Our Presentations & Trainings
Research Connections participates in conferences and meetings related to child care and early education -- through presentations, posters, exhibits. We also host data trainings and workshops and provide technical assistance.
Here's where to find us in the coming months.
Free Summer Data Workshop: Early Care and Education: Drawing Lessons from Weighted Samples, July 16-18, 2012
Announcing Research Connections' upcoming summer data workshop, part of the ICPSR Summer Program series:Publicly available early care and education datasets are valuable resources to researchers analyzing policy issues. But the power of samples with advanced weighting is in the potential for researchers to draw accurate conclusions about nationally representative populations from local populations. This workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of each of the following datasets, with a particular focus on learning how to properly determine which weights to use for a particular analysis and how to apply them.
The workshop will feature three important data collections:
- Head Start Impact Study
- Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), 2006 Cohort
- Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999, Kindergarten-Eighth Grade Full Sample
The workshop will open with a general overview of weights to orient participants to the purpose of these analytical tools. Then, the remainder of that day and the following two days will each focus on one of the featured studies. While exploring the studies' objectives, methods, and key findings, participants will learn about the weights available in each datasets and how to answer different types of research questions (longitudinal vs. cross-sectional, or impact analysis).
Participants will have direct access to the datasets and will have time to work with the data as a class and individually. Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of secondary data, fundamental data analysis skills in SPSS, SAS, or Stata, and a substantive interest in early child care and development.
The workshop is free, but enrollment is limited. Researchers interested in using these datasets to answer policy relevant questions in child care and early education are encouraged to apply, especially if relevant to either the Head Start or Child Care and Development Fund Programs. All applications must include a vita and cover letter summarizing research interests and experiences. Admitted graduate students, post-doctoral scholars and junior faculty/researchers will be considered for one of a limited number of stipends to help with travel and housing costs. To be considered for one of these awards, applicants must also submit a letter of support from a senior faculty member, mentor, or advisor.
Applications are available at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/sumprog/
Deadline to apply is May 25, 2012
Instructors:
- Camilla Heid and Ronna Cook, Westat, Inc.
- Jerry West, Mathmatica Policy Research
- Gail Mulligan, National Center for Education Statistics
2012-03-16
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