[ICPSR] Free workshop at Seattle SRCD Meeting in April

[Dan Meisler]

ICPSR is pleased to offer the following pre-conference workshop at the
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting in Seattle:

INTRODUCING FACES 2009
DATE: APRIL 17, 2013
TIME: 9 a.m. TO NOON

This pre-conference workshop will provide an overview of the 2009 cohort of
the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).  Along with a
discussion of the unique characteristics of this newest FACES cohort, the
workshop will cover study design and methodology, and introduce potential
data users to technical issues associated with using the 2009 FACES data
for secondary analysis.

FACES is an ongoing, longitudinal, descriptive study of Head Start
programs, its children, and its families using nationally representative
samples and a battery of survey instruments and child assessments. FACES
provides valid and reliable national information on (1) the skills and
abilities of Head Start children, (2) how Head Start children’s skills and
abilities compare with preschool children nationally, (3) Head Start
children's readiness for and subsequent performance in kindergarten, and
(4) the characteristics of the children’s home and classroom environments.
The FACES study is designed to enable researchers to answer a wide range of
research questions that are crucial for aiding program managers and
policymakers.

The FACES 2009 data will be made available for secondary analysis through
Research Connections (*www.researchconnections.org*). FACES data are
well-suited for use by graduate students exploring research opportunities,
instructors interested in bringing large datasets of national scope into
the classroom, and researchers analyzing the development of young children
and their early childhood experiences.

*REGISTRATION:* There is no fee to attend this workshop, but space is
limited and advance registration is required.  You must be registered for
the Society for Research in Child Development conference to participate.
Workshop slots will be awarded on a first-come/first-served basis.  To
register, email: *mailto:contact at researchconnections.org*.  A follow-up
message will be sent with additional information/instructions.

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Dan Meisler, editor
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
734.615.7904
www.icpsr.umich.edu
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