The skilled technical workforce (STW) comprises workers in occupations that require significant science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) skills but not a bachelor's degree for entry. The United States had over 17 million STW workers in 2017, and is expected to be short about 3.4 million workers who are qualified for the available…

Postsecondary education plays a critical role in building a strong workforce in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The U.S. postsecondary education system, however, frequently loses many potential STEM graduates through attrition. An increasing portion of STEM leavers are top performers who might have made valuable…

Presents findings on who teaches undergraduates in postsecondary institutions, how much they teach, and the teaching practices they use. Data from the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty show that in fall 1998, a majority of faculty and staff were involved in undergraduate teaching, with 85% engaged to some extent. (SLD)

Describes a study of faculty involvement in undergraduate teaching using data from the National Study of Postsecondary Education. Data show that a vast majority (86%) of instructional faculty and staff in higher education provided classroom instruction to undergraduates for credit, although relatively few taught only those students. (SLD)

Used data from the Survey on Family and School Partnerships in Public Schools, K-8 of the National Center for Education Statistics to examine the level of agreement between parents' and schools' view of how schools involve parents in their children's education and how parents respond to the opportunities for involvement that schools provide.…

Examines the content and format of professional development activities. Presents teachers' rates of participation and time spent in activities on certain topics, school and district support of teacher participation, and teachers' perceptions of the impact of their activities. (Author)

Presents estimates of the proportion of teachers who used a wide range of research-based and traditional teaching practices. Data are from the 1994-95 Teacher Follow-up Survey, which asked a national sample of teachers about their teaching methods. (SLD)

Explored the use of e-mail by instructional faculty and staff, the quality of computing resources at their institutions, and the effects of technology use on workload. In fall 1998 Internet access was common for postsecondary faculty and staff, and 69% of full-time faculty and 46% of part-time faculty used e-mail to communicate with students in…

Discusses the rates at which graduates become involved in teaching. Includes preparation, classroom experiences, and future plans. Data from the 1993 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study indicate that many graduates who teach soon after college do not expect to spend much time teaching, let alone make it a career. (SLD)

The frequency, severity, and consequences of sexual harassment in American secondary schools was studied using 1993 survey data of 1,203 students in grades 8-11 from 79 public schools. Overall, 83% of females and 60% of males reported they received unwanted sexual advances in school. (MAK)

Investigates factors that facilitate four-year college enrollment for subpopulations of high school students. Students that find themselves at risk and those with parents who have no college experience receive primary consideration. (Author/EV)

Presents findings from the fourth followup survey of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), conducted in 2000, including post-secondary attainment, labor market experiences, and family formation. Cohort members were engaged in a range of activities in 2000, notably working and continuing their education. (SLD)

Profiles school crime and student safety in the United States as the first in a series of annual reports produced jointly by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics. Includes data on student and teacher victimization, school crime and violence, violent deaths at school, and school environment. (Author)

Presents indicators of various aspects of school crime and safety, including new data on hate-related language and updated data on student and teacher victimization, students' perceptions of safety and the presence of gangs, and students' avoidance of places at school. Data present a mixed picture of school safety, although overall crime rates…

Presents the latest indicator data on school crime and student safety, including updates on student and teacher victimization, weapons and fights at school, students' alcohol and marijuana use, and students' reports of drug availability at school. Data present a mixed picture of school safety, with a decline in overall crime rates but continued…