U.S. Performance Across International Assessments of Student Achievement: Special Supplement to The Condition of Education 2009 (Aug 18) This Special Supplement to The Condition of Education 2009 looks closely at information gathered from recent international studies that U.S. students have participated in: the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). » more info
Students Who Study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Postsecondary Education (Jul 29) This Statistics in Brief focuses on undergraduates who enter STEM programs, examining their characteristics and postsecondary outcomes (persistence and degree completion) several years after beginning postsecondary education. » more info
On Track to Complete? A Taxonomy of Beginning Community College Students and Their Outcomes 3 Years After Enrolling: 2003-04 through 2006 (Jul 28) This study uses a classification scheme, the Community College Taxonomy (CCT), to analyze outcomes for beginning community college students according to how "directed" (strongly directed, moderately directed, or not directed) they are toward completing a program of study. » more info
NCES Statewide Longitudinal Data System Grants Request for Applications 84.384 (FY 2010) (Jul 24) The purpose of grants under this program is to enable State educational agencies to design, develop, and implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data. » more info
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