The Schools and Staffing Survey, 2003-04 (SASS 03-04), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program. SASS 03-04 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass) is a survey that covers a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, principals' and teachers' perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools, teacher compensation, district hiring and retention practices, to basic characteristics of the student population. The survey was conducted using mail, email, paper questionnaires, and telephone interviews. Teachers, librarians, principals, and school coordinators were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 03-04 are how many teachers and principals remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the SASS administration.

The Schools and Staffing Survey, 1990-91 (SASS 90-91), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program; program data is available since 1987-88 at . SASS 90-91 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass) is a cross-sectional survey that covers a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, principals' and teachers' perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools, teacher compensation, district hiring and retention practices, to basic characteristics of the student population. The survey was conducted using mail, paper questionnaires, and telephone interviews. Teachers, librarians, principals, and school coordinators were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 90-91 are average teacher salaries and the percentage of teachers by teaching field.

The Schools and Staffing Survey, 1987-88 (SASS 87-88), is the first year of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program. Program data are available since 1987-88 at . SASS 87-88 is a system of surveys that cover a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, principals' and teachers'perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools, teacher compensation, district hiring and retention policies, to basic characteristics of the student population. The surveys were conducted using mail, paper questionnaires, and telephone interviews. Teachers, principals, school district coordinators and school coordinators were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 87-88 are average teacher salaries and the percentage of teachers by teaching field. Key statistics from the follow-up to SASS 87-88 (TFS 88-89) are the percentage of teachers staying at the same school, moving to a new school, or leaving the teaching profession. Prior to the founding of SASS in 1987-88, there were three sets of Elementary and Secondary School Division surveys administered by the National Center for Education Statistics in different years: the “Teacher Demand and Shortage Surveys, & the “Public and Private School Surveys,and the “Teacher Surveys. The public and private sector versions of each of these three survey types were conducted in alternate years.

The School Survey on Crime and Safety, 2000 (SSOCS:2000), is a study that is part of the School Survey on Crime and Safety's program; program data is available since 2000 at . SSOCS:2000 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ssocs/) is a cross-sectional survey of the nation's public schools designed to provide estimates of school crime, discipline, disorder, programs and policies. SSOCS is administered to public primary, middle, high, and combined school principals in the spring of even-numbered school years. The study was conducted using a questionnaire and telephone follow-ups of school principals. Public schools were sampled in the spring of 2000 to participate in the study. The study's response rate was 70 percent. A number of key statistics on a variety of topics can be produced with SSOCS data.

The 2015-16 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) is a redesign of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS); SASS program data is available since 1987-88 at . NTPS will replace SASS as one of the key sources of nationally representative data on a range of important education topics including out-of-field teaching, school decision making, professional development, teacher and principal evaluation, and career paths of educators and administrators. The repeated cross-sectional design of NTPS allows tracking of trends on these topics over time. The survey is conducted through a combination of online and paper questionnaires. The sample includes teachers, principals, and schools, and is nationally representative.

The Schools and Staffing Survey, 2011-12 (SASS 11-12), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program. SASS 11-12 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/) is a survey that covers a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, principals' and teachers' perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools, teacher compensation, district hiring and retention practices, to basic characteristics of the student population. The survey was conducted using mail, email, and telephone interviews. Schools, teachers, librarians, and principals were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 11-12 are how many teachers and principals remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the SASS administration.

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.

The Schools and Staffing Survey, 1993-94 (SASS 93-94), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program; program data is available since 1987-88 at . SASS 93-94 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass) is a collection of surveys that cover a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, principals' and teachers' perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools, teacher compensation, district hiring and retention practices, to basic characteristics of the student population and school library resources and staffing. The surveys were conducted using questionnaires, personal interviews, list data, and telephone interviews. Superintendents, teachers, librarians, principals, and school coordinators were sampled. Key statistics from SASS 93-94 are the percentage of newly-hired teachers, average teacher salary, average principal salary, percentage distribution of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches, percentage distribution of students by race and ethnicity, percentage distribution of teachers and principals by race and ethnicity, and age distributions of teachers and principals.

The School Survey on Crime and Safety, 2010 (SSOCS:2010), is a study that is part of the School Survey on Crime and Safety program. SSOCS:2010 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ssocs/) is a cross-sectional survey of the nation's public schools designed to provide estimates of school crime, discipline, disorder, programs and policies. SSOCS is administered to public primary, middle, high, and combined school principals in the spring of even numbered school years. The study was conducted using a questionnaire and telephone follow-ups of school principals. Public schools were sampled in the spring of 2010 to participate in the study. The study's response rate was 74.3 percent. A number of key statistics on a variety of topics can be produced with SSOCS data.

The School Survey on Crime and Safety, 2008 (SSOCS:2008), is a study that is part of the School Survey on Crime and Safety program. SSOCS:2008 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ssocs/) is a cross-sectional survey of the nation's public schools designed to provide estimates of school crime, discipline, disorder, programs and policies. SSOCS is administered to public primary, middle, high, and combined school principals in the spring of even-numbered school years. The study was conducted using a questionnaire and telephone follow-ups of school principals. Public schools were sampled in the spring of 2008 to participate in the study. The study's response rate was 74.5 percent. A number of key statistics on a variety of topics can be produced with SSOCS data.