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Elementary Secondary Education; School Statistics; Educational Indicators; Enrollment Rate; Student Participation; School Districts; Academic Achievement; Enrollment; Educational Attainment; Enrollment Trends; Charter Schools; Disabilities; Federal Legislation; Educational Finance; Mathematics Instruction; Reading Instruction; Grade 4; Grade 8; Ethnic Groups; Postsecondary Education; Outcomes of Education; Undergraduate Students; College Students; Grade 12; High School Students; Private Schools; English Language Learners

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To ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data, which are necessary to monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 49 indicators on the status and condition of education, in addition to a closer look at high schools in the United States over the past twenty years. 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 2012 print edition includes indicators in three main areas: (1) participation in education; (2) elementary and secondary education and outcomes; and (3) postsecondary education and outcomes. Appended are: (1) Tables; (2) Guide to sources; (3) Notes; (4) Glossary; (5) Ebibliography; and (6) Index. (Contains 100 tables, 106 figures and 2 footnotes. ) [For "The Condition of Education 2011. NCES 2011-033," see ED520001.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Child Rearing; Young Adults; Adolescents; Family Structure; Labor Force; Adolescent Development; Educational Attainment; Demography; Surveys; Enrollment; Advanced Placement Programs; Academic Achievement; Student Costs; College Attendance; Student Financial Aid; Time to Degree; Employment; Unemployment; Income; Extracurricular Activities; After School Programs; Mental Health; Physical Health; Sexuality; Disabilities; Goal Orientation; Safety

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The transition to adulthood in the United States has changed in recent decades as many of the traditional milestones that mark adulthood, such as household establishment and marriage, have changed or been delayed (McLanahan et al. 2010; Arnett 2000). Among these changes are increased participation and attainment in education; extenuation of educational completion and subsequent delayed participation in the labor force; and delays in child rearing. Accordingly, "America's Youth: Transitions to Adulthood" examines numerous aspects of the lives of youth and young adults, ages 14 to 24, in the United States over the last several decades. The report features status and trend data from multiple surveys on the distribution of youth and their family structure; on school-, employment-, and health-related factors; and on future plans. It presents a selection of indicators that provide a broad perspective on youth; it uses trend data that cover material across disciplines and agency lines and provides information on both positive and negative aspects of the youth experience. These measures are examined in six chapters: Demographics, School-Related Characteristics, Employment-Related Characteristics, Activities Outside of School and Work, Health and Wellness, and Future Goals. Each indicator contains a table, figure, and brief text describing the types of comparisons one might reasonably make. An appendix presents: Technical Note and Guide to Sources. (Contains 55 figures and 55 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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School Statistics; Educational Indicators; Educational Trends; Educational Finance; Teaching (Occupation); Educational Environment; Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Professional Education; Outcomes of Education; Educational Resources; Academic Persistence; Participation; Federal Government; Enrollment; Dropouts

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Since 1870, the federal government has gathered data about students, teachers, schools, and education funding. As mandated by Congress, the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences annually publishes a statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States. "The Condition of Education" includes data and analysis on a wide variety of issues. These data are taken from government and private sources. The 2011 edition of "The Condition" contains indicators that are divided into five sections: (1) Participation in Education; (2) Learner Outcomes; (3) Student Effort and Educational Progress; (4) Contexts of Elementary and Secondary Education; and (5) Contexts of Postsecondary Education. The publication also contains additional tables and notes related to each indicator. (Contains 11 figures and 1 table.) [For the full report, "The Condition of Education 2011. NCES 2011-033," see ED520001.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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School Statistics; Educational Indicators; Educational Trends; Educational Finance; Teaching (Occupation); Educational Environment; Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Professional Education; Outcomes of Education; Educational Resources; Academic Persistence; Participation

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To ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data, which are necessary to monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report presents 50 indicators of important developments and trends in U.S. education. These indicators focus on participation and persistence in education, student performance and other measures of achievement, the environment for learning, and resources for education. The report also uses a group of the indicators to take a closer look at changes in postsecondary education in the United States by institution level and control. As more students in the United States pursue education beyond high school, the distribution of students across institutions, such as public, private not-for-profit, and private for-profit, has been shifting. The authors take a look at these changes to see how they are reshaping postsecondary education. Appended are: (1) Supplemental Tables; (2) Supplemental Notes; (3) Glossary; (4) Bibliography; and (5) Index. (Contains 111 tables and 110 figures.) [To access the e-book version of this document, see http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011033. For "The Condition of Education 2010. NCES 2010-028," see ED509940. For "The Condition of Education 2011 in Brief. NCES 2011-034," see ED520003.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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African American Students; Ethnicity; Race; Pacific Islanders; Hawaiians; American Indians; Alaska Natives; Outcomes of Education; Educational Experience; Educational Attainment; Asian Americans; Minority Groups; Student Behavior; Hispanic American Students; Enrollment; Enrollment Trends; White Students; Educational Trends; Comparative Analysis; Educational Status Comparison; Demography; Educational Indicators; Elementary Secondary Education; Preschool Education; Academic Persistence; Postsecondary Education; Family Characteristics; Academic Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Reading Achievement; Advanced Courses; Advanced Placement; College Entrance Examinations; Special Needs Students; Student Financial Aid; Unemployment; After School Programs; Pregnancy; School Safety; Substance Abuse; Public Agencies

