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| Feasibility
of a Student Unit Record System Within the Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System, from Volume 7—Issue 1 & 2 |
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By: |
Alisa F. Cunningham
and John Milam |
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Describes the feasibility of collecting individual
enrollment and financial aid information for each student in postsecondary
education. |
| Estimating
Undergraduate Enrollment in Postsecondary Education Using National
Center for Education Statistics Data, from Volume 7—Issue 1 & 2 |
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By: |
David Hurst and Lisa
Hudson |
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Describes the process of generating comparable estimates
of undergraduate enrollment in postsecondary institutions across
four NCES datasets. |
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| National
Household Education Surveys Program: 2001: Methodology Report,
from Volume 6—Issue 4 |
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By: |
Mary Jo Nolin, Jill Montaquila, Patricia
Nicchitta, Mary Collins Hagedorn, and Chris Chapman |
| |
Describes the purposes of the National Household Education
Surveys Program, and includes an overview of its survey topics.
Presents detailed information on the 2001 surveys, including questionnaire
design, sample design, and data collection. |
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| Third
International Mathematics and Science Study 1999 Video Study Technical
Report, Volume I: Mathematics, from Volume 5—Issue 3 |
| |
By: |
Jennifer Jacobs, Helen Garnier, Ronald Gallimore,
Hilary Hollingsworth, Karen Bogard Givvin, Keith Rust, Takako Kawanaka,
Margaret Smith, Diana Wearne, Alfred Manaster, Wallace Etterbeek,
James Hiebert, and James Stigler |
| |
Details the planning, implementation, processing, analysis,
and reporting of the mathematics component of a complex study in which
numerous videotapes of lessons in participating countries were collected
and analyzed. |
| Baccalaureate
and Beyond Longitudinal Study: 2000–01 (B&B:2000/01) Methodology
Report, from Volume 5—Issue 3 |
| |
By: |
Stephanie Charleston, John Riccobono, Paul
Mosquin, and Michael Link |
| |
Details the methodology of a 1-year follow-up survey
of a national sample of college graduates who were first interviewed
in 1999–2000, the year they completed their bachelor's degrees.
Describes sample design and selection, coverage and weighting procedures,
results of nonresponse analyses, and statistical quality evaluation. |
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| Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: 1996–2001 (BPS:1996/2001)
Methodology Report, from Volume 4—Issue 3 |
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By: |
Jennifer S. Wine, Ruth E. Heuer, Sara C.
Wheeless, Talbric L. Francis, Jeff W. Franklin, and Kristin M. Dudley
|
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Describes the procedures and results of the full-scale
implementation of the final follow-up interview with the BPS:96 cohort. |
| 1999
National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:99) Methodology Report,
from Volume 4—Issue 3 |
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By: |
Sameer Y. Abraham, Darby Miller Steiger,
Margrethe Montgomery, Brian D. Kuhr, Roger Tourangeau, Bob Montgomery,
and Manas Chattopadhyay |
| |
Describes the methods and procedures used to develop
and implement NSOPF:99. |
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| National
Postsecondary Student Aid Study 1999–2000 (NPSAS:2000) Methodology
Report, from Volume 4—Issue 2 |
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By: |
John A. Riccobono, Melissa B. Cominole, Peter
H. Siegel, Tim J. Gabel, Michael W. Link, and Lutz K. Berkner |
| |
Describes the methods and procedures used for the NPSAS:2000,
which provides information on trends in financial aid and on the ways
in which families pay for postsecondary education. |
| Classification
of Instructional Programs: 2000 Edition, from Volume 4—Issue 2 |
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By: |
National Center for Education Statistics |
| |
Describes the methods, processes, and procedures used
to develop the CIP:2000, the NCES taxonomy of instructional programs,
and provides information on the CIP's structure, contents, and organization. |
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| The
