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Elementary/Secondary

Advanced Telecommunications in U.S. Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

contains tabular summaries based on data collected from the Survey of Advanced Telecommunication in U.S. Public Schools, K-12. The survey provides data about the types of advanced telecommunications equipment or services currently available in public schools. $4.50 from GPO; #065-000-00848-3.

Approaching Kindergarten: A Look at Preschoolers in the United States

examines the prevalence of selected accomplishments and difficulties in a national sample of children ages 3 to 5 who had not yet started kindergarten. $3 from GPO; #065-000-00807-6.

Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

presents survey data concerning public schools' policies and practices in arts education. The data is intended for use in the development of policies and implementation of programs designed to meet state standards and national education goals such as those set forth by the Goals 2000 Act. $5.50 from GPO; #065-000-00811-4.

Directory of Public Elementary and Secondary Education Agencie, 1993-94

lists local education agencies for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 outlying areas. $26 from GPO; #065-000-00832-7.

Helping Your Child With Homework

(see page 3). $.50 from CIC; #310C.

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1994 Reports-

Geography: A First Look presents national findings of students' overall performance in geography and summary data for the major demographic subpopulations in the nation. $5 from GPO; #065-000-00821-1. U.S. History: A First Look describes students' history achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12. $4.50 from GPO; #065-000-00824-6. Reading: A First Look (revised edition) presents national and state-level findings of students' overall proficiency in reading at grades 4, 8, and 12. $14 from GPO; #065-000-00731-2. Reading Report Card for the Nation and the States describes students' reading achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12. Also includes state-level results for those states that participated in the 1994 Trial State Assessment. $13 from GPO; #065À-000-00845-9.

Public School Student, Staff, and Graduate Counts by State, School Year 1993-94

focuses on how many students were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in 1993-94, how many teachers were there, how many staff supervised or provided support services for public education, and how many students graduated from high school during the 1992-93 school year. Free from OERI; NCES 95-213.

Schools and Staffing in the United States: Selected Data for Public and Private Schools, 1993-94

presents survey estimates for data on public and private schools, school principals, and teachers. $6 from GPO; #065-000-00789-4.

Student Strategies to Avoid Harm at School

presents data from the 1993 National Household Education Survey of 6th through 12th grade students on strategies to avoid harm at school. Free from OERI; NCES 95-203.

Postsecondary

How Low Income Undergraduates Financed Postsecondary Education: 1992-93

describes how low-income undergraduates-those whose family income was below 125 percent of the federally established poverty threshold for their family size-finance their postsecondary education. $6 from GPO, #065-000-00859-9.

Profile of Undergraduates in U.S. Postsecondary Education Institutions: 1992-93, With an Essay on Undergraduates at Risk

explores the extent to which undergraduates have outside responsibilities and enrollment patterns that increase their risk of not attaining a degree or postsecondary certificate. It includes tables detailing risk factors, enrollment and student characteristics, and financial aid data. $12 from GPO; #065-000-00802-5.

Programs at Higher Education Institutions for Disadvantaged Precollege Students

provides information about programs at higher education institutions that are designed to increase the access of educationally disadvantaged elementary and secondary students to higher education. $6.50 from GPO; #065-000-00833-5.

Student Financing of Graduate and First-Professional Education, 1992-93, With an Essay on Student Borrowing

describes the financing of graduate and first-professional education. $8 from GPO; #065-000-00819-0.

Student Financing of Undergraduate Education, 1992-93, With an Essay on the Cost of Undergraduate Education Before and After Student Financial Aid

looks at undergraduate students only and examines how those students enrolled in the 1992-93 academic year financed their education. $13 from GPO; #065-000-00817-3.

Miscellaneous

Child Care and Early Education Program Participation of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

contains data from the 1995 National Household Education Survey (NHES) on the care and educational experiences of young children who have yet to enter kindergarten. Free from OERI; NCES 95-824.

The Condition of Education 1995

contains 60 indicators on preschool, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education in the United States. $34 from GPO; #065-000-00791-6. The Pocket Condition of Education 1995 provides a sample of the 60 indicators contained in the Condition of Education 1995. Free from OERI; NCES 95-817.

Digest of Education Statistics 1995

is a compilation of statistical information covering American education from kindergarten through adult education. It contains more than 400 tables on a variety of subjects, including the number and size of schools, colleges, and libraries; salaries and qualifications of teachers; total enrollments; and international education comparisions. $35 from GPO; #065-000-00803-3.

Federal Support for Education: Fiscal Years 1980 to 1995

provides a comprehensive picture of total federal financial support for education since fiscal year 1980. $3.50 from GPO; #065-000-00823-8.

Findings from the Condition of Education

presents newly available data documenting the educational advances of American high school students since A Nation At Risk. The Educational Progress of Hispanic Students looks at overall educational trends for the U.S. Hispanic population. $2.25 from GPO; #065-000-00799-1. The Educational Progress of Women summarizes educational differences between females and males that research has shown to be related to labor market outcomes. $1.25 from GPO; #065-000-00831-9.

Getting Online: A Friendly Guide for Teachers, Students, and Parents

provides tips on how to use computer networks to get information about teaching, learning, and parenting. Free from OERI; ERIC 95-5029.

Integrating Research on Faculty: Seeking New Ways to Communicate About the Academic Life of Faculty

presents results from the 1994 Forum sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics, the Association for Institutional Research, and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Free from OERI; NCES 96-849.

Learning Partners

offers ideas to help schools involve families in their children's education. Let's Read!, SAI 95-3033. Let's Do Math!, SAI 95-3034. Let's Do Science!, SAI 95-3035. Let's Write!, SAI 95-3036. All are free from OERI.

Mathematics Course-Taking and Gains in Mathematics Achievement

documents growth in mathematics achievement during the high school years and its relationship to differential course-taking in mathematics. Free from OERI; NCES 95-714.

The Patterns of Teacher Compensation

presents information about the patterns of variation in the salaries of public and private school teachers in relation to various personal and job characteristics. $11 from GPO; #065-000-00835-1.

Public School Teacher Cost Differences Across the United States

looks at cost differences in various jurisdictions to recruit and employ school teachers with similar characteristics into similar jobs and job assignments. $9 from GPO; #065-000-00812-2.

Services and Resources for Children and Young Adults in Public Libraries

presents survey findings on the various kinds of public library services and resources currently available for children and young adults. $9 from GPO; #065-000-00797-5.

U.S. Department of Education: A Commitment to Our Learners

provides an overview of the Department's customer service efforts. Free from OERI; OS 94-1.

Vocational Education in the United States: The Early 1990s

provides the most current data on vocational education. It address such issues as the definition of vocational education, participation rates in vocational education, types of vocational education taken by students, vocational courses, academic preparation received by vocational coursetakers, school-to work programs. $21 from GPO; #065-000-00820-3.

Who Can Play? An Examination of NCAA's Proposition 16

Free from OERI; NCES 95-763.

IT'S NEW

Projections of Education Statistics to 2006 (25th edition)

provides information on projected enrollment at all education levels; numbers of high school graduates, earned degrees conferred, and classroom teachers; and expenditures of public elementary and secondary schools as well as institutions of higher education at the national level. Call GPO order desk for price; #065-000-00853-0.

Family Literacy: Directions in Research and Implications for Practice

presents 10 commissioned papers from leading research scholars on family literacy. The papers address such issues as ethnic and religious differences; parent-child interactions; family literacy program outcomes; and integrated services. $7.50 from GPO; #065-000-00834-3.

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