NCES SURVEY NAMES
1. COMMON CORE OF DATA (CCD)
The NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), "[component name]," [four-digit
beginning year]-[two-digit ending year].
Component names:
Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey
Local Education Agency Universe Survey
State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education
Early Estimates of Public Elementary/Secondary Education Survey
National Public Education Financial Survey
School District Finance Survey (Form F-33)
Years--All components are annual from 1987-88 to at least 2004-05.
Example:
The NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School
Universe Survey," 1987-88.
2. SCHOOLS AND STAFFING SURVEY (SASS)
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "[component name]," [four-digit
beginning year]-[two-digit ending year].
Component names:
School District Questionnaire
Public School Questionnaire
Private School Questionnaire
BIA School Questionnaire
Charter School Questionnaire
Public School Principal Questionnaire
Private School Principal Questionnaire
BIA School Principal Questionnaire
Charter School Principal Questionnaire
Public Teacher Questionnaire
Private Teacher Questionnaire
BIA Teacher Questionnaire
Charter Teacher Questionnaire
Public Library Media Center Questionnaire
Private Library Media Center Questionnaire
BIA Library Media Center Questionnaire
Years-1987-88, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1999-2000, 2003-04, continuing on a four-year
cycle.
3. TEACHER FOLLOW-UP SURVEY (TFS)
Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS), [four-digit beginning year]-[two-digit
ending year].
Component names:
Questionnaire for Former Teachers
Questionnaire for Current Teachers
Years-1991-92, 1994-95, 2000-01, 2004-04, continuing on a four-year cycle.
4. PRIVATE SCHOOL UNIVERSE SURVEY (PSS)
Private School Universe Survey (PSS), [four-digit beginning year]-[two-digit
ending year until 1997-98, after that four digit ending year].
Years-1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2001-2002,
2003-2004.
5. PRIVATE SCHOOL SURVEY EARLY ESTIMATES
Private School Survey Early Estimates, [[four-digit beginning year]-[two-digit
ending year]
Years-1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93.
6. NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD EDUCATION SURVEYS PROGRAM (NHES)
The [component name] Survey of the National Household Education Surveys
Program, ([component acronym]-NHES:[four-digit year]).
Component name; component acronym (or repeat of component name); and year(s):
Early Childhood Education; ECE; 1991
Adult Education; AE; 1991, 1995, 1999
School Readiness; SR; 1993
School Safety and Discipline; SS&D; 1993
Early Childhood Program Participation; ECPP; 1995, 2001
Parent and Family Involvement in Education/Civic Involvement; PFI/CI; 1996
Youth Civic Involvement; YCI; 1996
Adult Civic Involvement; ACI; 1996
Household and Library Use; HHL; 1996
Parent; Parent; 1999
Youth; Youth; 1999
Adult Education and Lifelong Learning; AELL; 2001
Before- and After-School Programs and Activities; ASPA; 2001
Parent and Family Involvement in Education; PFI; 2003
Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons; AEWR; 2003
Example:
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics,
[component name] Survey of the National Household Education Surveys Program,
[four-digit year].
7. FAST RESPONSE SURVEY SYSTEM (FRSS)
Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), "[survey title]," FRSS [no.],
[four-digit year].
Examples:
The NCES Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), "Survey on Advanced Telecommunications
in U.S. Private Schools: 1998-99," FRSS 68, 1999.
The NCES Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), "Survey on Internet Access
in U.S. Public Schools, Fall 1998," FRSS 69, 1998.
8. INTEGRATED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM (IPEDS)
[four-digit year] Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "[component
name]" (IPEDS-[component acronym]:[EITHER two-digit year OR two digit beginning
year-two-digit ending year])
Component Names, Acronyms, and Years:
Graduation Rate Survey (IPEDS-GRS:[two-digit year]), 1997, 1998, 1999.
Fall Enrollment Survey (IPEDS-EF:[two-digit year]), 1987 through 1999.
Institutional Characteristics Survey" (IPEDS-IC:[two-digit beginning year]-[two-digit
ending year]), 1987-1988 through 1999-2000.