NAEP 1998 Technical Report, from Volume 3—Issue 4 |
| |
By: |
Nancy L. Allen, John R. Donoghue, and Terry
L. Schoeps |
| |
Provides details on the instrument development, sample
design, data collection, and data analysis procedures for the 1998
NAEP national and state assessments. |
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| Community
College Transfer Rates to 4-Year Institutions Using Alternative Definitions
of Transfer, from Volume 3—Issue 3 |
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By: |
Ellen M. Bradburn and David G. Hurst |
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Examines and compares community college transfer rates
using various definitions of potential transfer students. Includes
discussion of how these definitions relate to student background characteristics. |
| A
Classification System for 2-Year Postsecondary Institutions,
from Volume 3—Issue 3 |
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By: |
Ronald A. Phipps, Jessica M. Shedd, and Jamie
P. Merisotis |
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Outlines a proposed classification system for 2-year
institutions that is based on cluster analysis and could provide a
framework for policy-relevant research. |
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| Monetary
Incentives for Low-Stakes Tests, from Volume 3—Issue 2 |
| |
By: |
Harold F. O’Neil, Jr., Jamal Abedi,
Charlotte Lee, Judy Miyoshi, and Ann Mastergeorge |
| |
Documents the findings of an experiment in which 12th-grade
students taking a math assessment were given monetary incentives to
see whether such incentives would improve their performance. |
| 1999
Customer Satisfaction Survey Report: How Do We Measure Up?,
from Volume 3—Issue 2 |
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By: |
Sameena Salvucci, Albert C.E. Parker, R.
William Cash, and Lori Thurgood |
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Summarizes results of a 1999 survey regarding how satisfied
federal, state, and local policymakers; academic researchers; and
journalists were with NCES publications, databases, and services.
Compares results in 1999 with results in 1997. |
| |
| NAEP
Scoring of Fourth-Grade Narrative Writing, from Volume 2—Issue 4 |
| |
By: |
Sheida White and Alan Venneman |
| |
Includes the guide used by scorers of fourth-grade narrative
writing in 1998, samples of students responses at each of the six
levels of performance, and discussion of the scoring method. |
| NAEP
Scoring of Eighth-Grade Informative Writing, from Volume 2—Issue 4 |
| |
By: |
Sheida White and Alan Venneman |
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Includes the guide used by scorers of eighth-grade narrative
writing in 1998, samples of students responses at each of the six
levels of performance, and discussion of the scoring method. |
| NAEP
Scoring of Twelfth-Grade Persuasive Writing, from Volume 2—Issue 4 |
| |
By: |
Sheida White and Alan Venneman |
| |
Includes the guide used by scorers of 12th-grade narrative
writing in 1998, samples of students responses at each of the six
levels of performance, and discussion of the scoring method. |
| Issues
Related to Estimating the Home-Schooled Population in the United States
With National Household Survey Data, from Volume 2—Issue 4 |
| |
By: |
Robin R. Henke, Phillip Kaufman, Stephen
P. Broughman, and Kathryn Chandler |
| |
Examines differences in the design and execution of
two surveys - the 1996 National Household Education Survey (NHES)
and the 1994 October Current Population Survey (CPS)
- that may have contributed to disparate estimates of the number and
proportion of home-schooled children. |
| National
Household Education Survey of 1999: Methodology Report, from Volume 2—Issue 4 |
| |
By: |
Mary Jo Nolin, Jill Montaquila, Patricia
Nicchitta, Kwang Kim, Brian Kleiner, Jean Lennon, Christopher Chapman,
Sean Creighton, and Stacey Bielick |
| |
Describes the design, implementation, and release of
the 1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES). Includes discussion
of the goals of the survey, selection of survey topics, and design
of the survey instruments. |
| |
| Quality
Profile for SASS Rounds 1-3: 1987-1995, from Volume 2—Issue 3 |
| |
By: |
Graham Kalton, Marianne Winglee, Sheila Krawchuk,
and Daniel Levine |
| |
Reviews research about the quality of data from the
various components of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) to identify
gaps in our knowledge and establish priorities for future research.
Also provides information about the survey design and data collection
procedures. |
| How
Does NAEP Ensure Consistency in Scoring?, from Volume 2—Issue 3 |
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By: |
Sheida White, Connie Smith, and Alan Vanneman |
| |
Discusses technique used to ensure consistent scoring
of written student reponses in such subjects as reading, mathematics,
writing, science, geography, U.S. History, and civics. |
| How
Does NAEP Select Schools and Students?, from Volume 2—Issue 3 |
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By: |
Alan Vanneman and Sheida White |
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Briefly explains how schools and students are selected
for the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) and and why
high participation rates are important. |
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| Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study First Follow-up 1996-98
(BPS:96/98) Methodology Report, from Volume 2—Issue 2 |
| |
By: |
J.S. Wine, R.W. Whitmore, R.E. Heuer, M.
Biber, and D.J. Pratt |
| |
Presents the design and methodology, including overall
outcomes of data collection and evaluations of the quality of data
collected. |
| |
| Increasing
the Participation of Special Needs Students in NAEP: A Report on 1996
NAEP Research Activities, from Volume 2—Issue 1 |
| |
By: |
John Mazzeo, James E. Carlson, Kristin E.
Voelkl, and Anthony D. Lutkus |
| |
Analyzes effects on inclusion rates of recent efforts
to increase the participation of special needs students in NAEP. |
| School-Level
Correlates of Academic Achievement: Student Assessment Scores in SASS
Public Schools, from Volume 2—Issue 1 |
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By: |
Donald McLaughlin and Gili Drori |
| |
Models the relationship between a variety of SASS schoollevel
data and average student assessment scores. |
| A
Recommended Approach to Providing High School Dropout and Completion
Rates at the State Level, from Volume 2—Issue 1 |
| |
By: |
Marianne Winglee, David Marker, Allison Henderson,
Beth Aronstamm Young, and Lee Hoffman |
| |
Explores alternatives for reporting state dropout data
and high school completion rates based on CCD data. |
| |
| The
NAEP 1996 Technical Report, from Volume 1—Issue 3 |
| |
By: |
Nancy L. Allen, James E. Carlson, and Christine
A. Zelenak |
| |
Provides details on the instrument development, sample
design, data collection, and data analysis procedures of the 1996
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) long-term trend
and main assessments for the nation. |
| Baccalaureate
and Beyond Longitudinal Study: 1993/97 Second Follow-up Methodology
Report, from Volume 1—Issue 3 |
| |
By: |
Patricia Green, Sharon Myers, Cynthia Veldman,
and Steven Pedlow |
| |
Documents the methodology of the second follow-up interview,
describing sample design, instrument development and data collection,
response rates, efficacy of the survey instrument, and weights and
design effects. |
| Evaluation
of the NCES State Library Agencies Survey: An Examination of Duplication
and Definitions in the Fiscal Section, from Volume 1—Issue 3 |
| |
By: |
Laura Riley Aneckstein |
| |
Explores whether the fiscal section of this NCES survey
duplicated any data collected by the Office of Library Programs and
how selected definitions in the fiscal section could be revised to
address problematic responses to certain items. |
| Coverage
Evaluation of Academic Libraries Survey (ALS), from Volume 1—Issue 3 |
| |
By: |
Christopher C. Marston |
| |
Evaluates universe coverage, data coverage, and response
rates. Includes examination of survey design and data collection,
perceptions of regional survey coordinators, and reporting by public
versus private institutions. |
| |
| Classification
Evaluation of the 1994-95 Common Core of Data: Public Elementary/Secondary
Education Agency Universe Survey, from Volume 1—Issue 2 |
| |
By: |
Stephen Owens |
| |
Analyzes and documents classification issues, such as
inadequate survey definitions, in order to provide input for ongoing
improvement of the Common Core of Data (CCD) statistical program. |
| Indirect
State-Level Estimation for the Private School Survey, from Volume 1—Issue 2 |
| |
By: |
Beverly D. Causey, Leroy Bailey, and Steven
Kaufman |
| |
Describes the development and evaluation of statistical
models used to produce indirect estimates of the number of private
schools and private school teachers, students, and graduates in individual
states. |
