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February 26, 2009

From MEPS list: Save the Date for MEPS Data Users Workshop

AHRQ will be conducting a two-day hands-on MEPS Data Users Workshop in Rockville, MD on May 6-7, 2009.

Day 1 of this workshop will consist of lectures designed to provide a general overview of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) including information about the survey design, file content, and the construction of analytic files. Particular emphasis will be on health care utilization, expenditures, and medical conditions.

On day 2 participants will apply the knowledge gained from the previous day's lecture to formulate a research plan that utilizes the various MEPS-HC files and linkage capabilities. A PC will be available for each participant.

After attending this workshop, each participant will gain enough knowledge to construct an analytic file and begin to conduct analyses. All attendees should have basic SAS programming skills. Programmers and AHRQ staff will be available to provide assistance.

Full program Description, Registration Form and Logistical Information will be available mid-March on MEPS website. Please check http://www.meps.ahrq.gov

For any other questions, email workshopinfo@ahrq.hhs.gov

Posted by ronbo at 07:26 PM

American Community Survey Alert, Number 64: The ACS Compass Products -Educational Materials for ACS PUMS Data Users

The U.S. Census Bureau released 2007 ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample
(PUMS) files September 2008 and the 2005-2007 ACS 3-year PUMS files January
2009. Now, to aid in the use of these files, the Census Bureau has released
two new ACS Compass Products for PUMS data users.

PUMS files are different from the summary Census data products familiar to
many data users. The PUMS files are a sample of the actual responses to the
ACS where all responses have been edited to protect the confidentiality of
all individuals and of all individual households. These files provide data
users with the flexibility to prepare customized tabulations for detailed
research and analysis. Some data users find they require guidance for using
the PUMS files for the first time and to address this need the Census
Bureau has produced the following materials to educate data users on how to
access and use the ACS PUMS files:

What Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Data Users Need to Know - This
handbook explains how the PUMS files differ from pre-tabulated ACS data
products, how to access PUMS data, and some ways to produce your own
tables. Data users already familiar with PUMS files available from Census
2000 can use this handbook to learn how those files differ from the ACS
PUMS.

Introduction to the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) File from the
American Community Survey - This presentation provides an explanation of
the PUMS file, the available geographies, and how to access these data.

The ACS Compass Products may be found at:
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/compass_series.html

If you have questions or comments concerning the ACS Compass Products we
would like to hear from you. Please contact us by email at
acso.users.support@census.gov.

Posted by ronbo at 08:26 AM

From Stata: Access all the memory on your Mac; 64-bit now available

Stata for Mac can now take advantage of greater processing power and memory. 64-bit computers process larger blocks of information at a time and can directly address more memory than their 32-bit predecessors. Previously, only Stata for Windows and Stata for Unix used 64-bit capabilities, but now Stata for Mac does, too.

For exceptionally large datasets, the more memory you can access, the better. With 64-bit Stata software, you can maximize your 64-bit system's potential and say goodbye to the old 2-GB memory barrier imposed by 32-bit systems. You are limited only by the total amount of memory on your machine.

In addition to accessing more memory, Stata processes larger datasets more efficiently, making 64-bit Stata faster than 32-bit Stata.

For details, see What kind of performance increase can I expect in going from 32-bit to 64-bit Stata? and our list of supported platforms.

64-bit Stata for Mac includes Stata/IC, Stata/SE, and Stata/MP and requires an Intel-based Mac with a 64-bit processor and Mac OS X 10.5. Click here for how to determine if your operating system is 64-bit. Existing Stata 10 for Mac users can upgrade for free to 64-bit Stata for Mac by visiting www.stata.com/support/updates/stata10/mac64/.

Stata for Windows and Stata for Unix users, contact us to obtain 64-bit Stata.

Need more speed and greater efficiency? Visit the Stata/MP pages for information about 64-bit computing on multicore or multiprocessor machines.