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"Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups" examines the educational progress and challenges of students in the United States by race/ethnicity. This report shows that over time, the numbers of students of each race/ethnicity who have completed high school and continued their education in college have increased. Despite these gains, the rate of progress has varied, and differences persist among Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaska Natives and students of two or more races in their performance on key indicators of educational performance. The report begins with demographic information (chapter 1) and then is organized roughly according to the chronology of an individual's education, starting with indicators on preprimary, elementary, and secondary education (chapter 2), student achievement (chapter 3) and persistence in education (chapter 4), behaviors that can affect educational experience (chapter 5), participation in postsecondary education (chapter 6), and outcomes of education (chapter 7). Guide to Sources is appended. (Contains 65 tables, 52 figures and 33 footnotes.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Elementary Secondary Education; School Statistics; Educational Indicators; Enrollment; Postsecondary Education; Enrollment Rate; Enrollment Trends; Educational Trends; Academic Persistence; Participation; Outcomes of Education; Academic Achievement; Educational Environment; Disadvantaged Schools; Poverty; Educational Attainment; Public Schools; Private Schools; Race; Ethnicity; Student Characteristics; Disabilities; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Achievement Gap; Science Achievement; Income; Young Adults; Dropout Rate; Graduation Rate; Academic Degrees; Institutional Characteristics; School Safety; Crime; Teacher Characteristics; Principals; Administrator Characteristics; School Personnel; Teacher Student Ratio; Charter Schools; Educational Finance; Expenditures; Study Abroad; Undergraduate Study; Graduate Study; Professional Education; College Faculty; Teacher Salaries; Teacher Employment Benefits; Student Financial Aid; Student Employment; Racial Distribution; College Students; National Competency Tests

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This publication contains a sample of the indicators in "The Condition of Education 2010." The indicators in this publication are numbered sequentially, rather than according to their numbers in the complete edition. Since 1870, the federal government has gathered data about students, teachers, schools, and education funding. As mandated by Congress, the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences annually publishes a statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States. "The Condition of Education" includes data and analysis on a wide variety of issues. These data are taken from government and private sources. The 2010 edition of "The Condition" contains indicators that are divided into five sections: (1) Participation in Education; (2) Learner Outcomes; (3) Student Effort and ACEducational Progress; (4) Contexts of Elementary and Secondary Education; and (5) Contexts of Postsecondary Education. The publication also contains additional tables and notes related to each indicator. (Contains 9 figures.) [For "The Condition of Education 2010. NCES 2010-028," see ED509940.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; School Statistics; Educational Indicators; Educational Trends; Academic Persistence; Participation; Enrollment; Outcomes of Education; Academic Achievement; Educational Environment; Disadvantaged Schools; Poverty; Educational Attainment; Public Schools; Private Schools; Race; Ethnicity; Student Characteristics; Language Minorities; Disabilities; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Achievement Gap; Fine Arts; Science Achievement; Foreign Countries; Income; Young Adults; Dropout Rate; Graduation Rate; Academic Degrees; Institutional Characteristics; School Safety; Crime; Teacher Characteristics; Principals; Administrator Characteristics; School Personnel; Teacher Student Ratio; Charter Schools; Educational Finance; Expenditures; Incentives; Study Abroad; Undergraduate Study; Graduate Study; Professional Education; College Faculty; Teacher Salaries; Teacher Employment Benefits; Student Financial Aid; Student Employment; Student Costs; Racial Distribution; College Students; National Competency Tests

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To ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data, which are necessary to monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education". This year's report presents 49 indicators of important developments and trends in U.S. education. These indicators focus on participation and persistence in education, student performance and other measures of achievement, the environment for learning, and resources for education. This statement summarizes the main findings of the indicators, which are divided into five sections: (1) Participation in Education; (2) Learner Outcomes; (3) Student Effort and Educational Progress; (4) Contexts of Elementary and Secondary Education; and (5) Contexts of Postsecondary Education. Appendices include: (1) Supplemental Tables; (2) Supplemental Notes; (3) Glossary; (4) Bibliography; and (5) Index. (Contains 110 tables and 105 figures.) [For "The Condition of Education, 2009", see ED505415.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Charter Schools; Private Schools; Home Schooling; School Choice; Statistical Analysis; Enrollment Trends; Enrollment; Public Schools; Parent Attitudes; Parent Participation; Satisfaction; Parent School Relationship; National Surveys; Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; Student Characteristics; Demography

