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contents Digest of Education Statistics, 1988. Snyder, Thomas D. Academic Achievement Adult Education Degrees (Academic) Dropout Rate Educational Attainment Educational Finance Educational Trends Elementary Secondary Education Employment Level Enrollment Ethnic Groups Federal Programs Government Publications Higher Education Institutional Characteristics International Education Library Statistics Microcomputers National Norms Postsecondary Education Preschool Education Private Schools Public Schools Salaries School Demography School Holding Power School Statistics Student Characteristics Student Costs Student Financial Aid Tables (Data) Teacher Characteristics Technical Education Vocational Education This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 25 figures, and 303 tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of United States education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) all levels of education; (2) elementary and secondary education; (3) postsecondary, college, university, adult, and technical education; (4) federal programs for education and related activities; (5) outcomes of education; (6) international education; and (7) learning resources and technology. Information is presented on a variety of subjects, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, graduates, educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, employment and income of graduates, libraries, and international education. Supplemental information on population trends, attitudes on education, educational characteristics of the labor force, government finances, and economic trends is provided. Included among data not appearing in previous editions are the following: number and level of degrees held by the population; trend data on the proportion of high school graduates going to college; teacher and general public opinion polls; the number of special education teachers; state legislation on the provision of gifted and talented education and special education; curent expenditures for public schools; number of colleges awarding degrees; and trends in expenditures of institutions of higher education. A short introduction highlights major findings, and each chapter contains a brief overview of significant trends. A guide to sources, definitions, and an index are included. (MLF)
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spellingShingle Digest of Education Statistics, 1988.
Snyder, Thomas D.
Academic Achievement
Adult Education
Degrees (Academic)
Dropout Rate
Educational Attainment
Educational Finance
Educational Trends
Elementary Secondary Education
Employment Level
Enrollment
Ethnic Groups
Federal Programs
Government Publications
Higher Education
Institutional Characteristics
International Education
Library Statistics
Microcomputers
National Norms
Postsecondary Education
Preschool Education
Private Schools
Public Schools
Salaries
School Demography
School Holding Power
School Statistics
Student Characteristics
Student Costs
Student Financial Aid
Tables (Data)
Teacher Characteristics
Technical Education
Vocational Education
Digest of Education Statistics, 1988. Snyder, Thomas D. Academic Achievement Adult Education Degrees (Academic) Dropout Rate Educational Attainment Educational Finance Educational Trends Elementary Secondary Education Employment Level Enrollment Ethnic Groups Federal Programs Government Publications Higher Education Institutional Characteristics International Education Library Statistics Microcomputers National Norms Postsecondary Education Preschool Education Private Schools Public Schools Salaries School Demography School Holding Power School Statistics Student Characteristics Student Costs Student Financial Aid Tables (Data) Teacher Characteristics Technical Education Vocational Education This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 25 figures, and 303 tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of United States education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) all levels of education; (2) elementary and secondary education; (3) postsecondary, college, university, adult, and technical education; (4) federal programs for education and related activities; (5) outcomes of education; (6) international education; and (7) learning resources and technology. Information is presented on a variety of subjects, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, graduates, educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, employment and income of graduates, libraries, and international education. Supplemental information on population trends, attitudes on education, educational characteristics of the labor force, government finances, and economic trends is provided. Included among data not appearing in previous editions are the following: number and level of degrees held by the population; trend data on the proportion of high school graduates going to college; teacher and general public opinion polls; the number of special education teachers; state legislation on the provision of gifted and talented education and special education; curent expenditures for public schools; number of colleges awarding degrees; and trends in expenditures of institutions of higher education. A short introduction highlights major findings, and each chapter contains a brief overview of significant trends. A guide to sources, definitions, and an index are included. (MLF)
title Digest of Education Statistics, 1988.
topic Academic Achievement
Adult Education
Degrees (Academic)
Dropout Rate
Educational Attainment
Educational Finance
Educational Trends
Elementary Secondary Education
Employment Level
Enrollment
Ethnic Groups
Federal Programs
Government Publications
Higher Education
Institutional Characteristics
International Education
Library Statistics
Microcomputers
National Norms
Postsecondary Education
Preschool Education
Private Schools
Public Schools
Salaries
School Demography
School Holding Power
School Statistics
Student Characteristics
Student Costs
Student Financial Aid
Tables (Data)
Teacher Characteristics
Technical Education
Vocational Education
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