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Publications

Elementary/Secondary

Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Reports--

Pursuing Excellence: A Study of U.S. Eighth-Grade Mathematics and Science Teaching, Learning, Curriculum, and Achievement in International Context draws from the assessments, surveys, video, and case studies of TIMSS to summarize the most important findings concerning U.S. achievement and schooling in the eighth-grade. $9.50 from GPO; #065-000-00959-5. Pursuing Excellence: A Study of Fourth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement in International Context summarizes the most important findings concerning U.S. achievement and schooling in the fourth-grade. $4.75 from GPO; #065-000-01018-6. TIMSS: A Video Report summarizes the TIMSS' key findings concerning U.S. eighth-grade education, and includes the views of business leaders, policy makers, educators, and researchers on the study's implications for America's schools. $20 from GPO; #065-000-01003-8.

Time Spent Teaching Core Academic Subjects in Elementary Schools

describes the number of hours and the percentage of school time spent on core academic subjects during the elementary school week around the country. $9.50 from GPO; #065-000-00980-3.

Postsecondary

Campus Crime and Security at Postsecondary Education Institutions

provides the first national estimates about campus crime and security, allowing comparisons to be made between various types of institutions and providing the context for interpreting the campus crime and security information furnished to the public by individual institutions. $11 from GPO; #065-000-00973-1.

Remedial Education at Higher Education Institutions in Fall 1995

provides current national estimates about the extent of remediation on college campuses. $9.50 from GPO; #065-000-00953-6.

It's New

The Condition of Education, 1997

contains 60 indicators on preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education in the United States. Also includes four Issues in Focus: The Social Context of Education; Women in Mathematics and Science; Public and Private Schools: How Do They Differ?; and Postsecondary Persistence and Attainment. $25 from GPO; #065-000-00997-8.

On the Road to Economic Development: A Guide for Continuing Education Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

provides information, advice, and programming strategies that institutions might use to enhance the involvement of their continuing education programs with community economic development. $11 from GPO; #065-000-00968-4.

Transfer Behavior Among Beginning Postsecondary Students: 1989-94

describes patterns of multiple institution attendance and transfer by students who first entered postsecondary education during the academic year 1989-90. $9.50 from GPO; #065-000-01001-1.

Miscellaneous

A Study of Charter Schools

(see Charter Schools Progress Report). $6.50 from GPO; #065-000-01012-7.

Adult Civic Involvement in the United States

presents data on the civic involvement of adults in the United States, including attitudes toward government and democratic principles. Free from OERI by calling 1-800-424-1616 or 1-800-USA-LEARN; NCES 97-906.

Characteristics of American Indian and Alaska Native Education

summarizes the findings from the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey with regard to schools that serve American Indian and Alaska Native students; and examines trends in Indian education since 1990-91, when the data for the first NCES report on Indian education were collected. $20 from GPO; #065-000-00982-0.

Characteristics of Small and Rural School Districts

examines the status of small and rural school districts in 1993-94 and the processes of change in those districts over the period from 1986-87 to 1993-94. $13 from GPO; #065-000-00996-0.

Education and the Economy: An Indicator's Report

examines the link between education and economic productivity from different perspectives using a variety of data sources. $14 from GPO; #065-000-00990-1. Findings from Education and the Economy highlights measures of productivity and education. $4 from GPO; #065-000-00991-9.

Essential Skills in Mathematics: A Comparative Analysis of American and Japanese Assessments of Eighth-Graders

uses data from examinations given in Japan and the United States to assess the essential components of the taught curriculum in each country. $4.50 from GPO; #065-000-00986-2.

Findings from the Condition of Education, 1996

presents data documenting the educational advances of American high school students since A Nation At Risk. Teachers' Working Conditions describes aspects of teachers' working conditions, including school and district support for teachers' professional development. $4.50 from GPO; #065-000-00971-4. Preparation for Work covers issues that are central to the process of work preparation such as adult involvement in education and training while employed. $3.75 from GPO; #065-000-00972-2. Minorities in Higher Education reviews the higher education aspirations and preparation, college enrollment, persistence, and completion rates of minorities in comparison with the majority white population. $4.50 from GPO; #065-000-00978-1.

Including Your Child

(see Including Your Child). $10 from GPO; #065-000-00993-5.

Learning Activities for the Growth Season--Poster

is a 7-week activities calendar for use at any time. Each week concentrates on one of the seven priorities of the Department of Education (see page 2), that come from the President's Call to Action plan. For copies, send your name, address, and 50 cents to: Consumer Information Center, Department 385D, Pueblo, CO 81009.

Libraries Enhance Student Learning: A Guidebook of Innovative Library Programs for Youth

provides examples of how libraries affect the education of our youth and offers an impetus for others to embrace the challenge of providing quality library programming for children. $3.75 from GPO; #065-000-00992-7.

NAEP 1996 Reports--

Mathematics Report Card for the Nation and States (see page 3). $12 from GPO; #065-000-00984-6. Science Report Card for the Nation and the States presents findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. $12 from GPO; #065-000-01004-6.

Realizing the Potential: Improving Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

illustrates some of the problems, highlights promising programs, and points to practices that can help the nation realize potential for a more informed, engaged, and self-reflective teaching and learning environment. $4.50 from GPO; #065-000-00969-2.

Recommendations of the Crime, Violence, and Discipline Reporting Task Force

presents a recommended model set of definitions and protocols for the collection of crime and violence data. Free from OERI; NCES 97-581.

Student Participation in Community Service Activity

examines data from the 1996 National Household Education Survey, Youth Civic Involvement component, in which students in grades 6 through 12 were asked about their participation in community service activities. $4.75 from GPO; #065-000-00991-9.

Studies of Education Reform

(see Studies of Education Reform).

Transforming Ideas for Teaching and Learning the Arts

(see Transforming Ideas for the Arts) $2.75 from GPO; #065-000-00985-4.

Women's Colleges in the United States: History, Issues, and Challenges

provides a brief history of women's colleges in the United States in the context of social and legislative issues; reviews literature on research about women's colleges; and looks at data on women's colleges today and compares these data with those of all colleges and universities. $12 from GPO; #065-000-01035-6.

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