This paper proposes a fundamentally new national data system for elementary and secondary education, differing in structure and content from present education data-collection activities of the federal government, the states, and local education agencies. This report was contracted by the U.S. Department of Education's Center for Statistics as a "10-year plan" of data collection to satisfy the statements made by writers submitting papers to the Center's Redesign Project and appearing in the "Synthesis of Invited Papers," and is intended as a companion to that volume. The current data system is flawed in fundamental ways; it does not provide the kinds of information needed to understand the context, processes, and outcomes of schooling in the United States. These kinds of information are now being demanded by policy-makers as well as by the general citizenry. The proposed national data system is designed to provide essential information for policy-makers in all branches and at various levels of government as well as new constituencies. The structure of the proposed national data system, as well as specific categories and subcategories of data have been identified in the report, and the types of costs and distribution of costs likely to be incurred in developing and maintaining the proposed national data system are enumerated. (JAZ)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Opinion Papers
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Summary 9
- 1 3 13
- Chapter 1 20
- Demands for Information 20
- D. New latEddiaisatimaLip 27
- 3 0 30
- Chapter 2 31
- Capabilities of Present Education Data Systems 31
- Chapter 3 43
- What Should be the Federal Role in Building a National Educational 43
- Information System 43
- 4 6 46
- Designing a New National Educational Information System 49
- A National Educational Information System 61
- Results 70
- Available 70
- Curriculum 70
- Instructional 70
- Participation 70
- Pupil 70
- 8 5 84
- 1 12 101