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Report: Use of Private Loans by Postsecondary Students
This report examines the use of private education loans by both undergraduate and graduate students in the 2003–04, 2007–08, and 2011–12 academic years. This report uses data from three administrations of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.
Report: Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development
This report provides a broad framework that clarifies research types and provides basic guidance about the purpose, justification, design features, and expected outcomes from various research types. It aims to establish cross-agency guidelines for improving the quality, coherence, and pace of knowledge development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
Report: Digest of Education Statistics, 2015
This report provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of U.S. education, from pre-kindergarten through graduate school. Topics outlined in the report, which is the 51st in the series, include the participation of students, teachers, and faculty in educational institutions; student performance; the numbers of high school graduates and postsecondary degrees; and expenditures on education.
Resource: Analyzing Student-Level Discipline Data: A Guide for Districts
This guide (PDF, 43 pages) helps school and district leaders use data to better inform their use of disciplinary actions. Developed by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands Urban School Improvement Alliance, administrators can use this guide to determine whether disciplinary actions are disproportionately applied to some student subgroups and whether differences exist in student academic outcomes across the types of disciplinary actions that students receive. Schools and districts can also use the guide when designing and implementing their own analyses and when engaging in conversations with external researchers who are studying disciplinary data.
Report: Preparing for Life after High School: The Characteristics and Experiences of Youth in Special Education
This multi-volume descriptive report presents information from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012, a longitudinal study conducted over several decades to examine the characteristics, experiences, and post-high school outcomes of youth with an individualized education program (IEP). The report shows that, overall, youth with an IEP feel positive about school but are more likely than their peers to struggle academically and to lag behind in taking key steps toward postsecondary education and jobs.
Report: Are Two Commonly Used Early Warning Indicators Accurate Predictors of Dropout for English Learner Students? Evidence from Six Districts in Washington State
This study examined the accuracy of early warning indicators used by six Seattle-area school districts to identify students at risk of not graduating from high school. Published by Regional Education Laboratory Northwest, the report shows the indicators did not accurately identify many students who dropped out, especially newcomer English learner students, suggesting that school districts may want to examine the accuracy of their own indicators for different student populations.
Report: 2016 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Arts Assessment
This report illustrates the scores for the 2016 NAEP, which measures eighth grade students' knowledge and skills in music and visual arts. The results show scores in arts were unchanged from the last assessment in 2008. The percentage of students taking a music or visual arts course in school also remained unchanged, but participation in the arts outside of school declined in several categories.
Report: Impacts of the Early Warning Intervention and Monitoring System (EWIMS) After One Year
This report describes a study that examined the impacts of EWIMS, a systematic approach to early identification and intervention with students at risk of not graduating on time. Published by Regional Education Laboratory Northwest, the report shows that after a year of limited implementation, EWIMS reduced chronic absence and course failures, but did not reduce the percentage of students with low grade point averages, suspensions, or insufficient credits for graduation.
Report: Public High School Students’ Use of Graduation, Career, or Education Plans
This report analyzes public high school students’ use of graduation, career, or education plans as of 2012. About 40% of students were required to create their own plan, 23% selected from plans offered, and 5% were assigned a plan by the school. Approximately 11% of students developed a plan they submitted and met with school staff at least annually to review or revise it.
Report: Education and Work Plans of U.S. High School Students
This report analyzes the education and work plans of a cohort of high school students when they were in 11th grade. The findings show most students expected postsecondary education would be their primary activity, while about one-fifth expected their main activity to be work. A higher proportion of female students expected their main activity to be postsecondary education and students' expectations for postsecondary education increased as family socioeconomic status increased.
Report: Financial Literacy of 15-Year-Olds: Results from Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015
This report presents the results for U.S. 15-year-olds on the PISA financial literacy assessment, as well as how they compared to their peers in the other participating education systems and how the findings compare to the 2012 assessment.
Report: The Condition of Education 2017
This annual report uses the latest available data to present 50 indicators on education topics, including secondary and postsecondary education, labor force outcomes, and international comparisons. The report also includes four spotlight indicators that provide more in-depth analyses on selected topics.
