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The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), sponsors a comprehensive program of special education research designed to expand the knowledge and understanding of infants, toddlers and children with disabilities.

New National Study on Alternate Assessment reports (Aug 5)
The National Center for Special Education Research released two reports from the National Study on Alternate Assessments (NSAA) entitled: NSAA: State Profiles on Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards(NSAA: State Profiles) and NSAA: National Profile on Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards (NSAA: National Profiles). » more info

New NCSER Publication: Facts from NLTS-2: Secondary School Experiences and Academic Performance of Students with Mental Retardation (Jul 29)
The report uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to provide a national picture of the secondary school experiences and academic achievements of students with mental retardation who received special education services. » more info

NCSER Announces FY 2009 Grant Awards (Jul 2)
The National Center for Special Education Research within the Institute of Education Sciences recently made 16 awards for the following FY 2009 programs: 14 in the Special Education Research Grants Program (CFDA 84.324A, Session 2); and 2 in the Postdoctral Research Training Program in Special Education (CFDA 84.324B). » more info

Post-High School Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities up to 4 Years After High School (Jun 2)
NCSER has released the report, "Post-High School Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities up to 4 Years After High School." The report uses data from the third wave of data collection from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to provide information on youth with disabilities who had been out of secondary school up to 4 years in several key domains, including: (1) postsecondary education enrollment and educational experiences; (2) employment status and characteristics of youth's current or most recent job; (3) productive engagement in school, work, or preparation for work; (4) household circumstance (e.g., residential independence; parenting; and aspects of their financial independence); and (5) social and community involvement. » more info

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Using the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) Database for Research and Policy Discussion
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), within the Institute of Education Sciences, will sponsor a 3-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) database. The NLTS2 is designed to support research on a wide range of topics pertaining to youth with disabilities as they move from secondary school into adult roles.

Please visit http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/whatsnew/conferences/nlts2_DBtraining.asp to view the full announcement and application information for the seminar.

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