Variables included in the Dataset:
K-12
- Demographics
- School
- District
- Attendance/Dropout
- Grades/GPA
- Courses
- Test scores
- ACT/SAT
- Disciplinary action
- Teacher info (salaries, etc.)
Higher Education
- Demographics
- Type of college
- Enrollment
- Courses
- Major
- Grades
- Tuition/Scholarships
Workforce
- Demographics
- Salary
- Industry
Screening
- Is there data available for 2013?
- Can we access the data by August 15th? Unclear
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? UNDECIDED
Explanation: Unclear if access to student-level data is available. Have contacted the Department and waiting to hear a response.
Shortened Inventory
Purpose
- What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
To ensure that students have access to quality education.
- Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies)
Parents, researchers, educators, policy-makers.
Description
- What is the general topic of the data?
- K-12 Student Information
- Higher Education Student Information
- Workforce Information
- Longitudinal Education Information (includes K-12, Higher Ed, and/or Workforce)
- What are the earliest and latest dates for which data is available?
1998-2015
- How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Less than a year.
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
- What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
K-12 Public schools
- Can K-12 be linked to higher ed or higher ed to workforce?
Unclear
Accessibility
- How is the school-level data accessed (note if it needs to be screen scraped)?
Through the website either through pdf reports or excel files.
- How is the student-level data accessed?
Unclear. Have an inquiry in to the Department regarding this process.
- Note if IRB is needed or any other restrictions on accessing data.
Unknown
- Any records or fields collected, but not included in data source?
Unknown
- Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?
Unknown