Resource: The Critical Importance of Costs for Education Decisions
This brief explains how cost analyses can inform decision-making in education and provides guidance on what resources exist to help calculate the costs of education programs. Education leaders, school districts, state education departments, and intermediary organizations can use this resource to learn how cost analyses can help inform their decisions about program choices, budgets, and strategies.
Resource: IES FY 2018 Research Funding Webinars
This series of on-demand webinars provides information on FY 2018 IES funding opportunities. Individuals interested in applying for these opportunities or learning more about IES can access the webinars as well as the accompanying presentation slides and answers to frequently asked questions.
Report: New Data on Postsecondary Tuition, Fees, and Degrees
This report provides a first look at the findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System fall 2016 collection, which measured cost of attendance in 2016-17, degrees and other awards conferred in 2015-16, and 12-month enrollment in 2015-16.
Report: Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups, 2017
This report provides an overview of the educational progress and challenges students face in the U.S. by race and ethnicity. It presents a selection of indicators that examine differences in educational participation and attainment of students in the racial/ethnic groups and summarizes data on topics such as demographics; preprimary, elementary, and secondary participation; student achievement; student behaviors and persistence in education; postsecondary education; and outcomes of education.
Report: Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results from the 2015–16 Private School Universe Survey
This report provides select findings from the 2015–16 Private School Universe Survey to describe school size, school level, religious orientation, association membership, geographic region, community type, and program emphasis.
Report: College Applications by 2009 High School Freshmen: Differences by Race/Ethnicity
This report uses data from the 2009 High School Longitudinal Study to examine college applications by high school freshmen after four years and to describe findings by race/ethnicity.
Report: Projections of Education Statistics to 2025
This annual report provides national-level data for the past 15 years and projections to the year 2025 on enrollment, teachers, high school graduates, and expenditures at the elementary and secondary level; and enrollment and degrees at the postsecondary level.
Report: First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students: A Comparison of High School and Postsecondary Experiences
This report examines background and educational characteristics, plans for college, postsecondary enrollment, and postsecondary completion patterns of first-generation college students and their peers whose parents have college degrees. It also explores how postsecondary plans, attendance, and completion varies between these two groups of students and presents the reasons why some 2002 high school sophomores, who were postsecondary enrollees, did not obtain a credential by 2012.
Resource: Preventing Dropout in Secondary Schools
This practice guide provides four evidence-based recommendations for reducing dropout rates in middle and high schools, and improving high school graduation rates. School educators and administrators can use the guide to find specific, actionable strategies for dropout prevention, examples of how to implement the recommended practices in schools, advice on how to overcome potential obstacles, and a description of the supporting evidence.
Report: Parent and Family Involvement in Education: Results from the National Household Education Surveys Program of 2016
This report presents findings from a 2016 study that collected data on children enrolled in public or private school for kindergarten through 12th grade or homeschooled for these grades. The survey collected information about various aspects of parent involvement in education, such as help with homework, family activities, and involvement at school. For homeschooled students, the survey asked questions related to students’ homeschooling experiences, the sources of the curriculum, and the reasons for homeschooling.
Report: Repayment of Student Loans as of 2015 Among 1995–96 and 2003–04 First-Time Beginning Students
This first look report presents selected findings about the repayment of federal student loans using data from two NCES longitudinal studies, which contain information on student loan borrowing, Pell grant receipt, repayment, and default. Twenty years after beginning postsecondary education in 1995–96, approximately 38% of borrowers had fully paid off their loans without defaulting, while 25% had defaulted on at least one loan. Twelve years after beginning postsecondary education 2003-04, 20% of borrowers had fully paid off their loans without defaulting, while 27% had defaulted on at least one loan.
Report: Data on College Completion
This report provides a comprehensive look at the percentage of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are successfully completing postsecondary education, including non-traditional students.
Resource: National and State-Level High School Graduation Rates for the 2015–16 School Year
This table illustrates the public high school graduation rate, organized by race/ethnicity and selected demographic characteristics, for students in the United States for the 2015–16 school year. Policy makers, researchers, and education professionals can use these data to understand the trends in graduation rates and which specific populations may need support to reach graduation.