Equality of Educational Opportunity Survey

The results were used to monitor school integration and educational equalization. This series contains information obtained from test scores and questionnaire responses of students in grades one, three, six, nine, and 12 and from questionnaire r esponses of teachers and principals.

This survey is also known as the Coleman Report for the lead researcher, James S. Coleman. Student data includes test scores on verbal and non-verbal abilities, and information such as reading material in home, household composition, languages, parents' education, interest in school and amount of homework. Teacher data includes information such demographic and educational background, opinions about racial attitudes, and problems within the school.