What's New for May 2013

Condition of Education 2013 (May 23, 2013)
The Condition of Education 2013 summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 42 indicators on the status and condition of education, in addition to Spotlights that look more closely at 4 issues of current interest. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data are available.

Today’s Baccalaureate: The Fields and Courses That 2007–08 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients Studied (May 23, 2013)
This set of Web Tables uses data from the Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS) and the 2008/09 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/09) to provide estimates on the broad fields and specific courses baccalaureate degree holders pursue. The tables first present students’ participation in 37 different fields by sex, race/ethnicity, age, first postsecondary institution sector, bachelor’s degree institution sector, and major. The tables then show the courses most commonly taken by bachelor’s degree recipients at large, bachelor’s degree recipients who began in 2-year colleges, and bachelor’s degree recipients who pursue specific majors. The final two tables report the five STEM courses in which non-STEM majors most frequently earned credits, and the five non-STEM courses in which STEM majors most frequently earned credits.

IES Newsletter now available featuring research highlights, upcoming events, and new resources (May 22, 2013)
The May 2013 issue of the IES Newsletter features articles about the use of technology in research projects, a REL-public television partnership to disseminate research findings, results from the NAEP Economics Report Card, research and journal awards to NCSER grantees, NCEE collaborates with Department of Education program offices on large-scale evaluations, new Fast Facts from NCES, research funding opportunities, upcoming events, and other items.

Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in 2012-13; Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2011-12; and 12-Month Enrollment: 2011-12: First Look (Preliminary Data) (May 21, 2013)
This First Look presents preliminary data findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2012 collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2012-13 academic year, Completions covering the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, and data on 12-Month Enrollment for the 2011-12 academic year.

Study of School Vouchers and College Enrollment is Well Implemented (May 14, 2013)
This 2012 randomized controlled trial examined the effects of the New York School Choice Scholarships Foundation Program on the college enrollment outcomes of 2,600 first- to fifth-grade New York City public school students. The voucher program provided private school vouchers to public school students from low-income families. This is a well-implemented study, and the research meets WWC evidence standards without reservations.

WWC Reviews Study of Teacher Incentives and Math Achievement (May 14, 2013)
In this 2012 study, researchers examined the impacts of four different types of teacher incentive strategies on student math achievement in nine K–8 public schools in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The four types of incentives experimented with the idea of “loss aversion,” the preference to avoid loss rather than acquire gains, and individual and team responsibility. This study is a well-implemented randomized controlled trial, and the research meets WWC evidence standards without reservations.

IES Releases FY2014 Funding Announcements for Grant Competitions in Education Research and Training (May 3, 2013)
IES has released FY2014 funding announcements for five grant competitions in education research and research training.

IES Releases FY2014 Funding Announcements for Grant Competitions in Education Research and Training (May 2, 2013)
IES has released FY2014 funding announcements for five grant competitions in education research and research training.