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America's Children: Data Resources
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds a number of studies on
the well-being of children and periodically issues several related statistical
reports. An entire directorate of NSF is devoted to Education and Human
Resources, and many research programs within the Directorate for Social,
Behavioral and Economic Sciences pertain to child development.
Statistical Reports
Reports may be accessed via the World Wide Web. For printed copies,
send e-mail request to pubs@nsf.gov,
a fax to (703)644-4278, or written request to: NSF Forms and Publications
Unit, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room P-15, Arlington VA 22230, specifying the
NSF publication number and your mailing address.
- NSF 96-52 Indicators of Science & Mathematics Education 1995
Parent and student profiles (education, languages, race/ethnic origin), student
proficiency in science and mathematics, and their learning environment (high
school graduating credits, teacher profiles). http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/redpubs.htm
- NSB 96-21 Science & Engineering Indicators 1996
National assessment of educational progress, changes in proficiencies by sex
and race/ethnicity, state comparisons, impact of high school science and
engineering course work on transitions to college and employment, science
literacy, computer access for the next generation. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/pubdata.htm
- NSF 96-311 Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in
Science and Engineering 1996
Comparative data on representation and achievement in education, factors influencing
achievement, family background, characteristics of schools, students with
disabilities, transition to higher education. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/pubdata.htm
- Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
International comparative results, produced by the International Association
for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, and funded in part by NSF. http://wwwcsteep.bc.edu/timss
Research Centers and Programs
- NSF National Consortium on Violence Research
Based at Carnegie Mellon University, directed by Alfred Blumstein, this is
a cross-disciplinary effort aimed at understanding the causes of violence.
(412) 268-8269, ab0q@andrew.cmu.edu
- The Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Based at the University of Michigan, directed by Sandra Hofferth and Frank
Stafford, this study tracks individual and family income sources and amounts,
employment, family composition changes (economic effects of divorce on children),
and residential data. NSF is the study's major funding source.
(313) 763-5166, http://www.umich.edu/~psid
- National Bureau of Economic Research
Based at Harvard University, directed by Martin Feldstein, this is a network
of researchers studying the economics of family. Visitors to its Web site
can access NBER discussion papers on the family. Many of the articles that
appear in the NBER Digest on research results are from NSF supported projects.
(617) 868-3900, http://nber.harvard.edu
- NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Social Psychology research program, Human Cognition and Perception research
program, Division for Science Resources Studies. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe
- NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources
Education systemic reform initiative, elementary and secondary education research,
International Mathematics and Science Study, and links to initiatives such
as the Urban School Superintendents Coalition. http://www.ehr.nsf.gov
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