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                      Education Research Sources

                    

                   California Department of Education (CDE)

                   Education Data Partnership (Ed-Data)
 
                  
Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT)

                   National Center for Education Statistics

                

 

California Department of Education (CDE)

     Dataquest
Dataquest lets you create your own reports on California's Academic Performance Index (API), enrollment, graduates, staffing etc. 
    Division of Labor Statistics & Research
DLSR conducts research and publishes information on economic, employment, and work-place safety and health statistics. Publications include the Director's General Prevailing Wage Determinations and the CA Consumer Price Index.  

California Department of Finance (DOF) 

     Demographic Research Unit, Dept. of Finance 
The Department of Finance site offers data files on population projections that detail race, ethnicity, age, and gender.
     Dept. of Finance's Finance Bulletin
Provides you with a year's worth of their Finance Bulletin.

Other Resources

   California State Library
      
Founded in 1850, the California State Library is an excellent source of information for state and local issues.
     Census Bureau
One of the most expansive sites on the Net. You can get data maps of every county and major city in the nation. 
     Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The CPI provides a way for consumers to compare what the market basket of goods and services are. 
     Education Data Partnership (Ed-Data) 
Ed-Data's site provides an interactive database with financial, demographic, and performance information for each California school, school district, and county. 
     EdSource
Independent and impartial, EdSource's non-profit mission is to develop and widely distribute trustworthy information that clarifies complex K-12 school policy & improvement issues. 
     Education Commission of the States (ECS)
 -- ECS's Education Issues
ECS issue sites are designed to give you a comprehensive picture of the education issue that interests you from accountability to vouchers.
     Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT)
 -- FCMAT's CBO Toolbox 
 
FCMAT provides fiscal advice, management assistance, training on everything from accounting to transportation. The CBO Toolbox is an excellent resource tool for Chief Business Officials.
     Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO
The LAO is a nonpartisan organization that gives fiscal and policy advice to the California Legislature. The LAO also provides the public with information about ballot initiatives and propositions in the state.
     National Center for Education Statistics
 -- NCES's School District Database
 -- NCES's Administrator's Page
NCES is the primary federal entity that collects and analyzes education-related data from the United States and other nations.
   National Association of Business Economics (NABE)
NABEŽ is an association of professionals who have an interest in business economics and who want to use the latest economic data and trends to enhance their ability to make sound business decisions.
     Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
The PPIC is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to independent, objective, nonpartisan research of California's economic, social, and political issues.  
   School Matters
Developed by Standard and Poor's, this website has one of the most dramatic and complete information database of any education website in the country.
    Teachers Links
Great source for all education issues. Menu of 1090 different sites. 
    UCLA's Anderson Forecast
For information on California's Economy and the most accurate predictions of  U.S. Economy Growth. Use their search engine with key words: Anderson Forecast. 
     WestEd
WestEd is a nonprofit research, development, administrative service agency that is part of the federal government's Regional Education Laboratories Network (REL Network). They provide technical assistance on research, development, planning, and evaluation on education issues.