1. Natalie A. Tran natran@fullerton.edu

2.  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!

3.  Everyone!  Free!

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

5.  National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): reading, mathematics, science, writing, U.S. history, civics, geography, and the arts. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP  National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL): Adult literacy National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL

6.  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. Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS  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.

7.  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 (10 th 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

8.  Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)TIMSS  Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS),PIRLS  Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)PISA  Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC),PIAAC

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

10.  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.

11.  http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/  NAEP Data Explorer: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepda ta/ http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepda ta/

12.  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 data 3) Store data on computer not connecting to internet

13. http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/  06/25/2012 Summer Research Training Institute: Single-Case Intervention Research Design and Analysis (NCSER) 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)07/15/2012 Summer Research Training Institute: Cluster-Randomized Trials (NCER)

14.  http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_trainin g/res_grants/RGFly.html http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_trainin g/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

15.  http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training /diss_grants/DGFly.html http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training /diss_grants/DGFly.html  Deadlines January, 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.

16. Natalie A. Tran, Secondary Education natran@fullerton.edu

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