SDR Data In Action!
General SDR Data Uses
- The longitudinal data from SDR provides valuable information on training, career and educational development of the Nation’s highly educated doctoral science and engineering (S&E) population.
- The SDR data are used in assessing the quality and supply of the Nation's S&E personnel resources to meet the needs of educational institutions, private industry, and professional organizations as well as federal, state, and local governments.
- Based on an analysis of SDR data:
- Government agencies assess the scientific and engineering resources available in the United States relative to the needs of business, industry, and academia.
- Educational institutions establish and modify scientific and technical curricula.
- Industries develop recruitment and compensation policies.
Selected SDR Publications
Reports to the United States Congress
Other NSF publications
Presentations and Research Using SDR Data - Selected Examples
- Who’s Patenting in the University? Evidence from the Survey of Doctorate Recipients, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, July 2005
- Gender Equity in Higher Education: What the President of Harvard Doesn’t Know or How Molehills Become Mountains of Inequity, University of Wisconsin Women’s Studies, March 2005
- The Changing Career Outcomes of Scientists and Engineers in Academe: The Role of Immigrants, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2003
- Workforce for the 21st Century, Workshop for Fostering the Development of Human Resources for Science and Technology, Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development, 2003
- "Do Babies Matter? Using the Survey of Doctorate Recipients to Explore the Role of Family in the Careers of Academic Women and Men, Association for Institutional Research Forum, 2003
- Where are the New Psychologists Going? Employment, Debt, and Salary Data, American Psychological Association, 2002
- From Scarcity to Visibility: Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers, National Research Council, 2001
Recent Legislation Using SDR Data
Senate Bill 1281
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005
Became law on 12/30/2005
Debate on this bill referenced data from the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) which incorporates SDR data.
This Act reauthorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and directs that organization to, among many other things, “support. . .university research in space science, earth science, and microgravity science”.
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House Resolution 4664
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002
Became law on 12/19/2002
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Contains many provisions from House Resolution 3130 and Senate Bill 1549 (below).Requires NSF to spend 1.1 billion dollars from 2003-2005 on programs to increase the nation’s trained Science and Engineering population.This includes programs such as:
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS: Grants to establish mathematics and science education partnership programs to improve elementary and secondary mathematics and science instruction.
ROBERT NOYCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Grants to to provide scholarships, stipends, and programming designed to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers.
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY TALENT EXPANSION PROGRAM: Grants to establish multidisciplinary Centers for Research on Learning and Education Improvement to increase the number of students studying toward and completing degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, particularly in fields that have faced declining enrollment in recent years.
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House Resolution 3130
The Technology Talent Act of 2002
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Requires award of grants to increase the number of students studying and receiving associate's or bachelor's degrees in science, engineering, and technology fields.
Establishes grants for
- expanding proven techniques of attracting and retaining S&E students,
- professional development of undergraduate faculty,
- supporting acquisition of research-grade instrumentation,
- establishing sites that provide research experiences for S&E undergraduates, and
- Establishing a program of grants to enhance the quality of S&E education and increase graduation rates at universities serving primarily Hispanics, Blacks, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Americans
Click here for the official Press Release.
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Senate Bill 1549
The Technology Talent Act of 2001
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Authorizes grants to increase the number of students studying and receiving associate's or bachelor's degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
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SDR Data Uses In Academia: Selected Examples
- Washington University Medical School Gender Pay Equity Report 2000
Washington University in St. Louis used findings from the SDR data
as a model for investigating and understanding pay differences between male and female professors in their medical school. Gender differences have been found in national pay equity analyses as well as in studies undertaken by specific institutions, and Washington University found “a pattern of possible gender differences in faculty compensation at WUSM.” This led the University to institute a 3-step plan plan to address these potential gender differences in pay.
- Department heads are provided with a listing of all faculty in their departments, along with their predicted compensation levels.
- The Department Heads should use this information to determine whether FY2000 compensation is fair.
- The Department Heads should inform the Dean in writing of their evaluations of the compensation of each female professor whose compensation is below expected levels, indicating any adjustments made or explaining why no change is warranted.
- The Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education (CIRGE) at the University of Washington uses the SDR data to study the issues of graduate education and career outcomes. Click here for more information.
- Ph.D. Careers Project at the University of Colorado. Click here for more information.
- IT Workforce Project at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, University of Georgia looks at the retention and advancement of Women and Minorities using the SDR data. Click here for more information.
SDR Data Uses for Students & Professionals:
Selected Examples
SDR data is routinely used to provide valuable information on scientific training, career development and the job market on many organization’s websites, such as:
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