Release of the Condition of Education 2023

The summary report does not have any of the following terms: distance, remote, virtual, cyber, blended, or hybrid.  It did have online several times, but only in relation to the report being online or the online indicators.  I haven’t had a chance to go through all of the individual data sets yet.

Today, NCES released the Report on the Condition of Education 2023, which reports on the state of education in the United States, from prekindergarten through postsecondary education, as well as labor force outcomes and international comparisons. In order to improve readability and access to equitable data, this year’s Condition of Education (1) employs a new bulleted structure to highlight key findings, (2) presents interactive data visualizations in our online indicator system, and (3) presents data on Puerto Rico and U.S. outlying territories when available. Key findings from the report include: Some 70 percent of public schools reported that the percentage of students who had sought mental health services from school had increased since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In comparison, only 12 percent strongly agreed and 44 percent moderately agreed that their school was able to effectively provide mental health services to all students in need. Generally, among public and private schools with open teaching positions in particular subject-matter fields, higher percentages reported having difficulties filling these openings in 2020–21 than in 2011–12. In 2020–21, the proportion of K–12 public school teachers who were White (80 percent) was higher than the proportion of K–12 public school students who were White (46 percent), whereas the proportion of teachers of other racial/ethnic groups was lower than the proportion of students in those groups. The percentage of 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school in 2021 (50 percent) was 10 percentage points higher than 2020 (40 percent), but remained lower than 2019 (54 percent). Between fall 2019 and fall 2020, while traditional public school enrollment decreased by 4 percent, public charter school enrollment increased by 7 percent. Between fall 2010 and fall 2021, total undergraduate enrollment decreased by 15 percent (from 18.1 million to 15.4 million students), with 42 percent (1.1 million students) of this decline occurring during the pandemic. Meanwhile, total enrollment in postbaccalaureate programs increased by 5 percent between fall 2010 and fall 2019 (from 2.9 million to 3.1 million students) and continued to increase by another 5 percent during the pandemic (to 3.2 million students in fall 2021). Of the degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions in 2020–21, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields made up 8 percent of associate’s degrees, 21 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 17 percent of master’s degrees, and 15 percent of doctor’s degrees Between 2010 and 2022, educational attainment rates among 25- to 29-year-olds increased at different levels of attainment. In general, educational attainment rates increased for both male and female 25- to 29-year-olds as well as for most racial/ethnic groups. However, attainment gaps between some groups persisted in 2022. The summary report is available here. In addition, an initial set of detailed analyses in the form of indicators are also available on the Condition of Education webpage today with further updates throughout the summer. Analyses in the report are supported by tables in the Digest of Education Statistics. Readers can browse these tables for additional detail on topics presented in the Condition. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment. IES is celebrating 20 years. Here’s how to get involved.

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Current Expenditures per Pupil for Public PreK–12 Education Increased in School Year 2020-21

While this isn’t K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning, but the level of funding for students in each of these programs has a significant impact on student success.

Total revenues increased by 3 percent after adjusting for inflation (from $812.8 to $837.3 billion) from FY 20 to FY 21. Local revenues remained flat ($365.1 billion in each year), and State revenues decreased by 0.6 percent (from $385.9 to $383.8 billion. Federal revenues for education increased from 61.2 billion in FY 20 to 88.4 billion in FY 21― a 43.2 % increase. This stands in comparison to the 1.5% decrease in federal revenues for education between FY 19 and FY 20. Current expenditures per pupil for the day-to-day operation of public elementary and secondary schools rose to $14,295 in FY 21, an increase of 3.5 percent from FY 20, after adjusting for inflation. These tables present state-level data on revenues by source and expenditures by function and object for public elementary and secondary education for school year 2020–21. Tables on district-level revenues and expenditures will be released later this year. View the tables. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment. IES is celebrating 20 years. Here’s how to get involved.

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AERA 2023 – US Education in the Time of COVID [Exhibition Hall]

While not an official blog entry from the 2023 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, but there was one piece of paper that I picked up at the IES table during my rounds of the exhibition hall – in between the free pens and trinkets.  The one page, double-sided item is available below.

NCES Newsletter

An item from the folks of IES, and note this data generally includes a variable for distance learning.

This monthly IES NewsFlash provides a high-level overview of NCES publication activities for the past month and promotes upcoming NCES resources and events. For more NCES news, join our mailing list or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. What’s New Digest of Education Statistics Provides New and Historical Data on Wide-Ranging Education Topics (report) NCES released updated data from the Digest of Education Statistics, a comprehensive statistical reference for all levels of education in the United States. This update includes information on large school districts, teacher characteristics, high school course taking and completion, postsecondary degrees, and more. Selected findings include the following: In 2020–21, education expenditures in educational institutions represented 7.4 percent of GDP, with 4.2 percent in elementary and secondary schools and 3.2 percent in degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Educational expenditures have remained at or above 7 percent of GDP since 2001–02. (table 106.10) In 2019, 85 percent of high school graduates took a career technical education (CTE) course in high school. Participation was higher for graduates from schools in rural areas (92 percent) and towns (91 percent) and lower for graduates from suburban areas (83 percent) and cities (80 percent). (table 225.25)   If it’s your first time browsing the Digest, consult our short blog “Tips for Navigating the Digest of Education Statistics” or Reader’s Guide before diving in! Also see the introduction, which describes trends in American education and highlights key data on topics of current interest. Digest tables are continuously updated and released throughout the year. To view the latest versions of all Digest tables, please visit the “Most Current Digest Tables” page.   Spotlight April 14–16: NCES Presents at AERA 2023 NCES education research experts will discuss topics from U.S. and worldwide perspectives on COVID-19 to school-level expenditures to contextualizing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data. Join these sessions to learn more! Find out more here. Trainings/Engagement Opportunities April 12, 9:00 a.m. CT: Professional Development Course at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2023 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL: “Multilevel Modeling with International Large-Scale Assessment Databases Using the HLM Software Program” April 20 12:30 p.m. ET: PIAAC Webinar: “A First Look: Examining Information Processing Skill Proficiencies Among Black Adults in the U.S. Using the PIAAC Data” For more information, visit the SAP informational website or the NCES website https://nces.ed.gov/statprog/instruct.asp To receive future newsletters, make sure to subscribe for updates on General NCES News here. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment. IES is celebrating 20 years. Here’s how to get involved.

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Now Available: WWC Version 5.0 Training and Certification

An item from the folks at IES.  While I’ve expressed my concerns about the nature of the “gold standard” required for inclusion in the WWC (see here and here), it is always important to pass this information along.

The What Works Clearinghouse has launched online training and certification for the WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook, Version 5.0. The WWC offers this training to inform the public about key elements of the WWC group design standards, increase transparency of our review process, and to train reviewers who wish to become certified in the WWC’s group design standards. There are three levels of certification: Group Design, Advanced Group Design, and Single-Case Design. The trainings are free and available online through a series of video modules. After completing the training, reviewers can take a multiple-choice exam to become certified to review studies under WWC standards. For more information about online training, please contact the WWC Help Desk. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment. IES is celebrating 20 years. Here’s how to get involved.

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