High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

NCES recently announced the new High School Longitudinal Study of 2009. It is a nationally representative, longitudinal study of 9th graders who will be followed through high school, postsecondary education, and early work experiences to gauge their learning in algebra and their decision-making processes about courses, college, and careers.

Information will be collected from students, school administrators, math and science teachers, school counselors, administrative records, and parents. Data collection is underway now and will continue through December 2009.

For more information about the study, visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/hsls09/.