Library: Library Resources for Doctor of Education: Data and Statistics: Collection & Assessment

Education Statistics

The following websites, primarily from the U.S. federal government, provide comprehensive educational statistics.

Data & Statistics

Browse the suggested resources on this page to familiarize yourself with data collection, interpretation, and analysis.

Be sure to take a look at the tutorials linked below about evaluating statistics.

Evaluating Statistics
Watch this video to learn how to critically evaluate statistics.
Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions
From Academic Writer, this tutorial explains the final phase of the research process, including how to analyze, interpret, present data, discuss findings, and draw conclusions.

Suggested Library Databases

Select the following databases to search for statistics and data visualizations.

Statista This link opens in a new window
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Statista is a leading provider of market and consumer data, offering users over 1 million statistics on 80,000 topics and 170 industries, consolidated from over 22,000 sources. Find statistics, reports, infographics, and more to support your research. Features user-friendly interface and features to help you integrate charts, graphs, and other visuals into your reports and presentations. While the datasets are multidisciplinary in overall breadth, there are also several country, company, and industry data sets and reports.
ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
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ProQuest Statistical Insight provides abstracting, indexing, and full text for publications from hundreds of public domain and licensed sources. The Statistical Insight Collection spans millions of full-text reports and more than 1 million published tables on thousands of different topics. It provides fast and easy access to statistical information produced by U.S. federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. It also offers broad perspectives and insight on long-term national trends and implications paired with the ability to narrow results. Whether users are looking for tables, statistical reports, publication abstracts, or datasets, results are ranked by relevance.

Suggested Library Resources

A Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Committee on National Statistics; Panel on a Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics; Nancy Kirkendall (Editor); Bradford Chaney (Editor); Celeste Stone (Editor); Melissa Chiu (Editor); Larry Hedges (Editor)
ISBN: 9780309273503
Publication Date: 2022-08-01
A Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics (2022) reviews developments in using alternative data sources, considers recent trends and future priorities, and suggests changes to NCES's programs and operations, with a focus on NCES's statistical programs.
Data Mining and Learning Analytics: Applications in Educational Research by Samira ElAtia (Editor); Donald Ipperciel (Editor); Osmar R. Zaïane (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118998236
Publication Date: 2016-09-26
This book discusses the insights, challenges, issues, expectations, and practical implementation of data mining (DM) within educational mandates.
International Handbook of Research in Statistics Education by Dani Ben-Zvi (Editor); Katie Makar (Editor); Joan Garfield (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319661933
Publication Date: 2018-01-09
This handbook connects the practice of statistics to the teaching and learning of the subject with contributions from experts in several disciplines. Chapters present current challenges and methods of statistics education in the changing world for statistics and mathematics educators. Issues addressed include current and future challenges in professional development of teachers, use of technology tools, design of learning environments and appropriate student assessments. This handbook presents challenging and inspiring international research perspectives on the history and nature, current issues, and future directions of statistics education and statistics education research.
Learn Data Mining Through Excel: A Step-by-Step Approach for Understanding Machine Learning Methods by Hong Zhou
ISBN: 9781484297704
Publication Date: 2023-10-02
Use popular data mining techniques in Microsoft Excel to better understand machine learning methods. Most software tools and programming language packages take data input and deliver data mining results directly, presenting no insight on working mechanics and creating a chasm between input and output. This is where Excel can help, and this book will show you exactly how.
The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods by Luc Pauwels (Editor); Dawn Mannay (Editor)
ISBN: 9781473978003
Publication Date: 2020-01-03
The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods presents a wide-ranging exploration and overview of the field today. As in its first edition, the Handbook does not aim to present a consistent view or voice, but rather to exemplify diversity and contradictions in perspectives and techniques.
Statistics: A Gentle Introduction by Frederick L. Coolidge
ISBN: 9781506368436
Publication Date: 2020-02-10
Explanations of statistical concepts focus on the use and interpretation to give context for students Worked examples for each equation show step-by-step calculations with commentary so students know exactly how to use each formula