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This report updates two previous reports: "Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 1999" (Bielick and Chapman 2003) and "Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 2003" (Tice et al. 2006). Using data from the National Household Education Survey (NHES) of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), this report examines enrollment trends in public schools (assigned and chosen) and private schools (religious and nonsectarian), from 1993 to 2007, as well as the characteristics of students in these schools in 2007. Additionally, the report describes student enrollment in charter schools in 2007 and demographic characteristics of homeschooled students in 2007. The report also examines parents' satisfaction with and involvement in their children's schools. This report represents the third in a series of reports from NCES that use data from the NHES to analyze school choice. The data presented here on school choice have been collected in five administrations of the NHES starting in 1993, then again in 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007. The report provides information on the following six topics: (1) Trends in the distribution of enrollment in public schools (assigned and chosen) and private schools (religious and nonsectarian) between 1993 and 2007; (2) Demographic characteristics of students enrolled in public schools (assigned and chosen) and private schools (religious and nonsectarian) in 2007; (3) Demographic characteristics of students enrolled in public charter schools in 2007; (4) Demographic characteristics of students who were homeschooled in 2007; (5) Demographic characteristics of students whose parents report there are public school choice options available in their district in 2003 and 2007; and (6) Associations between the kind of school a student attends and parental satisfaction with and involvement in that school between 1993 and 2007. Appendices include: (1) Technical Notes; (2) Standard Error Tables; and (3) Supplemental Table. (Contains 11 tables, 10 figures, and 23 footnotes.) [For the report, "Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 1999", see ED480216. For the report, "Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 2003", see ED494309.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Preservice Teachers; Action Research; Editing; Teaching Skills; Reflective Teaching; Teaching Methods; Student Teacher Attitudes; Protocol Materials; Microteaching; Video Technology; Instructional Design; Instructional Effectiveness; Learning Activities

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Research and practice going back to the 1960s support the use of videotaping to facilitate preservice teachers' development of reflective teaching skills. Emerging research suggests that additional video-based activities, including editing video vignettes of teaching, can deepen preservice teachers' reflection. This action research study describes the incorporation of a video-editing activity in an "Introduction to Reflective Teaching Practice" course. Key features of the video-editing activities included (1) active videotaping of preservice teachers' field teaching by university supervisors, (2) self-directed video review by preservice teachers to support writing a reflective lesson analysis, (3) selection and editing of video vignettes by preservice teachers to illustrate their written reflections, and (4) posting of video vignettes on the students' electronic portfolio pages. Analysis of students' perceptions revealed considerable nervousness with the videotaping process but an appreciation of having video for personal feedback and to support reflective analysis. (Contains 1 figure, 2 tables, and 3 notes.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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School Choice; Scholarships; Educational Vouchers; Tax Credits; Educational Finance; Program Costs; Debate; Student Participation; Educational Assessment; Educational Indicators; Audits (Verification); Economic Impact; State Surveys; Politics of Education; Policy Analysis; Cost Effectiveness

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School choice programs, which allow students to attend the public or private school of their choice using public funds, have taken root in the U.S. and are growing rapidly both in number and size. Their fiscal impact has become an important political issue. Proponents say school choice saves money because private schooling is more efficient, producing savings for both public schools and state budgets. Meanwhile, opponents say school choice drains money from public schools. This study calculates the fiscal impact of every existing voucher and tax-credit scholarship program, in order to bring empirical evidence to bear on the debate over the fiscal impact of school choice. Of the 18 voucher and tax-credit scholarship programs in the United States, twelve began operations before the current school year and their fiscal impact can thus be assessed. Key findings include: (1) School choice programs have saved a total of about $444 million from 1990 to 2006, including a total of $22 million saved in state budgets and $422 million saved in local public school districts; (2) Every existing school choice program is at least fiscally neutral, and most produce a substantial savings; (3) In nearly every school choice program, the dollar value of the voucher or scholarship is less than or equal to the state's formula spending per student; (4) When a student uses school choice, the local public school district no longer needs to pay the instructional costs associated with that student, but it does not lose all of its per-student revenue, because some revenue does not vary with enrollment levels; and (5) Programs that offer vouchers or scholarships both to public school students and to students who did not previously attend public schools are now offering large enough dollar amounts to attract at least 25 percent of their participants from public school students. (Contains 17 tables, 1 figure and 21 endnotes.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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