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Website provides one-stop shop for school data
The National Education Data Partnership recently unveiled a new Web site that provides "consumer reports" on the quality of educational services for the nation's public school system. Schoolmatters.com (http://www.schoolmatters.com/) compiles data on schools, districts and states across the country from state departments of education, the National Center for Education Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau and testing vendors.
The site synthesizes these statistics into colorful graphs and reader-friendly charts that profile:
o Student proficiency results, by subgroups and grades, on statewide reading
and math tests, and on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP);
o Student demographic information, including socioeconomic, special education
and English-language-learner populations;
o Financial data, including spending allocations, revenue streams, staff compensation
and long-term debt;
o Community demographic data, such as income levels, housing values and adult
education levels; and
o Standard & Poor's unique ratios that examine academic and financial performance
in demographic context.
The "Compare States" feature juxtaposes some of the above measures that are comparable across states, including college entrance examination performances. In addition, Schoolmatters.com provides parents, educators, and district and state leaders with testimonies of how the site has benefitted various education stakeholders; offers suggestions for navigation; and gives detailed explanations of popular terms such as "adequate yearly progress" and "benchmarking."
The National Education Data Partnership is a collaboration among the Council of Chief State School Officers, Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services, Achieve, Inc., and the CELT Corporation. It is funded by The Broad Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. See http://www.schoolmatters.com/ for more information.
Video Classroom is a searchable Online Library of Video and Audio Examples of Classrooms. It is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education. Video Classroom (http://Videoclassroom.org) is a searchable online library and offers more than 200 video and audio examples of classrooms around the country successfully and creatively integrating technologies into their curriculums. Visitors can search using specific criteria, such as grade level, content area, technology used, instructional design, or professional needs. This site is produced by Soundprint Media, a nonprofit public broadcasting organization. Contact Video Classroom at mailto:info@videoclassroom.org for more information.
Programs and Plans of the National Center for Education Statistics 2005 Edition
This publication summarizes NCES's current statistical programs, major publications,
and plans for future work. The publication includes descriptions, timelines,
and plans for all of the NCES data collections, such as the Common Core of Data,
the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, and the National Assessment
of Educational Progress. Also included are descriptions of NCES center-wide
programs and services such as training, technology, and customer service. To
download, view and print the report as a pdf file, please visit http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005113.
NCES Releases The Condition of Education 2005
This publication summarizes important developments and trends in education using
the latest available data. The report presents 40 indicators on the status and
condition of education and a special analysis of the mobility of elementary
and secondary school teachers. The indicators represent a consensus of professional
judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress
of education for which accurate data are available. The 2005 print edition includes
40 indicators in six main areas: (1) enrollment trends and student characteristics
at all levels of the education system from elementary education to adult learning;
(2) student achievement and the longer term, enduring effects of education;
(3) student effort and rates of progress through the educational system among
different population groups; (4) the contexts of elementary and secondary education
in terms of courses taken, teacher characteristics, and other factors; (5) the
contexts of postsecondary education; and (6) societal support for learning,
including parental and community support for learning, and public and private
financial support of education at all levels. To view the Condition of Education
2005, please visit http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/.
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Last Updated: July 06 2005 10:37 am