Constructs
Programs and services; Safety; School and classroom characteristics; School climate; Student and teacher composition; Teacher characteristics
Respondents
Data were collected from students in the 10th grade in 2002 and their teachers, parents, and school administrators. Data were collected in 2004, 2006, and 2012.
Reports
- ELS:2002 publications and technical reports published by the National Center for Education Statistics are available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=107
- The ELS:2002 bibliography includes selected research reports by outside researchers and is available at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/els2002/bibliography.asp
Selected publications include:
- Engberg, M. and Wolniak, G. (2010). Examining the Effects of High School Contexts on Postsecondary Enrollment. Research in Higher Education, 51(2): 132-153.
- Planty, M., and DeVoe, J.F. (2005). An Examination of the Conditions of School Facilities Attended by 10th-Grade Students in 2002 (NCES 2006–302). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006302.pdf
Survey Instruments
Survey instruments are available at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/els2002/questionnaires.asp
Results
Data files for use in statistical software are available at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/els2002/avail_data.asp
Survey Level
K-12
Survey Data
Federal