National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Author: NCES
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Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally. NCES collects and reports information on the academic performance of the nation's students as well as the literacy level of the adult population. The NCES survey program at the elementary/secondary education level provides information on the condition of public and private education. The NCES survey program at the postsecondary education level provides statistical information used by planners, policymakers, and educators in addressing a multitude of issues. One major source of this information is the annual Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey which provides a variety of data on the nation's 9,800 public and private postsecondary institutions. Special studies of students, financial aid, postsecondary faculty, and bachelor’s degree recipients, doctoral degree recipients, transcript studies, and various longitudinal studies, complement IPEDS.
Tags: Children & families, Data source - national, Data source - state level, Data sourcing, Education, Indicator planning, Indicator selection,
Link to Resource: https://nces.ed.gov/
Date:
Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally. NCES collects and reports information on the academic performance of the nation's students as well as the literacy level of the adult population. The NCES survey program at the elementary/secondary education level provides information on the condition of public and private education. The NCES survey program at the postsecondary education level provides statistical information used by planners, policymakers, and educators in addressing a multitude of issues. One major source of this information is the annual Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey which provides a variety of data on the nation's 9,800 public and private postsecondary institutions. Special studies of students, financial aid, postsecondary faculty, and bachelor’s degree recipients, doctoral degree recipients, transcript studies, and various longitudinal studies, complement IPEDS.
Tags: Children & families, Data source - national, Data source - state level, Data sourcing, Education, Indicator planning, Indicator selection,
Link to Resource: https://nces.ed.gov/