PDC29: Accessing, Exploring, and Using the National Center for Education Statistics Data Tools and Data Collections

Session Type: Professional Development Course

Abstract

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has several state-of-the-art data tools that allow users to access and analyze data. This mini course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of those tools to access data sets. Participants will learn how to access public-use and restricted-use data sets, create reports and data tables, find published reports, and conduct analyses in selected statistical tools. NCES offers a large variety of national, state, local, school and student data sets, including assessment data, cross-sectional data, survey data, and administrative records, and participants will better understand which data sets cover their educational topic of interest. The course is designed for graduate students, faculty members, researchers, and other users interested in using NCES data for their research studies, evaluations, and data projects. Participants are not required to have any pre-requisite skills to attend. A laptop is required for interactive, in-class activities.

Sub Unit

• Professional Development and Training Committee

Instructors

• Stephen Quin Cornman, U.S. Department of Education

• Emmanuel Sikali, U.S. Department of Education

• Douglas E. Geverdt, Department of Education

• Sarah Kathryn Grady, National Center for Education Statistics

• Gigi Jones, U.S. Department of Education

• Stephanie R. Miller, National Center for Education Statistics

• Sean Anthony Simone, National Center for Education Statistics

• Ted Socha, National Center for Education Statistics

• Andrew A. White, National Center for Education Statistics

• Mark Glander, National Center for Education Statistics