What's New for October 2009

High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (October 30, 2009)
The new High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 is a nationally representative, longitudinal study of 9th graders who will be followed through high school, postsecondary education, and early work experiences to gauge their learning in algebra and their decision-making processes about courses, college, and careers. Information will be collected from students, school administrators, math and science teachers, school counselors, administrative records, and parents. Data collection is underway now and will continue through December 2009.

Mapping State Proficiency Standards Onto NAEP Scales: 2005-2007 (October 29, 2009)
This study compares education proficiency standards across states by "mapping" state 4th and 8th grade percent-proficient results from math and reading assessments onto a nationally common NAEP scale.

The Children Born in 2001 at Kindergarten Entry: First Findings From the Kindergarten Data Collections of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) (October 28, 2009)
The latest results of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) have been released. Using data from the final two rounds of the ECLS-B, a longitudinal study begun in 2001, this First Look provides a snapshot of the demographic characteristics, reading and mathematics knowledge, fine motor skills, school characteristics, and before- and after-school care arrangements of the cohort at the time they first began kindergarten.

Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Local Education Agencies From the Common Core of Data: School Year 2007-08 - First Look (October 22, 2009)
This report presents selected findings on the numbers and types of public elementary and secondary local education agencies (LEAs) in the United States and the territories in the 2007-08 school year, using data from Public Elementary/Secondary Local Education Agency Universe Survey of the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey system.

Public School Graduates and Dropouts From the Common Core of Data: School Year 2006–07 (October 21, 2009)
This First Look presents the number of high school graduates, the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR), and dropout data for grades 9 through 12 for public schools during the 2006-07 school year. State education agencies (SEAs) provided the data to the Common Core of Data (CCD) nonfiscal survey.

Career/Technical Education Statistics Website updated (October 15, 2009)
The CTE Statistics website includes tables describing CTE at three levels: 1) secondary/high school CTE, 2) postsecondary/college career education, and 3) adult education for work. These tables are updated periodically to incorporate new topics and data from new surveys. In this update, two sets of postsecondary CTE tables have been added. The first provides estimates on CTE offerings and awards conferred in more than 100 fields of study, as of 2007. The second set of tables describes the enrollment, persistence, and attainment of postsecondary students who began their education in the 1995-96 school year.

The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2009 (October 14, 2009)
This report presents results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics at grades 4 and 8. Results for students in the nation, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Department of Defense schools are reported as average scores and as percentages of students performing at or above three achievement levels: Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.

NAEP Mathematics 2009 State Snapshot Reports (October 14, 2009)
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the NAEP 2009 mathematics assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. The reports in this series present bulleted text describing overall student results, bar charts showing NAEP achievement levels for each year in which the state participated, and tables displaying results by gender, race/ethnicity, and eligibility for free/reduced-price lunch. In addition, bulleted text describes the trends in average scale score gaps for gender, race/ethnicity, and eligibility for free/reduced-price lunch. A map comparing the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions is also displayed.

Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in the United States: Fall 2008, Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2007-08, and 12-Month Enrollment: 2007-08 (October 13, 2009)
This report uses the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2008 data to examine institutions by such characteristics as tuition, fees, enrollment, and number of degrees conferred during the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 by Title IV postsecondary institutions.

Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools From the Common Core of Data: School Year 2007-08 - First Look (October 13, 2009)
This First Look report presents findings on the numbers and types of public elementary and secondary schools in the United States and the territories in the 2007-08 school year, using data from the Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey of the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey system.