How Principals in Public and Private Schools Used Their Time in 2011-12
This Statistics in Brief examines the mean percentage of time that principals reported spending on various activities in the 2011–12 school year, both overall and by selected school, staffing, and principal characteristics. Key findings from school year 2011-12 include: (1) … Read More
Instructional Time for Third- and Eighth-Graders in Public and Private Schools: School Year 2011-12
This Statistics in Brief examines the amount of time that students in grades 3 and 8 spent on different activities in 2011-12 and compares how, if at all, this time varied by activity, school sector, and grade. Based on reporting … Read More
Changes in America’s Public School Facilities: From School Year 1998-99 to School Year 2012-13
This Statistics in Brief summarizes the changes from the 1998-99 to the 2012-13 school years in the average age of public schools, rating of satisfaction of the environmental quality of school facilities, the cost to put school buildings in good … Read More
The Summer After Kindergarten: Children’s Experiences by Socioeconomic Characteristic
This Statistics in Brief investigates some factors that may contribute to achievement gaps in the summer after kindergarten, including differences in children’s experiences, such as participation in summer care arrangements, programs, and activities. Specifically, the brief describes students’ summer nonparental … Read More