<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:center"><span style="font-size:smaller"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(220,20,60);font-family:Georgia"><span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-style:italic">Free Data Training Workshop at the 2013 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting (Seattle)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:14px"><b>WORKSHOP: INTRODUCING FACES 2009<br>DATE: APRIL 17, 2013<br>TIME: 9 AM – 12 PM</b></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br><span style="font-size:12px">This preconference 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. <br>
<br>FACES is an ongoing, longitudinal descriptive study of Head Start programs, its children, and 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. <br>
<br>The FACES 2009 data will be made available for secondary analysis through Research Connections (<a href="http://www.researchconnections.org/?utm_source=News-%26-Resources+ListServ&utm_campaign=b5989af77c-Free_Data_Training_Workshop_SRCD_20131_25_2013&utm_medium=email" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(25,25,112)">www.researchconnections.org</a>). 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.</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br><span style="font-size:12px"><b>REGISTRATION:</b> 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: <a href="mailto:contact@researchconnections.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(25,25,112)">mailto:contact@researchconnections.org</a>. A follow-up message will be sent with additional information/instructions.</span></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><a name="SafeHtmlFilter__MailAutoSig"><span><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Linda Detterman</font></font></span></a></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><span><span><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Assistant Director, Collection Delivery</font></font></span></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><span><span><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Marketing & Membership Director</font></font></span></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><span><span><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">ICPSR – University of Michigan</font></font></span></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><span></span><a href="mailto:lindamd@umich.edu" target="_blank"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span><span>lindamd@umich.edu</span></span><span></span></font></font></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><span><span><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">734.615.5494</font></font></span></span></p>