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Statistical Standards
Statistical Standards Program
 
Table of Contents
 
Introduction
1. Development of Concepts and Methods
2. Planning and Design of Surveys
3. Collection of Data
4. Processing and Editing of Data
5. Analysis of Data / Production of Estimates or Projections
6. Establishment of Review Procedures
7. Dissemination of Data
 
Glossary
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

 
·Sample Table
·Introduction
·Major Types of Tables
·Tabular Format
·Table Titles
·Boxheads
·Table Stub
·Body
·Tabular Notes
·Sizing a Table
·Appendix
 
Appendix D
 
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APPENDIX C: NCES GUIDELINES FOR TABULAR PRESENTATIONS (2002 Edition)
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAMPLE TABLE

INTRODUCTION

MAJOR TYPES OF TABLES
 
Summary/Text Tables
Reference Tables
Methodological Tables

TABULAR FORMAT

Printed Position
Single-Page Tables
Multi-Page Tables
Double-Page-Spread Tables
Hybrid Tables
Divide Tables
Double-up Tables

TABLE TITLES

Table Identifiers
Wording of Table Titles
Placement of Titles
Titles for Multi-Page Tables
Headnotes

BOXHEADS

Parts of the Boxhead
Wording and Punctuation
Sequence of Columns
Spacing in the Column Head
Units of Measurement in the Column Head
Column Numbers or Letters
Breaking and Hyphenating Words

THE TABLE STUB

Organization of the Stub
Indentation in the Stub
Vertical Spacing in the Stub
Boldface Type
Wording and Punctuation in the Stub
Leaders
Line Numbers
Continuations

THE BODY

Units of Measurement in the Body
Spanners
Decimals, Zeros, and Dollar and Percent Signs
Placing Figures in the Columns
Arranging Figures for Ease of Comparison

TABULAR NOTES

Headnotes
Special Notes
Footnotes
General Notes
Reference Notes
Source Notes

SIZING A TABLE

Pruning
Internal Revision
Spacing Reduction
Font Reduction

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