Education Information: Changes in Funds and Priorities Have Affected Production and Quality. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Select Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives.

Institution	General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.
Titel	Education Information: Changes in Funds and Priorities Have Affected Production and Quality. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Select Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives.
Quelle	(1987), (123 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Data Collection; Educational Assessment; Educational Finance; Educational Research; Federal Aid; Information Dissemination; Information Services; Information Utilization; National Surveys; Public Agencies; Quality Control; Research Projects; Statistical Data; Statistical Studies; Trend Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Data capture; Datensammlung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Informationsverbreitung; Informationstätigkeit; Informationsnutzung; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Qualitätskontrolle; Forschungsvorhaben; Trendanalyse
Abstract	The House Subcommittee on Select Education asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to study the condition of information on education in the United States during selected years between 1973 and 1986. The resulting report covers three areas: (1) the nature and amount of federally sponsored information on education; (2) the quality of such information; and (3) factors influencing production and quality of the information. The study consisted of a review of information-gathering activities of the three principal units of the Department of Education, namely, the National Institute of Education; the National Center for Education Statistics; and the Office of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation. The GAO also examined the quality of information through analysis of three statistical programs, namely, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the Common Core of Data for Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Fast Response Survey System. Performance assessments concentrated on relevance, timeliness, technical adequacy, and impact. Results indicate a decline in federally sponsored research and in statistical and evaluative information on education; a shift away from collection of new data to service-oriented activities; and a trend toward contract awards to institutions rather than field-related endeavors. Agency comments and recommendations are outlined. (TJH)
Anmerkungen	U.S. General Accounting Office, PO Box 6015, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (first 5 copies free; additional copies $2.00 each; 100 or more--25% discount).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC