activities, school experiences, and student outcomes. $14 from GPO. #065-000-00869-6. Executive Summary, $1 from GPO. #065-000-00870-0.

Youth Indicators 1996

$12 from GPO; #065-000-00898-0.

It's New

Women: Education and Outcomes

shows trends in the participation of women in higher education and in the labor market from 1970 to 1994. Data on the achievements of women are compared with men's and are displayed in charts and tables. $9 from GPO. #065-000-00918-8.

How Different, How Similar? Comparing Key Organizational Qualities of American Public and Private Secondary Schools

examines selected organizational characteristics of American public and private secondary schools from the 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). $6.50 from GPO. #065-000-00906-4.

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