Newsgroups: bit.listserv.erl-l
Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 1992 00:02:00 CDT
From:         P30JWP1@NIU.BITNET
Subject:      OERI data tape: public ed. agencies (92 lines)

The following is provided by The Office of Educational Research
and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education.  Please feel
welcome to distribute.

                  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
          OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT
             NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

                  DATA TAPE RELEASED WITH 1990-91
               UNIVERSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AGENCIES

The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) announces the availability of a data tape
containing information as of fall 1990 on approximately 17,000
public agencies responsible for providing elementary and
secondary education services to school-age residents of the
United States.  The information was compiled by state education
agencies and updates the 1989-90 agency universe.

The name of the agency, mailing address and telephone number (if
provided by the state), county (name and Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS) code), and type of agency are given
for all agencies in the file. Information on grade span and the
number of schools, classroom teachers, students, and graduates is
also given in most cases.

The tape with documentation is available for $175. Payment may be
in the form of a check or money order (payable to the U.S.
Department of Education), or charged to VISA or MasterCard. To
order please print out and complete the form below and send it
with your payment to

     Office of Educational Research and Improvement
     Data Systems Branch
     555 New Jersey Avenue NW
     Washington, DC 20208-5725

For questions about the Data File contact Thaddeus Chmura (202)
219-1619



                      DATA FILE ORDER

(ORDERS ARE PROCESSED UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ONLY)

DATA FILE REQUESTED:  CCD.SDU.A9091

SPECIFICATIONS.  (The specifications below will be used to
complete your order.  You may wish to check these with your
computer site personnel before completing this section.  Please
check appropriate boxes.  Standard files will be processed in
approximately 10 working days following receipt of payment.)

      STORAGE MEDIA               LABEL           CODE CONVENTION

CUSTOMER DATA

NAME:                                || NAME OF ORGANIZATION:

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SHIPPING ADDRESS:                    || TELEPHONE NO.:
                                     || (include area code)
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ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:  The cost of the data file is $175.00.
Diskettes cost $75 each.  Make your check or money order payable
to the "U.S. Department of Education."  Mail your payment with
this Data File Order form to:

          U.S. Department of Education
          Data Systems Branch
          555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
          Washington, D.C.   20208-5725

If you want your order delivered by Federal Express, enter your
account number here (Customer is responsible for Federal Express
Costs):

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