National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, Base Year through Fourth Follow-up

Description

NELS:88/2000 Restricted Use Data Files Base year through Fourth follow-up - Request this file if you plan to study students for the period 1988 to 2000. Note that some variables for earlier rounds may not be available on this file, so it is recommended to review the NELS:88 Variable List (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/nels88/data_products.asp) to make sure you have the files for the rounds you need. (NCES 2003-348; Release Date: February 2003)

Detailed Methodology

Sample

A two-stage stratified probability design was used to select a nationally representative sample of schools and students. The first stage resulted in 1,734 school selections with 1,052 participating schools, including 815 public and 237 private schools. The second stage produced a random selection of 26,435 students among sampled schools, resulting in participation by 24,599 eighth grade students. On average, each of the participating schools was represented by 24 (regular) student participants. Chapter III provides additional detail about the NELS:88 base year core sample.

Method of Data Collection

Administrative records
Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)
Assessment

Frequency of Data Collection

Irregular