Posted by ronbo at 04:09 AM

February 25, 2009

From ICPSR: Announcement of 2009 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research

The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is pleased to announce the 2009 Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research.

As many subscribers to this list already know, the main component of the ICPSR Summer Program is held on the campus of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Lectures and workshops on a wide variety of topics in research design, quantitative reasoning, statistical methods, and data processing are presented in two four-week sessions. The first session runs from June 22, 2009 until July 17, 2009. The second session runs from July 20, 2009 until August 14, 2009. The contents of the two sessions are largely independent of each other, although some second-session workshops do assume that participants are familiar with material from first-session courses.

The 2009 ICPSR Summer Program will also offer a number of three- to five-day workshops on both statistical and substantive topics throughout the summer. These shorter workshops are held in a variety of locations: Amherst, MA; Ann Arbor, MI; Bloomington, IN; Chapel Hill, NC; and New Haven, CT.

We are currently accepting applications for all of our courses. The application form, registration instructions, fee structure, and further information about the ICPSR Summer Program are all available on our web site:

http://icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/

Please feel free to e-mail us with any further questions at: sumprog@icpsr.umich.edu

The complete course list for the 2009 ICPSR Summer Program is provided below. We would like to draw your attention to several new and revised features in this year’s Program. First, we would like to mention several new statistical courses: A five-day workshop on “Empirical Models for Time-Series Cross-Section Data,” another five-day workshop on “Multilevel Models for Longitudinal Data using SAS,” a workshop during the first four-week session on “Introduction to Programming with R,” and workshops during the second-four week session on “Complex Systems Models in the Social Sciences,” “Causal Inference for the Social Sciences,” and “Longitudinal Analysis of Historical Demographic Data.” Second, we have expanded our offerings in the field of network analysis. There are two introductory workshops (a three-day course held in Amherst, MA and a five-day course in Chapel Hill, NC), a five-day workshop on theory and methods of network analysis (held in Bloomington, IN), and two more advanced workshops (“Network Analysis: An Accelerated Introduction” and “Network Analysis: A Second Course”). Third, we are offering two sections of the popular workshop, “Hierarchical Linear Models I: Introduction.” One will be held in Amherst, MA and and the other will be in Bloomington, IN. Finally, there are several innovations in the Hubert M. Blalock Lecture Series in Advanced Methods of Social Research, such as an expanded, two-week, series of lectures on “Data Mining” and a series of three lectures on “New Strategies for Regression Anaysis: Dimension Reduction and Inverse Regression.” By introducing these new courses, we are responding to the expressed interests of the social scientific research community, and providing coverage of statistical procedures that are receiving increasing attention within methodological circles.

2009 ICPSR SUMMER PROGRAM COURSE LIST

All classes are held in Ann Arbor, MI, unless otherwise noted.

First Four-Week Session (June 22-July 17, 2009):

Lectures:

Mathematics for Social Scientists, I
Mathematics for Social Scientists, II
Introduction to Computing
Introduction to the R Statistical Computing Environment

Workshops:

Quantitative Historical Analysis
Maximum Likelihood for Generalized Linear Models
Introduction to Game Theory
Advanced Game Theory
Methodological Issues in Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity
Quantitative Analysis of Crime and Criminal Justice
Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis, I
Regression Analysis I: Introduction
Regression Analysis II: Linear Models
Regression Analysis III: Advanced Methods
Introduction to Applied Bayesian Modeling for the Social Sciences
Scaling and Dimensional Analysis
Rational Choice Theories of Politics and Society
Introduction to Programming in R

Second Four-Week Session (July 20-August 14, 2009):

Lectures:

Introduction to Computing
Introductory/Review Lectures on Matrix Algebra

Workshops:

Categorical Data Analysis
Causal Inference for the Social Sciences
Complex Systems Models in the Social Sciences
Longitudinal Analysis of Historical Demographic Data
Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis, II
Regression Analysis II: Linear Models
Longitudinal Analysis
Advanced Topics in Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Time Series Analysis
Advanced Bayesian Models for the Social Sciences
Simultaneous Equation Models
Advanced Multivariate Statistical Methods
Structural Equation Models with Latent Variables

