May 2008
Grants, Training & Conferences
July 6–18
NCER is supporting a Summer Research Training Institute: Cluster-Randomized
Trials at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. The purpose of the training
institute on cluster-randomized trials is to increase the national capacity
of researchers to develop and conduct rigorous evaluations of the effectiveness
of education interventions.
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=310
July 28–August 1
NCES will sponsor a 2.5-day meeting of the membership of the National Forum
on Education Statistics. This will be immediately followed by the annual NCES
Data Conference. The data conference is an opportunity for professional networking,
updates on federal and national activities affecting data collection and reporting,
and information about the best new approaches in collecting, reporting, and
using education statistics. The conference will provide information about changes
in how the U.S. Department of Education collects and uses data, and about developments
in electronic data standards for schools, school districts, and states. There
will be timely presentations on NCES's survey and assessment programs,
information about the U.S. Department of Education's innovation in data collection,
and overviews of developing statewide longitudinal data systems. The conference
will take place in Bethesda, MD.
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=333
For more information about upcoming conferences, workshops, training and technical
assistance, visit the IES Conference/Training Connection page on the web: http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/.