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Interesting Facts About NCES

The oldest agency to collect data and statistics on education

25 collections: preK-12, higher education, adults, and institutions

Objective facts: data, tools, stats, and issue briefs

DO NOT provide explanations & implications for results

Has rich data but data are not used effectively!

Who can have access to NCES data?

Everyone! Free!

Types of Data

http://nces.ed.gov/ Assessments Early Childhood Elementary & Secondary International Library Postsecondary Education

Assessements

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): reading, mathematics, science, writing, U.S. history, civics, geography, and the arts.  

National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL): Adult literacy

Early Childhood

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS): Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K) and Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). Provide detailed information on children's health, early care and early school experiences.

National Household Education Survey (NHES): School Readiness and Parent and Family Involvement in Education. Surveys on adult education, parent and family involvement in education, before- and after-school programs and activities, civic involvement, early childhood program participation, household library use, school readiness, and school safety and discipline.  

Elementary & Secondary

Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study Career/Technical Education Statistics Common Core of Data Crime and Safety Surveys Education Finance Statistics Center Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (10th grade to work) High School and Beyond (high school, postsecondary education,

and into the workplace) High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 ( 9th graders through

their high school, postsecondary, and early career experiences, focusing on college decision-making. STEM education emphasis and counselor included.

High School Transcript Studies Private School Survey  Rural Education in America School Survey on Crime and Safety  Schools and Staffing Survey

International

 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS),

Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC),

Library

Library Statistics Program: surveys on academic libraries, public libraries, school library media centers, and state library agencies.

Postsecondary

Baccalaureate and Beyond: undergraduate education, future employment, and education expectations.

Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: postsecondary education and into the labor force, as well as family formation.

Career/Technical Education Statistics: secondary and postsecondary levels, adults seeking work-related education and training.

National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: how students and their families pay for postsecondary education.

National Study of Postsecondary Faculty: faculty and instructional staff at public and private institutions.

Sample: NAEP

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/

NAEP Data Explorer: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/

Restricted Use Data License Public data: certain fields are deleted or

collapsed Restricted data: sensitive data are

available Data are on loan to organizations Conditions:

1) Only authorized personnel may have access to data (including janitor)2) An office space to store data3) Store data on computer not connecting to internet

Future Trainings

http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/

06/25/2012 Summer Research Training Institute: Single-Case Intervention Research Design and Analysis (NCSER)

 07/15/2012 Summer Research Training Institute: Cluster-Randomized Trials (NCER)

Research Grants

http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/res_grants/RGFly.html

Deadlines:January, 2012 to be reviewed in February March, 2012 to be reviewed in April September, 2012 to be reviewed in October

 $20,000 for 1-year projects Up to $35,000 for 2-year projects 15 Research Grants will be awarded

per year

Dissertation Grants

http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/diss_grants/DGFly.html

DeadlinesJanuary, 2012 to be reviewed in February March, 2012 to be reviewed in April September, 2012 to be reviewed in October 

Up to $20,000 for 1-year projects 15 Dissertation Grants will be awarded

per year. 

Data Mining WebinarMarch 13, 2012

Natalie A. Tran, Secondary Educationnatran@fullerton.edu

Data Mining WebinarMarch 13, 2012

Genelle Belmas, Communicationsgbelmas@fullerton.edu

Natalie A. Tran, Secondary Educationnatran@fullerton.edu

Legal considerations and practical uses

of government-held data