Documentation for the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey. NCES 2016-817

Documentation for the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey. NCES 2016-817
Author: Shawna Cox
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Total Pages: 1317
Release: 2017
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The overall objective of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) is to collect the information necessary for a comprehensive picture of elementary and secondary education in the United States. The abundance of data collected permits detailed analyses of the characteristics of schools, principals, teachers, school libraries, and public school district policies. The linkage of the SASS questionnaires enables researchers to examine the relationships among these elements of education. The 2011-12 SASS consisted of five types of questionnaires: (1) a school district questionnaire; (2) principal questionnaires; (3) school questionnaires; (4) teacher questionnaires; and (5) a school library media center questionnaire. The principal, school, and teacher questionnaires were modified slightly between the public school versions (Principal Questionnaire, School Questionnaire, Public School Questionnaire (With District Items), and Teacher Questionnaire) and private school versions (Private School Principal Questionnaire, Private School Questionnaire, and Private School Teacher Questionnaire) to refer to either the public or private sector correctly. The Private School Questionnaire also incorporated the Private School Universe Survey (PSS) items that were collected at the same time as SASS in 2011-12. The School Library Media Center Questionnaire was administered to public (including public charter) schools in 2011-12. This report contains chapters on the following topics: (1) changes in SASS design, content, and methodology from 2007-08; (2) preparation for the 2011-12 SASS; (3) frame creation and sample selection; (4) data collection; (5) response rates and bias analysis; (6) data processing; (7) weighting and variance estimation; and (8) data quality. The following are appended: (1) Key Terms for SASS; (2) Questionnaire Availability Online, Downloadable PDF Files; (3) Poverty Analysis for SASS 2011--12 Public School Sample; (4) Bureau of Indian Education-Funded Schools and Career and Technology Centers Sampling Change; (5) 2011-12 SASS Redesign--Precision Analysis; (6) Summary of the 2009 Field Test Findings and Recommendations for the 2011--12 SASS Methodology; (7) Cognitive Testing of Schools and Staffing Survey Items Summary of Findings and Recommendations, September 2010; (8) Cognitive Testing of Schools and Staffing Survey Items Summary of Findings and Recommendations, May 2011; (9) School and Teacher Sample Allocation Procedure; (10) Report on Results of Special Contact Districts; (11) 2011-12 SASS Unit Nonresponse Bias Analysis; (12) Quality Assurance for Data Capture and Mailout Operations; (13) Crosswalk of Public School Questionnaire (With District Items) Items onto the Public School Questionnaire and School District Questionnaire; (14) Changes Made to Variables During the Computer Edit, by Data File; (15) List of Matching Variables for the 2011-12 SASS; (16) Imputation Changes to Variables, by Data File; (17) Weighting Adjustment Cells; and (18) Crosswalk Among Items in the 1987-88, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1999-2000, 2003-04, 2007-08 and 2011-12 SASS and Crosswalk of Variables Across the 2011-12 SASS Questionnaires.

Characteristics of Public, Private, and Bureau of Indian Education Elementary and Secondary Schools in the United States

Characteristics of Public, Private, and Bureau of Indian Education Elementary and Secondary Schools in the United States
Author: Ashley Keigher
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Total Pages: 62
Release: 2009
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This report presents selected findings from the school data files of the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). SASS is a nationally representative sample survey of public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education-funded (BIE) K-12 schools, principals, and teachers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 2007-08 SASS sample is a school-based stratified probability-proportionate-to-size (PPS) sample. The 2005-06 Common Core of Data (CCD) served as a starting point for the public school sampling frame, and the 2005-06 Private School Universe Survey (PSS) served as a starting point for the private school sampling frame. The public school sample was designed so that national-, regional-, and state-level elementary, secondary, and combined public school estimates can be made. The private school sample was designed so that national-, regional-, and affiliation-level estimates can be produced. BIE schools on the 2005-06 CCD were sampled with certainty, and thus national estimates for BIE schools can be produced. The selected samples include about 9,800 public schools, 180 BIE schools, and 2,940 private schools; 5,250 public school districts; 9,800 public school principals, 180 BIE school principals, and 2,940 private school principals; 47,440 public school teachers, 750 BIE teachers, and 8,180 private school teachers; and 9,800 public school library media centers and 180 BIE school library media centers. The data were collected via mailed questionnaires with telephone and field follow-up. The first questionnaires were mailed in September 2007, and data collection ended in June 2008. The unit response rates varied from 72 percent for private school principals to 88 percent for public school districts. Nonresponse bias analyses were performed when survey response rates for major reporting groups were less than 85 percent. Selected findings are reported in tabular form and include: (1) In the 2007-08 school year, there were an estimated 119,150 K-12 schools in the United States: 87,190 traditional public, 3,560 public charter, 180 BIE-funded, and 28,220 private schools, among which 52 percent of traditional public, 55 percent of charter, 85 percent of BIE-funded, and 19 percent of private schools enrolled students received Title I services; (2) About 72 percent of all public elementary schools had students who were identified as limited-English-proficient (LEP), with most LEP students students enrolled in elementary schools; (3) The racial and ethnic composition of students enrolled in public schools was 58 percent non-Hispanic White, 20 percent Hispanic, 16 percent non-Hispanic Black, 4 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1 percent American Indian/Alaska Native; Among private schools, the racial and ethnic composition was 74 percent non-Hispanic White, 10 percent non-Hispanic Black, 9 percent Hispanic, 6 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1 percent American Indian/Alaska Native; (4) On average, 81 percent of 12th-graders graduated with a diploma in public schools in 2006-07: 86 percent in rural schools, 81 percent and 80 percent in schools located in suburban areas and towns, respectively, and 72 percent in urban schools; (5) Including full-time and part-time staff, public schools employed about 73,230 instructional coordinators, 81,670 librarians, 125,590 school counselors, 361,730 student support services professional staff, approximately 898,790 aides, 269,350 secretaries and other clerical support staff, 401,310 food service personnel, and 369,210 custodial maintenance and security personnel; and (6) About 63 percent of public and 37 percent of private schools employed staff with academic specialist or coaching assignments. Four appendices are included: (1) Standard Error Tables; (2) Methodology and Technical Notes; (3) Description of Data Files; and (4) Description of Variables. (Contains 18 tables and 14 footnotes.).