Description: Synthesis of invited papers

Other Authors:	Silverman, Leslie J.,, Taeuber, Richard C.,, National Center for Education Statistics,
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Center for Education Statistics, [1985]
Physical Description:	ix, 137 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Subjects:	Education, Elementary -- United States. Education, Secondary -- United States. Educational statistics. Government publications.
Online Access:	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED272575

Item Description:	"Draft of the first of two volumes that will be produced by the redesign project"--Page iii. "September 1985." "NCES 85-114"--Page 4 of cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126). Administrator's Statement -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- I. An Introduction to the Redesign Project -- II. The Synthesis of Invited Papers -- A. Basic Data -- Descriptive Statistics / Richard C. Taeuber -- B. The Need for Process Data / Ward S. Mason -- C. Educational Outcomes / Christopher T. Cross and Betty Balcomb -- D. Improving Our Understanding of the Relationship between Educational Inputs and Processes, and Educational Outcomes and Life Chances / Margaret K. Gwaltney and Betty Balcomb -- E. Methodological, Technological, and Technical Issues on Data Collection / David Bayless, Roy Forbes, James Smith, and Frank Womer -- F. Issues on the Functions and Activities of the National Center for Education Statistics / Richard C. Taeuber -- III. Comments of the Synthesizers -- David Bayless -- Christopher T. Cross -- Margaret K. Gwaltney -- Ward S. Mason -- Appendixes -- A. List of Authors of Invited Papers, Comments and Letters -- B. Guidelines for Invited Papers -- C. The Elementary/Secondary Education Data Acquisition Program of the National Center for Education Statistics, May, 1985.
Physical Description:	ix, 137 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126).