General
Education Statistics
- American
Education Statistics at a Glance Popular statistics provided
online by the National Education Association. Updated regularly.
- Ameristat from the Population
Reference Bureau and Social Science Data Analysis Network. U.S. population
statistics and data mostly from the U.S. Census Bureau. Topics include:
Marriage & Family; Race & Ethnicity; Political Arithmetic;
Education; Foreign Born Population; Labor Force & Employment
- The
Condition of Education An annual report to Congress by the National
Center for Education Statistics that focuses on 60 indicators, representing
a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant
national measures of the condition and progress of education.
- Digest
of Education Statistics, 2002 From the National Center for Education
Statistics.
- Edinfomatics
(Education for the Information Age) Includes free educational
databases on curriculum (framework), lesson plans, educational agencies,
school stats, research, science and math reform, professional development,
state tests and a parent's guide.
- Education
News Releases From the United
States Census Bureau
- Encyclopedia of Educational
Statistics Brings together several statistical reports published
by National Center for Education
Statistics.
- Fast Facts From the
National Center for Education Statistics- Education. Includes the
categories of Early Childhood Education, Secondary Education, Postsecondary
Education and References/Other Issues. There is also a search engine
for title searches within the Fast Facts.
- Government Documents
on the Web The page selected here is from Louisiana State University.
It contains a list of Federal Agencies and offers a keyword search.
Select agency to see list of titles available from that agency or
type education in the keyword option.
- Minority
Links for Media Statistical information broken down by various
ethnic groups.
- National Center for Education
Statistics "The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing
data related to education". A search engine is available.
- Nation's
Report Card National Assessment of Educational Progress.
This site offers results regarding subject-matter,
achievement, instructional experiences, and school environment for
populations of students and subgroups of those populations
- Projections
of Education Statistics to 2010 This includes national and state
level projections. A search engine is also available.
- Statistical
Abstract of the United States Need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order
to view the documents. Tables available online are 1995-2000.
- Statistical
Analysis from the ERIC/AE Library. Includes full text articles,
software descriptions, and reports of theories and methods.
- Statistical
Resources on the Web (The University of Michigan has compiled
this collection of statistical information sources available through
the World Wide Web. Relevant sections include resources on "business,"
"education," and "government.") Choose Education
from the left hand column.
Excellent resources!
- Statistical
Universe A UMASS restricted database
- United States Census Bureau
Census 2000 data.
- United
States Department of Education Research and Statistics Latest
research findings, statistics, and information on education for parents,
teachers, school board members, policy makers, and the general
public.
- White House
Initiative Research and Resources This site has a lot of links
related to Latinos and Education. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to
view the documents.
International
Statistics
- Indicators
on Literacy United Nations - searchable
- National Statistics Subtitled
The Official UK Statistics Site, this searchable site provides vital
statistics, census, economic, employment data, health, crime, education,
and much more.
- OECD Education Database The
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has created
this database of "internationally comparable data on key aspects of
the education systems," including information on educational finance,
enrollment, and professional personnel. Click on Statistics
Note that many of the links refer to publications. The right hand
table, however does include downloadable files.
- Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange -- A reference
source! Ref LB 2283 I615 (annual)
- Statistical
Databases: an excellent page filled with links to educational
and other international statistical sources compiled by the Multicultural
Pavilion. Might be a little dated though.
- Unesco
Education and Literacy Database Under the subheadings, there are
options to choose tables organized by region, country and time period
(1970 - 1995).
- Unesco
World Indicators Tables After selecting an indicator there are
options to have tables appear by region, country and time period (1975
- 1997).
- United Nations Statistics
Includes a search engine and sections for global or national statistics.
- World Data on Education
The International Bureau of Education has created this database of
statistical information covering 80 national education systems worldwide.
Click on site map for a nice breakdown of categories. You need Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view some documents.
- World
Education Report 2000 Regional and Country Tables (Need to have
Excel 97 or more updated version open to view the documents.)
Journals
- Annals
of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
- Journal
of Statistics Education - a refereed
electronic journal on postsecondary teaching of statistics.
- The
Qualitative Report
- Sociological
Research Online
- Online Statistical Journals available with
UMASS authentication:
Organizations
- Education Resource Organization
Directory U.S. Department of Education. Includes a database to
help locate organizations involved in research and statistics.
- National Center for Education
Statistics "The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing
data related to education". Use the search database to select a particular
division.
- National Council on Measurement
in Education (for scientific, educational, literary, and charitable
purposes
- National Forum on Education
Statistics "The Forum is committed to the appropriate collection
and use of elementary and secondary education data." Click on State
Initiatives or Publications to
view reports and summaries (need Adobe Acrobat Reader).. Sponsored
by the National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Education.
- National Research
and Development Centers U.S. Department of Education's Office
of Educational Research and Improvement, through its five National
Institutes, supports university-based national educational research
and development centers. Links to research reports may require Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view the documents.
- National Institute
on Early Childhood Development From the Office of Educational
Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. Choose Hot
Research Topics or Research and Development
- The National Center for ESL Literacy Education,
an Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse. Resources
for Statistics and Data Related to Adult English Language Learners
Contains a list of statistics on adult ESL programs and populations.
The site also includes annotations and links to relevant Web sites
and online reports.
School
Statistics
- American
Education Statistics at a Glance (NEA) Choose from
K-12, Education Support Personnel, Higher Education or Children at
Risk.
- Child Stats.Gov --Official
Web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Click on "relatedsites" to find education statistics.
- Common Core of Data--Information
on Public Schools and School Districts in the United States.
- Education
Data Links Provided by National Education Association for quick
educational statistical information.
- Elementary
and Secondary Education - Digest of Education Statistics This
chapter contains a variety of statistics on public and private elementary
and secondary education. Data are presented for enrollments, teachers,
schools, student performance, graduates, and expenditures. These data
are derived from surveys conducted by the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) and other public and private organizations. The
variety of information ranges from simple counts of students and schools
to opinions of teachers and students concerning the state of education
today.
- Kid's Count 2002
State profiles of child well-being. This includes a searchable database.
- Massachusetts
Department of Education Statistical reports broken down by numerous
categories
- National Forum on Education
Statistics "The Forum is committed to the appropriate collection
and use of elementary and secondary education data." Click on State
Initiatives or Publications to
view reports and summaries.Sponsored by the National Center for Education
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education. Need Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view documents.
- National School Report School
population, student-teacher ratio, average elementary and secondary
class size, computers in elementary schools, percent of high school
students going to college.
- Nation's
Report Card Since 1969, the National Assessment of
Educational Progress, also known as "the Nation's Report
Card," has assessed the academic performance of fourth, eighth,
and twelfth graders in a range of subjects.
- School District Demographics
From the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics). Census 2000
school demographics
- Schools
and Staffing Links from the SASS site to similar sites, or click
on SASS home and choose publications.
- State
Profiles of Public Elementary and Secondary Education The data
that are reported are those most commonly used to present a
thumbnail sketch of the resources, needs, organization,
and special characteristics of education within a state.
UMASS
STATISTICS FACULTY - EDUCATION
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Professor Ronald Hambleton rkh@educ.umass.edu
Research and Evaluation Methods
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"Currently teaching graduate students courses in statistics, scaling methods,
test development, educational assessment, validity theory, and research
methods."
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