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QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN - Developing U-Research: Data Collection/Statistics

Designed for those aiding in the development of U-Research as MC's Quality Enhancment Plan, this guide includes information on books, articles, statistical data, and web sites dealing with information literacy (IL) and related topics.

Links to Statistical Data

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

Office of Institutional Research – Assessment Plans & Reports, Common Data Sets, Fact Book, Key Point Performance Indicators, Peer Data, and Unit & Committee Accomplishments http://www.mc.edu/about/offices/institutional_research/

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – state, district, and school-level information http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/  

PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS – free reports of survey findings http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=185

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU - http://www.census.gov/ 

     State and County QuickFacts http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/

     State and Metropolitan Area Data Book http://www.census.gov/compendia/smadb/ 

     Statistical Abstract of the United States http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. National Center for Education Statistics – tables and figures http://nces.ed.gov/quicktables/  also try the drop-down menus under Data Tools and Annual Reports.  You can also create tables and choose data sets at http://nces.ed.gov/datalab/

The Status of Public and Private School Library Media Centers in the United States: 1999-2000 (National Center for Education Statistics)

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.  Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/

COALITION ON HUMAN NEEDS.  2001-2007 State-by-State Family Poverty Rates, American Community Survey

Online Articles

College Student Engagement Surveys:  Implications for Information Literacy from New Directions for Teaching and Learning (Academic Search Premier)