<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:red">DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications due <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">June 17</span></span>!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:gray">FREE DATA WORKSHOP, TRAVEL STIPENDS AVAILABLE</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:13.696px"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">August 8-9, 2016</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:13.696px">Ann Arbor, MI</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="line-height:13.696px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) is a descriptive study of Early Head Start programs designed to inform policy and practice at both national and local levels. Baby FACES followed two cohorts of children through their time in Early Head Start, starting in 2009, the first wave of data collection, through age 3, with the final round of data collected in spring 2012.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="line-height:13.696px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="line-height:13.696px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Baby FACES project leads from Mathematica Policy Research will instruct this two-day data training, which will introduce researchers to the study’s objectives, methods, instruments, key findings, and data structure. Throughout the day there will be hands-on time with the data files and structured exercises. Day two will focus on missing data and imputation and child-level home visitor and teacher data, along with time to work with the data on your own with instructors present for consultation.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="line-height:13.696px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.8px">The Baby FACES data files are already available on a restricted basis for secondary analysis through </span><i style="font-size:12.8px">Research Connections</i><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.8px">(</span><font color="#1155cc"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u><a href="http://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/studies/36074?q=36074&amp;paging.startRow=1">http://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/studies/36074?q=36074&amp;paging.startRow=1</a></u></span></font><span style="font-size:12.8px">). Course-specific data files will be made available to the participants on-site under the terms of a temporary Restricted Data Use Agreement. For continued access, participants will need to complete and submit a full online application.</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt">The workshop is free, but space is limited. Researchers interested in using the Baby FACES data to answer policy relevant questions in early care and education are encouraged to apply. Participants must have programming experience in one or more of the following software packages: SAS, Stata, or SPSS. In addition, participants should have experience using large, complex survey data. All applications must include a vita along with a cover letter describing:</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:0.55in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">research questions intended to be explored using these data;</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:0.55in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">prior early care and education research experience;</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.55in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt">and experience analyzing large, complex survey data (including specific data sets and types of analyses conducted).</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please also indicate the statistical package in which you intend to work. </span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">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. <b>To be considered for one of these awards, applicants must also submit a letter of support from a senior faculty member, mentor, or advisor.</b></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b>Application deadline: </b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;color:red"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">June 17, 2016</span></span></span></b><b></b></p><p align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b>Applications are competitive. A limited number of travel stipends will be awarded.</b></p><p align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b>To apply, visit: </b><a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/sumprog/courses/0219" target="_blank">http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/sumprog/courses/0219</a></p><div><br></div>
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