| Title: | Forum Guide to Alternative Measures of Socioeconomic Status in Education Data Systems |
| Description: | The Forum Guide to Alternative Measures of Socioeconomic Status in Education Data Systems provides “encyclopedia-type” entries for eight plausible alternative measures of socioeconomic status (SES) to help readers better understand the implications of collecting and interpreting a range of SES-related data in education agencies. Chapter 1 reviews recent changes in how SES data are collected in many education agencies and presents a call to action to the education community. Chapter 2 reviews practical steps an agency can take to adopt new measures. Chapter 3 describes each of the eight alternative measures, including potential benefits, challenges, and limitations of each option. |
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| Cover Date: | June 2015 |
| Web Release: | June 22, 2015 |
| Publication #: | NFES 2015158 |
| Center/Program: | NFES |
| Associated Centers: | NCES |
| Authors: | National Forum on Education Statistics |
| Type of Product: | Guide |
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For questions about the content of this Guide, please contact: Ghedam Bairu. |