DataLab NSOPF Tables, 1988-2004

This dataset is comprised on the National Center for Educational Statistics' National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF) data tables. This also includes the 2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, Institutions.<br><br>NSOPF was conducted in response to a continuing need for data on faculty and instructors - persons who directly affect the quality of education in postsecondary institutions. Faculty are the pivotal resource around which the process and outcomes of postsecondary education revolve. They often determine curriculum content, student performance standards, and the quality of students' preparation for careers. Faculty members perform research and development work upon which this nation's technological and economic advancement depends. Through their public service activities, they make valuable contributions to society. For these reasons, it is essential to understand who they are; what they do; and whether, how, and why they are changing. This study was designed to provide data about faculty to postsecondary education researchers, planners, and policymakers. NSOPF is the most comprehensive study of faculty in postsecondary educational institutions ever undertaken.<br><br>National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF) FeaturesNationally representative sample of full-and part-time faculty and instructional staff at public and private not-for-profit 2- and 4-year institutions in the United StatesDesigned to provide data about faculty and instructional staff to postsecondary education researchers and policymakersInitially conducted during the 1987-88 school year and repeated in 1992–93, 1998–99, and 2003–04The DataLab Tables data are organized based on publication number, followed by the associated table number (i.e. NCES_2001152_1 refers to publication number 2001152 table 1). Within each table folder are the estimates (Excel), standard errors (Excel), and tables specification file(s).<br><br>Documentation includes associated codebooks, publications, and questionnaires where available.<br><br>Tables were downloaded from the DataLab Tables Library on 2025-04-24. Documentation were downloaded on 2025-04-21.本数据集依托美国国家教育统计中心（National Center for Educational Statistics）发布的《全国高等教育教师研究》（National Study of Postsecondary Faculty，NSOPF）数据表构建，同时包含2004年版《全国高等教育教师研究：院校篇》相关数据。 NSOPF的开展源于社会对高等教育院校中直接影响教育质量的教师与讲师群体相关数据的持续需求。教师是高等教育过程与成果的核心资源，其工作直接决定课程内容设置、学生学业表现标准及学生职业预备质量；教师开展的研发工作支撑着国家的科技进步与经济发展，同时通过公共服务活动为社会创造宝贵价值。正因如此，了解教师群体的构成、日常工作内容，以及他们的职业变化情况与变化动因均具有重要意义。本研究旨在为高等教育研究者、规划者与政策制定者提供教师相关数据，NSOPF也是迄今为止针对高等教育院校教师开展的最全面的研究项目。 《全国高等教育教师研究》（NSOPF）核心特征如下： 1. 采用具有全国代表性的抽样框架，覆盖美国公立与私立非营利性2年制、4年制院校的全职、兼职教师及教学人员； 2. 旨在为高等教育研究者与政策制定者提供教师及教学人员相关数据； 3. 首次开展于1987-1988学年，后续分别于1992-1993、1998-1999及2003-2004学年重复开展。 DataLab数据表的数据按出版物编号关联表号的规则进行组织，例如NCES_2001152_1代表出版物编号2001152对应的第1张数据表。每张数据表的文件夹内包含估计值文件（Excel格式）、标准误文件（Excel格式）及数据表规范说明文件。 若可获取，配套文档包含相关编码手册、正式出版物及调查问卷。 本数据集的数据表于2025年4月24日从DataLab数据表库下载，配套文档则于2025年4月21日下载完成。