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To Teach or Not to Teach? (NES, July 31, 2007).Teaching Experience and Preparation Among 1992-1993 Bachelor's Degree Recipients 10 Years After College. Using data from the 2003 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93/03), this report profiles 1992-93 bachelor’s degree recipients’ experience with K-12 teaching in the subsequent 10 years, as well as their preparation for teaching. The report provides an overview of teachers’ job satisfaction and, for those not teaching in 2002-03, the main reason for not teaching. The second section looks at graduates’ preparation for teaching, including the key steps of completing a teacher education program, serving as a student teacher, and earning certification. Finally, the report examines the main reasons graduates who never taught gave for deciding against teaching. Report
Teacher Attrition and Mobility: Results of the 2004-05 Teacher Follow-up Survey( NCES, January 2007). This First Look report provides some selected findings from the 2004-05 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) along with data tables and methodological information. The TFS is a follow-up of a sample of the elementary and secondary school teachers who participated in the previous year’s Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS).
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2007 Quality Counts Report (Editorial Projects in Education, January 2007). “A person's chances of earning a college degree vary greatly depending on the state in which he or she was raised, according to the 11th annual Quality Counts reports. National Highlights Florida Highlights
What Do People Do After Earning an S&E Bachelor's Degree? (NSF InfoBrief 06-324, July 2006). The science and engineering (S&E) bachelor's degree is the gateway degree for most of those seeking more advanced S&E education. It is also the highest level of education attained by the majority of those performing R&D in the United States, and it provides a large body of workers in many different occupations and work activities with S&E knowledge. This InfoBrief uses data from the National Science Foundation's 2003 SESTAT surveys to examine various educational and workforce characteristics of individuals whose first university degree was in science and engineering. InfoBrief 06-324
Are Parents and Students Ready for More Math and Science? (Education Insights at Public Agenda, 2006). While leaders focus on flagging math and science skills in the U.S. schools, our Reality Check Survey finds that parents and students don't share that concern. In fact, parents are less worried about this than they were in the mid-1990's.
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Poll Finds Increasing Concerns Over Public Schools, Especially Among Professors (Chronicles of Higher Education, June 22, 2006). "Americans are increasingly worried about the quality of elementary and secondary schools ans students' preparedness to compete in the global economy, and college faculty members are among the public education system's greatest critics" according to findings released June 21 from latest in series of annual surveys. Full Report Key Findings
American Public Says School Improvement Goes Beyond Academic Standards (Public Agenda, June 2006). The American public believes that high academic standards and testing in schools are necessary, but that those two measures alone are not sufficient to improve public education, a survey suggests. Report
Barely Half of High-School Graduates Have College-Level Reading Skills, Report Says. (Chronicle of Higher Education, March 1, 2006). ONLY 51 PERCENT of last year's high-school graduates who took the ACT examination had the reading skills they needed to succeed in college or job-training programs, the lowest proportion in more than a decade, according to a report, Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals about College Readiness in Reading, released 3/1/06.
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The Bayer Facts of Science Education XII: CEOs on STEM Diversity: The Need, The Seed, The Feed (2006). New survey reveals CEOs of 100 of the fastest growing U.S. science and technology companies fear rising international competition for scientific and technical talent. Many CEOs are aware of recent national reports warning the United States is in danger of losing its global leadership role in science and technology due to a potential shortfall in the number of scientists and engineers it produces, coupled with an increase in global competition for these professionals.
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Executive Summary and Full Report
Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 (National Science Board, February 2006). This report contains analyses of key aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the Nation's science and engineering enterprise and global science and technology. See companion report below (America's Pressing Challenge).
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The Toolbox Revisited (U.S. Department of Education, February 2006) is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s. The universe of students is confined to those who attended a four-year college at any time, thus including students who started out in other types of institutions, particularly community colleges.
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Ready for College and Ready for Work: Same or Different? (May 8, 2006, ACT.) High school students who plan to enter workforce training programs after they graduate need academic skills similar to those needed by students planning to enter college, according to a new study conducted by ACT. The findings suggest that the math and reading skills needed to be ready for success in workforce training programs are comparable to those needed for success in the first year of college. Report
NEA Addresses Top 5 Teaching Trends and Outl;ines 'Portrait of American Teacher' (NEA, May 2006). As part of its annual National Teacher Day celebration, which took place this year on Tuesday, May 9, the National Education Association released a list of the top five trends in the teaching profession and outlining the main characteristics of a 21st century schoolteacher. Report
The Nation's Report Card: Science 2005. (NCES, 2006.) This report is the comparison of science performance among states, urban districts, public and private schools, and student demographic groups.
