From Data to Information

About this book

At the Futures Conference held by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 1995, discussants from inside and outside the NCES considered the commissioned papers and contributed their expertise. This volume assembles the papers and commentary and summarizes some considerations for policy, research, and practice in future operations of the NCES. The following papers are included: (1) "From Data to Information: New Directions for the National Center for Education Statistics" (Gary Hoachlander); (2) "Tracking Education Reform: What Type of National Data Should Be Collected Through 2010?" (John F. Jennings and Diane Stark); (3) "Where Are We Going? Policy Implications for Data Collection Through 2010" (Christopher Cross and Amy Rukea Stempel); (4) "Enhancing Opportunity To Learn Measures in NCES Data" (Dominic Brewer and Cathleen Stasz); (5) "Teacher Education, Training, and Staff Development: Implications for National Surveys" (David R. Mandel); (6) "'So What?' The Implications of New Analytic Methods for Designing NCES Surveys" (Robert F. Boruch and George Terhanian); (7) "Incorporating Experimental Designs into New NCES Data Collection Methodologies" (Charles E. Metcal…