Completions Survey (IPEDS-C:[two-digit beginning year]-[two-digit ending year]),
1986-1987 through 1998-1999.
Salaries, Tenure, and Fringe Benefits of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Survey
(IPEDS-SA:[two-digit beginning year]-[two-digit ending year]), 1988-1989 through
1999-2000.
Fall Staff Survey (IPEDS-S:[two-digit year]), 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999.
Finance Survey (IPEDS-F:FY[two-digit year]), FY1987 through FY1999.
Consolidated Survey (IPEDS-CN:FY[two-digit year]), FY1990 through FY1999.
Academic Libraries Survey (IPEDS-L: [two-digit year]), 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994,
1996, 1998.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2000
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2001
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Winter 2001-02
Years-2000 and beyond (survey not broken into subject matter components)
9. NATIONAL POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY (NPSAS)
[four-digit beginning year]-[two-digit ending year, except for 2000] National
Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:[two-digit ending year, except for 2000])
Years-1986-87, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1999-2000
Example:
1992-93 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:93).
10. NATIONAL STUDY OF POSTSECONDARY FACULTY (NSOPF)
[four-digit year] National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:[two-digit
year])
Years-1988, 1993, and 1999
Example:
1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:93).
Note regarding NPSAS and NSOPF: Starting in 2004, NPSAS and NSOPF
will be collected under the overall 2004 National Study of Faculty and Students
(NsoFaS:04). The standard NPSAS and NSOPF references, however, will continue
to be used in nearly all cases. Generally, the only cases in which NsoFaS will
be referred to will be in methodological, technical, or introductory text.
11. BEGINNING POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS LONGITUDINAL STUDY (BPS)
[four-digit year/two-digit year]Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study, (BPS:[two digit beginning year-two- or four-digit ending year])
1990/92 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:90/92)
1990/94 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:90/94)
1996/98 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:96/98)
1996/01 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:96/01)
12.BACCALAUREATE AND BEYOND LONGITUDINAL STUDY (B&B)
[four-digit year/two-digit year]Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal
Study, (B&B:[two digit beginning year-two- or four-digit ending year])
1993/94 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93/94)
1993/97 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93/97)
1993/03 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93/03)
2000/01 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:2000/01)
13. NATIONAL EDUCATION LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF 1988 (NELS:88)
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/[two-digit
survey year, with the exception of the Base Year and 4-digit for 2000), "[study
wave], [component name], [four-digit survey year], [Data Analysis System (if
applicable)]."
Waves and Components:
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), "Base Year,
[component], 1988."
Student Survey
School Survey
Parent Survey
Teacher Survey
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/90), "First
Follow-up, [component], 1990."
Student Survey
Dropout Survey
School Survey
Teacher Survey
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/92), "Second
Follow-up, [component], 1992."
Student Survey
Dropout Survey
Parent Survey
Teacher Survey
School Survey
Transcript Survey
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/94), "Third
Follow-up, 1994."
No component surveys
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/2000), "Fourth
Follow-up, [component], 2000."
Postsecondary Transcript Survey
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), "High School
Effectiveness Study, 1990-92."
Examples:
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), "Base Year,
Parent Survey, 1988."
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/90), "First
Follow-up, Dropout Survey, 1990."
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88:2000), "Fourth
Follow-up, 2000, Data Analysis System."
14. HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND LONGITUDINAL STUDY (HS&B)
HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND LONGITUDINAL STUDY (HS&B-[CLASS]:[TWO-DIGIT
BEGINNING YEAR]/[TWO-DIGIT COLLECTION YEAR])
High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 1980 Sophomores (HS&B-So:80/92)
High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 1980 Seniors (HS&B-Sr:80/86)
High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 1980 Sophomores, "High School
Transcript Study" (HS&B-So:80/82)
High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 1980 Sophomores, "Postsecondary
Education Transcript Study" (HS&B-So:PETS)
High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 1980 Seniors, "Postsecondary
Education Transcript Study" (HS&B-Sr:PETS)
15. NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1972 (NLS:72)
NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1972 (NLS:[TWO-DIGIT
BEGINNING YEAR]/[TWO-DIGIT COLLECTION YEAR])
National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS:72/86)
National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, "First Follow-up"
(NLS:72/73)
National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, "Fifth Follow-up"
(NLS:72/86)
(First, second, third, fourth and fifth follow-up surveys were conducted in
1973, 1974, 1976, 1979 and 1986, respectively.)
