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2/4/2013
Michael Sessa
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Undergraduate Coursetaking, Characteristics of New K-12 Teachers, and Experiences of First-Time BA Recipients
Detailed in Recent NCES Web Tables
Undergraduate Coursetaking, Characteristics of New K-12
Teachers, and Experiences of First-Time BA Recipients Detailed
in Recent NCES Web Tables
In October, NCES released four publications of special interest to
researchers and policymakers on postsecondary education
issues. They included:
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STEM in Postsecondary Education: Entrance,
Attrition, and Coursetaking Among 2003-2004
Beginning Postsecondary Students and An
Overview of Classes Taken and Credits Earned by
Beginning Postsecondary Students. Based on transcripts collected as part of the
2004/2009 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09), these
Web Tables detail transcript-derived data on:
¡ the timing of first-time undergraduates’ entrance to and attrition from science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors; demographic and
academic characteristics of students who leave STEM majors; STEM coursetaking
patterns; and performance in STEM coursework (available at
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013152); and
¡ pre-college credits earned; remedial coursetaking; withdrawals and repeated
courses; and credits earned each year of enrollment (available at
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013151).
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Beginning K–12 Teacher Characteristics and Preparation by School Type,
2009. Based on data collected via the 2008/2009 Baccalaureate and Beyond
Longitudinal Study (BB:08/09), the first follow-up of a nationally representative cohort
of 2007-08 baccalaureate graduates, these Web Tables focus on the experiences of
recent graduates who entered K-12 teaching. Data include graduates’ demographic,
educational, and employment characteristics, as well as the characteristics of the
schools in which they are teaching. Available at
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013153.
Profile of 2007–08 First-Time Bachelor’s Degree Recipients in 2009. Also
based on data collected via the 2008/2009 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal
Study (BB:08/09), these Web Tables focus on recent graduates’ employment
outcomes; participation in community service; post-baccalaureate enrollment; and
student loan debt one year after completion. Available at
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013150.