Equality of Education Opportunity (Coleman) Study (EEOS), 1966

<p>This study consist of test scores and questionnaire responses obtained from 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th grade students, as well as responses from teachers and principals. The sample was taken from the public schools in the United States and the District of Columbia. Tests were administered to determine ability and achievement in verbal skills, non-verbal associations, reading comprehension and mathematics. Questionnaires obtained information on age, sex, grade, race, ethnic identify, socio-economic background, attitudes toward learning, educational and career goals, racial attitudes, racial composition student and faculty groups, discipline, school environment, school facilities, salaries, and curriculum. The unit of observation is the individual respondent. The Educational Testing Service created these records for the Office of Education. James Coleman of Johns Hopkins University acted as a consultant to the Office of Education, so this study is frequently referred to as the Coleman study.</p>本研究涵盖了取自美国及哥伦比亚特区公立学校的1年级、3年级、6年级、9年级与12年级学生的考试成绩与问卷反馈，同时包含教师与校长的答复数据。本次测试旨在评估学生在语言技能、非语言联想能力、阅读理解及数学学科的能力与学业表现；问卷采集的信息涵盖年龄、性别、年级、种族、民族身份、社会经济背景、学习态度、教育与职业目标、种族观念、师生群体的种族构成、纪律情况、校园环境、学校设施、薪酬体系及课程设置等维度。本研究的观测单元为个体受访者。这些记录由教育考试服务中心（Educational Testing Service）为美国教育部编制，约翰·霍普金斯大学的詹姆斯·科尔曼担任教育部顾问，因此该研究常被称为科尔曼研究。