NOTE: For longitudinal studies data, the follow-up reference is often left
out because data are probably from multiple collections, so just the acronym
for base year and last collection is used, e.g., 1990 Beginning Postsecondary
Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:1990/1994).
16. EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY-BIRTH COHORT (ECLS-B)
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B),
[of children born in calendar year 2001: collection at 9 mos., 24 mos., 30 mos.,
48 mos., kindergarten entry, and first-grade]
Components:
Children's Birth Certificates
Parent-Guardian Interviews
Father Questionnaires
Direct Child Assessments
Early Care and Education Providers
Teacher Questionnaires
School Questionnaires
17. EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY, KINDERGARTEN CLASS OF
1998-99
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K),
[season of collection] [4-digit year].
Waves:
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K),
fall 1998
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K),
fall 1998 and spring 1999
Components:
Student Assessments
Parent-Guardian Interviews
Teacher Questionnaires
Teacher Ratings
Special Education Teacher Questionnaires
School Questionnaires
Salary and Benefits Questionnaire
Student Records Abstract Form
Verification of Head Start Program Participation
18. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION QUICK INFORMATION
SYSTEM
Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS),"[survey
title]," PEQIS [no.], [four-digit year].
Example:
Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS), "Survey on
Students With Disabilities at Postsecondary Education Institutions," 1998.
19. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) [four-digit year(s)]
[name of assessment] Assessment.
Main National NAEP:
Assessments:
Mathematics
Reading
Science
History
Civics
Arts
Years-various years 1992 on
Main State NAEP:
Assessments:
Mathematics
Reading
Science
History
Years-various years 1992 on
Trend NAEP
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), [four-digit year]
Trends in Academic Progress
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1996 Trends in Academic
Progress
Assessments:
Mathematics
Science
Reading
Writing
Years-various years 1969 on
20. NAEP HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDIES
21. NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY SURVEY (NALS)-NCES AND DEPT. OF ED.
National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS)
22. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF ADULT LITERACY (NAAL)
National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
23. THIRD INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE STUDY (TIMSS)
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 1995
Third 1995 International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
24. 1999 TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE STUDY--REPEAT (TIMSS-R-)
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 1999
25. 1999 CIVIC EDUCATION STUDY (CivEd)
26. PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT (PISA)
27. 2001 PROGRESS IN INTERNATIONAL READING
LITERACY STUDY (PIRLS)
Components:
Reading Assessment
Student, Teacher, and School Questionnaires
28. ADULT LITERACY AND LIFESKILLS (ALL)
29. PUBLIC LIBRARIES SURVEY (PLS)
Public Libraries Survey (PLS), fiscal year [four-digit year]
Years-1989 through 2002, annual
30. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES SURVEY (ALS)
Academic Libraries Survey (ALS), [four-digit year]
Years-1966 through 1988, every three years;
1988 through 2002, every two
years [up to 1998, was part of IPEDS (IPEDS-L); 2000 and beyond, not a part
of IPEDS]
31. STATE LIBRARY AGENCIES (STLA) SURVEY
State Library Agencies (StLA) Survey, fiscal year [four-digit year]
Years-1994 through 2002, annual
32. RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES STUDY (RCG)
Recent College Graduates Study (RCG), [four-digit year]
Years-1976, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1987, and 1991
33. SCHOOL SURVEY ON CRIME AND SAFETY (SSOCS)
School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2000 (SSOCS)
Years--2000, 2004 (expected)
Example:
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, School
Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2000.
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