Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing? (2013)
Chapter: Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education
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"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT SURVEYS ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
| Survey and URL | Description/ Focus | Respondents | Frequency of Administration | How Data Are Compiled | Most Recent Data Collection | Next Expected Data Collection |
| Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:2008) http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/b&b/ | Students’ education and work experiences after they complete a bachelor’s degree; special emphasis on the experiences of new elementary and secondary teachers | Nationally representative cohort of students who obtained a bachelor’s degree in 2008 | Cohort surveyed in 2009 (1st year out of college) and in 2012 (3rd year out of college) | Data tables available; too early for in-depth analysis | 2012 | Unknown |
| Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04) http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/ | Student persistence in postsecondary education programs, their transition to employment, and demographic characteristics | Nationally representative cohort of students who entered postsecondary education in 2004 | Cohort surveyed in 2004 (at the end of their 1st academic year), in 2006 (end of their 3rd academic year), and 2009 (end of their 6th academic year) | Data tables available; occasional use in analysis of community colleges (including 2009, 2008, 2007) | 2009 | Unknown |
| Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) http://ocrdata.ed.gov/ | Information relating to providing equal educational opportunity, such as student enrollment and educational programs and services available | Survey of 100 percent of schools in a representative sample of districts across the country | Every 2 years | Data tables available; primarily used by the Office of Civil Rights for enforcement efforts | 2011-2012 | 2013-2014 |
| Common Core of Data (CCD) http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/ | General descriptive information on schools and school districts, data on students and staff, and fiscal data | State education agencies respond from their own records | Annually | Used annually in reports of state and district finances, teacher compensation, and high school completion | 2011-2012 (most recent available for release 2008-2009) | 2012-2013 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
| Survey and URL | Description/Focus | Respondents | Frequency of Administration | How Data Are Compiled | Most Recent Data Collection | Next Expected Data Collection |
| Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten (ECLS-K:2011) http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/ | Assessment of how childhood, parent, school, and community factors affect childhood development, early learning, and school progress | Students, parents, and teachers of a nationally representative cohort of elementary school students in kindergarten in 2011 | Cohort surveyed in kindergarten (2010-2011), 1st grade (2011-2012), 2nd grade (2013), 3rd grade (2014), 4th grade (2015), and 5th grade (2016) | Data tables available; occasional analysis of elementary school instruction, or trends in racial and ethnic groups (e.g., 2010, 2007, 2006) | 2012 | 2013 |
| High School Longitudinal Study (HSLS:09) | When and how students decide on secondary courses, choose among postsecondary options, and consider which career(s) to pursue | Cohort of 9th grade students, their parents, math and science teachers, school counselors, and school administrators | Cohort surveyed in 2009 (9th grade), 2012 (11th grade), 2013/2014 (end of secondary education) and 2015 (2 years after secondary school) | Data tables available; too early for in-depth analysis | 2012 collection (in 11th grade) | 2013/2014 (end of secondary education) |
| National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)–Background Questionnaires in Mathematics and Science http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ | Background questionnaires for students, teachers, and schools to provide contextual information that explains NAEP achievement data | Students, teachers (including special and bilingual education), and principals in grades 4, 8, and 12 in schools of a nationally representative sample | Every 2 years for mathematics, every 4 years for science | The Nation’s Report Card, various studies of achievement gaps, charter and private schools, students with disabilities, and English language learners | 2011 for mathematics and science | 2013 for mathematics, 2015 for science |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
| Survey and URL | Description/Focus | Respondents | Frequency of Administration | How Data Are Compiled | Most Recent Data Collection | Next Expected Data Collection |
| National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)–Technology and Engineering Literacy http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ | Continuing assessment of what America’s students know and can do in engineering and technology | Students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in schools of a nationally representative sample | Every 2 years | The Nation’s Report Card, various studies of achievement gaps, charter and private schools, students with disabilities, and English language learners | Under development | 2014 |
| National Education Longitudinal Study (ELS:2002) http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/els2002/ | Assessment of how achievement, interest, and aspirations in high school affect outcomes in higher education and in the workforce | Students, parents, teachers, librarians, and schools of a nationally representative cohort of high school students in 10th grade in 2002 | Cohort surveyed in 2002 (10th grade), in 2004 (12th grade), in 2006 (2nd year out of high school), and 2012 (8th year out of high school) | Data tables available; occasional analysis of high school seniors and those who drop out (e.g., 2009, 2008) | 2012 | Unknown |
| National Household Education Surveys (NHES) http://nces.ed.gov/nhes/ | Early childhood development, school choice decisions, parent and family involvement, and postsecondary planning activities of school-aged children and their families | A survey of a representative sample of households across the country | Every 2 years (no 2009 data available as the survey was designed) | Regular use in analysis of adult education, before- and after-school activities, and family involvement in education | 2012 | 2014 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
| Survey and URL | Description/Focus | Respondents | Frequency of Administration | How Data Are Compiled | Most Recent Data Collection | Next Expected Data Collection |
| Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/ | Four interrelated surveys: school, teacher, principal, and school district questionnaires provide descriptive data on the context of elementary and secondary education. Topics include teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, and teacher compensation | A survey of a representative sample of schools across the country | Every 4 years | Regular use in analysis of school safety, and school libraries | 2011-2012 | 2015-2016 |
| Schools and Staffing Survey–Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS) http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/ | Principal retention and mobility | Survey sent to the principal of every school selected for the previous year’s SASS | Every 4 years, in the year following the SASS | Data tables available; occasional use in analysis of principal attrition | 2008-2009 | 2012-2013 |
| Schools and Staffing Survey–Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/ | Teacher retention, teaching status and assignments, and information on decisions to change schools | Survey sent to the principal of every school selected for the previous year’s SASS | Every 4 years | Regular use in analysis of teacher attrition and teacher qualifications | 2008-2009 | 2012-2013 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix: Summary of Relevant Surveys Administered by the U.S. Department of Education." National Research Council. 2013. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13509.
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