The National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) provides descriptive data on the educational activities of the U.S. population and offers researchers, educators, and policymakers a variety of statistics on the condition of education in the United States.
The NHES surveys cover learning at all ages, from early childhood to school age through adulthood. The most recent data collection in 2005 consisted of three surveys: Adult Education, Early Childhood Program Participation, and After-School Programs and Activities.
Highlights
August 12-14, 2008
Using the NHES Database for Research and Policy Analyses (NHES Database Training)Data anomaly in 1999 grade repetition estimate
Recent Publications
August 12, 2008:
Parents’ Reports of the School Readiness of Young Children from the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2007This descriptive report presents initial findings on the school readiness of young children, as reported by their parents, from the School Readiness Survey (PFI) of the 2007 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES).
August 5, 2008:
Parent and Family Involvement in Education, 2006-07 School Year, From the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2007This descriptive report presents initial findings on parents’ and families’ involvement in their children’s education from the Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey (PFI) of the 2007 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES).
April 22, 2008:
Parent Expectations and Planning for College: Statistical Analysis ReportThis report uses data from the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Parent and Family Involvement Survey (PFI) to examine the characteristics associated with the educational expectations parents had for their children and the postsecondary education planning practices families and schools engaged in.