Brief Overall Description of the Dataset:
Overview of schools with community rankings, reviews, number of clubs, number of sports, number of world languages offered, enrollment, school type, admission statistics, and some schools with have a GreatSchools rating.
Link: http://www.greatschools.org
Date Inventory Completed: 6/4/15
Screening
- Is the data collected opinion-based?
- Is the data collection recurring (must be collected at least annually)?
- Is there data available for 2013?
- For Education: Is the data collected at least the school level?
- Can we access the data by August 15th?
- Can the data be linked to other education/workforce datasets (e.g., K-12, higher education, workforce)? Yes, but not at the student level, only by school name
Purpose
What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
“Compare K-12 school ratings nationwide to find the best schools…”
Why is it collected and how does the organization use it?
So parents can see how their children are doing, support their learning, and find great education resources.
Who else uses the data?
Parents, educators, policy-makers, education stakeholders. Current and former students also use and submit data to this site.
- Who do they sell the data to?
N/A
Method
What is the data collection method?
Online entry
What is the type of data collected?
Observational
If designed, who created the questions?
N/A
What is the raw source of the collected data (prior to any aggregation)?
Teachers, students (current and former), and parents.
Description
- What is the general topic of the data (1-2 words)?
K-12 Education
What are the earliest and latest dates for which data is available?
Earliest data not specified. Since it is a live feed of reviews latest date would be 2015.
Is data collected and available periodically?
Yes
How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Reviews available immediately, no information given on when GS ranking are calculated.
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents (consider inclusion/exclusion criteria)?
Individuals who choose to post about elementary, middle, high school, public district schools, private schools, and public charter schools.
Accessibility
How is the data accessed?
Must be screen scraped from what level you want it at (i.e. county or school).
- Is it open data?
Yes
- Any legal, regulatory, or administrative restrictions on accessing the data source?
No
Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?
N/A
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? UNDECIDED
Explanation: Data is not available at the student level and is difficult to access even at the school level.