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Schools and Staffing Survey, 2007-08

Published by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) | Department of Education | Catalog Last Checked: May 12, 2026 at 08:56 PM | Dataset Last Updated: July 10, 2023 at 01:54 PM
The Schools and Staffing Survey, 2007-08 (SASS 07-08), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program. SASS 07-08 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) elementary and secondary schools across the nation. The survey was primarily conducted through the use of mailed paper questionnaires. Nonresponse follow-up interviews were conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviews and face-to-face paper interviews. Teachers, librarians, principals, and districts were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 07-08 included how many teachers remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the SASS administration.

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  • Datalab for Schools and Staffing Survey

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  • 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey restricted-use data files in SAS and ASCII formats (12 files)

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  • 2008-09 Teacher Status Files

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  • Principal Follow-up Survey 2008-09 restricted-use data files

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  • 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) (CD ROM) Restricted-Use Data with Codebook

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  • 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) (CD ROM) Restricted-Use Data with Codebook

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  • Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS) Waves 1-3 Preliminary Restricted-Use Data File and Documentation

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  • 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey Public Charter School Analysis Restricted-Use Data File

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  • 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey Public Charter School Analysis Restricted-Use Data File

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  • Restricted-Use Public Charter School Analysis Data File User's Manual: 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey

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  • Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS) Waves 1-5 Restricted-Use Data File and Documentation

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description The Schools and Staffing Survey, 2007-08 (SASS 07-08), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program. SASS 07-08 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) elementary and secondary schools across the nation. The survey was primarily conducted through the use of mailed paper questionnaires. Nonresponse follow-up interviews were conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviews and face-to-face paper interviews. Teachers, librarians, principals, and districts were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 07-08 included how many teachers remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the SASS administration.
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  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Datalab for Schools and Staffing Survey",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/datalab/sass/",
    "description": "The SASS data available in PowerStats are comprised of data collected from five SASS questionnaires: the School Questionnaire, Teacher Questionnaire, School Principal Questionnaire, School District Questionnaire, and Library Media Center Questionnaire"
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  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey restricted-use data files in SAS and ASCII formats (12 files)",
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    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009344",
    "description": "Restricted-use data file for the 2007-08 School and Staffing Survey"
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  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "2008-09 Teacher Status Files",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010333",
    "description": "Restricted-use data files which report on the status of teachers from the Schools and Staffing Survey one year later, in fall 2008-09. The teachers' status is reported by the school principal. Also included is an analysis of a comparison between the previous Teacher Status File from 2004-05 and the teachers' own reports in the Teacher Follow-up Survey."
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Principal Follow-up Survey 2008-09 restricted-use data files",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010360",
    "description": "Data from the 2008-09 Principal Follow-up Survey as well as from the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey's Principal survey. Documentation about the survey is included."
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) (CD ROM) Restricted-Use Data with Codebook",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010363",
    "description": "Restricted-use data file for the 2007-08 School and Staffing Survey"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) (CD ROM) Restricted-Use Data with Codebook",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010363",
    "description": "The restricted-use codebook contains the count of responses for each data item and all components of SASS in 2007-2008 and the 2008-2009 TFS. The TFS data and User's manual are the added features to this re-release of the 2007-2008 SASS restricted-use ECB."
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS) Waves 1-3 Preliminary Restricted-Use Data File and Documentation",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011359",
    "description": "This restricted-use CD includes the combined wave 1 through wave 3 data file, questionnaires, codebook, file layout, and User�s Manual. The data files are in SAS and ASCII formats, with syntax for creating files in SPSS and STATA. The codebook contains the count of responses for each data item. The User's Manual explains the survey methodology and provides other information about the structure and content of the data file."
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey Public Charter School Analysis Restricted-Use Data File",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012310",
    "description": "Restricted-use data file for the 2007-08 School and Staffing Survey; the Public Charter School Analysis data file contains additional variables not processed with the rest of SASS"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey Public Charter School Analysis Restricted-Use Data File",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012310",
    "description": "This file contains additional data collected from public charter schools that are under the jurisdiction of a regular school district. These "district-type" items were not processed at the same time as the other 2007-08 SASS data. The data are weighted with public school weights appropriate for public charter schools."
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Restricted-Use Public Charter School Analysis Data File User's Manual: 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012311",
    "description": "Survey documentation for an additional data file issued after the release of the 2007-08 SASS data files. The Public Charter School Analysis data file contains additional variables not processed with the rest of SASS. This technical information is about all aspects of the public charter school analysis data file, from data collection through weighting."
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS) Waves 1-5 Restricted-Use Data File and Documentation",
    "format": "ASP",
    "accessURL": "https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2015059",
    "description": "This restricted-use CD includes the combined wave 1 through wave 5 data file, questionnaires, codebook, file layout, and User�s Manual. The data files are in SAS and ASCII formats, with syntax for creating files in SPSS and STATA. The codebook contains the count of responses for each data item. The User's Manual explains the survey methodology and provides other information about the structure and content of the data file."
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issued 2006-03-23
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landingPage https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/index.asp
language 
[
  "en-US"
]
license http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-zero
modified 2023-07-10T13:54:20.273481
programCode 
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spatial United States
temporal 2007/2008
title Schools and Staffing Survey, 2007-08

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