Opportunity designed for faculty and advanced graduate students from colleges and universities
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is sponsoring a three-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the NAEP database for education research and policy analysis. The seminar will take place in Washington, DC, August 3-5. The deadline for applications is June 27.
The main NAEP database contains nationally representative achievement scores on 4th, 8th, and 12th graders from public and non-public schools in a variety of academic subjects. The database also contains background information on the students who were assessed and their learning environments.
This seminar is designed for faculty and advanced graduate students from colleges and universities. Education researchers and policy analysts with strong statistical skills from state and local education agencies and professional associations are also welcome.
There is no fee to attend the seminar. NCES will provide training materials as well as computers for hands-on practice. NCES will also pay for transportation, hotel accommodations, and a fixed per diem for meals and incidental expenses during the training seminar.
This advanced seminar is sponsored by NCES at the Institute of Education Sciences, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
To submit your application for the seminar, please go to: http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=836&cid=2.
If you are new to NAEP research, you may want to explore NAEP technical documentation and the restricted-use data currently available to licensed researchers.
If you have any questions regarding the training, please contact Nicole Schray at
(202) 296-2528.
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