Elementary/Secondary Education Data Redesign Project: Letters, Comments, Reactions from Organizations and Agencies.

Overview & Synopsis

The following organizations and agencies sent their suggestions and comments on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Elementary/Secondary Education Data Redesign Project: American Association for Counseling and Development, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American Library Association, Indiana University, School of Public Affairs, Association of American Publishers, Association of Teacher Educators, Council of Chief State School Officers, Council of State Governments, Educational Testing Service, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, National Center for Research in Vocational Education, National Education Association, National Governors' Association, National School Boards Association, Rural Education Association, State Higher Education Executive Officers, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Science Foundation, and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel). Eleven of the organizations and agencies sent letters and the rest provided their comments in papers prepared by individuals. Topics discussed include research needs and problems; collection of data on different levels and types of education and their relevance, quality and utility; and improvement of the utility of NCES statistics in policy studies. (JAZ)