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Liberal Education Outcomes and Student Achievement of Educational Excellence (Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2005). This report on liberal education outcomes provides a wide-ranging and thought-provoking overview of student achievement in college. Drawing together research from diverse sources and studies, this report examines what we know--and how much we still need to find out--about student achievement on critical thinking, quantitative literacy, communication skills, ethical reasoning, and civic engagement, and other important learning outcomes across the several years of college. Report
State Education Indicators (2005). Access 4 key reports: (1)Focus on Title I, (2) Key State Education Policies for PK-12 Education, (3) Profiles for State Education Systems, and (4) State Accountability Reports and Indicator Reports. This site of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) allows viewers to research other indicators of teacher quality. All Reports
Science and Mathematics Indicators
Cyberstates 2005: A State-by-State Overview of the High-Technology Industry (American Electronics Industry, 2005). Highlights of the 165-page report that provides new 2004 national data on high-tech employment, exports, and venture capital investments. Cyberstates 2005 also includes the latest available state data on employment, wages, establishments, payroll, and research and development expenditures.
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Applications of Information Technology: Trends Assessment for 2005-2006 (National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies). An outline of the 80+ page research report summarizing economic, employment, industry, technology and demographic trends influencing IT-related programs. Decision makers in education, business and government will find this trends research focusing on applications in Information Technology current, relevant, and informative.
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The Governance Divide: A Report on a Four-State Study on Improving College Readiness and Success ( National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2005). This report is based on findings from Partnerships for Student Success (PSS), a four-state study that analyzed K-16 educational governance and policies at the state level, such as organizational structures, leadership, finance, curricula and assessment, accountability, and data systems. This report provides state leaders with real-world policy choices, showing the kinds of steps several states have taken, and the implications of these policy decisions over time. Report
"Profile of Teachers in the U.S. 2005". (National Center for Education Information, 2005 Press Release). Results of a national survey of K-12 school teachers conducted by the National Center for Education Information shows aging, increasingly femaile force, planning to retire soon, opposed to standardized testing and other school reforms.
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Click here to access other NCEI surveys.
Rankings & Estimates (NEA Research, June 2005). This report provides facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. Rankings 2004 provides state-level data that permit a statistical assessment of the scope of public education. Estimates 2005 provides projections of school enrollment, employment and compensation of personnel, and finances.
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37th Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll: Public's Attitudes Toward Public Schools (2005)
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How Do Our Students Measure Up? (FL Summit briefing paper, 2005). This 8-page Florida Summit briefing paper prepared by Dr. Robert Potter (2005) summarizes the results from the following four assessments: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and American College Testing (ACT). The paper also includes links to the respective assessments' websites.
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Program for International Student Assessment (PISA, 2004). The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website provides an introduction to PISA, as well as links to search reports, sample items, and related papers including: U.S. Performance in Mathematics Literacy and Problem Solving, U.S. Performance in Reading Literacy and Science Literacy, and Differences in Performance by Selected Student Characteristics.
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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS, 2003).Details the results from the 2003 assessment. Results from the 4th and 8th grade mathematics and science assessments are reported.
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ASTD 2003 State of the Industry Report (American Society for Training and Development, 2003). Executive summary of ASTD's state of the industry report. It provides U.S. data for expeditures and training for employees and makes international comparisons.
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Florida Demographic Trends (Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research, June 14,2007). PowerPoint Presentation
(Ready for What? Preparing Students for College, Careers, and Life After High School (2007, Special state-focused supplement to Education Week's Diplomas County, The Graduation Project, 2007). Report
2007 Quality Counts Report (Editorial Projects in Education, January 2007). “A person's chances of earning a college degree vary greatly depending on the state in which he or she was raised, according to the 11th annual Quality Counts reports.Florida Highlights
Science FCAT Scores 2006 Grade 5,
Grade 8,
Grade 11 (Florida Department of Education, May 2006)
Mathematics FCAT Scores 2006 Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6 , Grade 7, Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 10 (Florida Department of Education, May 2006)
Cyberstates 2005 Florida Data (American Electronic Industry, 2005). Data from the 165-page report that provides new 2004 data on high-tech employment, exports, and venture capital investments. This also provides the latest available state data on employment, wages, establishments, payrol, and research and development expenditures.
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