The Hubert M. Blalock Lecture Series in Advanced Methods of Social Research (Preliminary List of Topics):

Data Mining
Statistical Graphics for Visualizing Data
New Strategies for Regression Analysis: Dimension Reduction and Inverse Regression
Missing Data: Statistical Analysis of Data with Incomplete Observations

Three- to Five-Day Statistical Workshops:

Network Analysis: An Accelerated Introduction (April 17-19)
Network Analysis: A Second Course (May 10-13)
Empirical Models for Time-Series Cross-Section Data (May 18-22)
Hierarchical Linear Models I: Introduction (June 1-5, Amherst, MA)
Introduction to Spatial Regression Analysis (June 1-5)
Introduction to Applied Bayesian Statistics for Social Scientists (June 8-12, Chapel Hill, NC)
Analyzing Developmental Trajectories (June 15-18, Amherst, MA)
Categorical Data Analysis: Models for Binary, Ordinal, Nominal, and Count Outcomes (June 15-19)
Multilevel Models for Longitudinal Data using SAS (June 22-26, Chapel Hill, NC)
Panel Data Analysis Using Stata (June 29-July 3)
Hierarchical Linear Models II: Special Topics (July 6-9)
Network Analysis: Theory and Methods (July 6-10, Bloomington, IN)
Latent Trajectory/Growth Curve Analysis: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach (July 6-10, Chapel Hill, NC)
Introduction to Social Network Analysis (July 13-15, Amherst, MA)
Structural Equation Models and Latent Variables: An Introduction (July 20-24)
Designing, Conducting, and Analyzing Field Experiments (July 29-31, New Haven, CT)
Social Network Analysis: An Introduction (August 3-7, Chapel Hill, NC)
Hierarchical Linear Models I: Introduction (August 10-14, Bloomington, IN)
Analyzing Multilevel and Mixed Models Using Stata (August 17-21)

Three- to Five-Day Substantive Workshops:

Using National Juvenile Corrections Data Files: 1997-2006 (June 1-3)
Dyadic Data Analysis: Models and Methods for the Study of Couples (June 15-17)
American Community Survey (June 15-19)
Examining Quality in Publicly Supported Early Childhood Programs (July 13-16)
Using Secondary Data for Analysis of Marriage and Family (June 18-19)
NICHD Study of Early Childhood and Youth Development Survey (July 8-10)
Documenting Data Using DDI 3.0: Supporting Research, Collection Management, and Access (July 13-16, Ithaca, NY)
Sentencing and Other Federal Case Data Analysis (July 20-23)
Protecting Against Disclosure Risk in Shared Research Data Files (July 27-30)

Posted by ronbo at 07:12 PM

From ResourceShelf: New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages Now Available Online

[ ResourceShelf ]

From the Article:

New Zealand’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced today the launch of a new Web site that offers online access to New Zealand’s historical birth, death and marriage records. To protect the privacy of living people, the following historic data is available:

* Births that occurred at least 100 years ago
* Stillbirths that occurred at least 50 years ago
* Marriages that occurred at least 80 years ago
* Deaths that occurred at least 50 years ago, or the deceased’s date of birth was at least 80 years ago

Searches are free, and certificates can either be purchased as a digital image to be downloaded immediately, or as a paper certificate sent through the mail.

Direct to Database

Source: About.com

Posted by ronbo at 02:57 PM

From IES Newsflash: Using NCES International Databases for Research and Policy Discussion

Wednesday, May 20 - Friday, May 22, 2009
Washington, DC

The National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences will sponsor a 3-day seminar on the use of NCES International Databases to include: the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).

This seminar is open to advanced graduate students and faculty members from colleges and universities nationwide, and to researchers, education practitioners, and policy analysts from state and local education agencies and professional associations. In order to better accommodate an expected high level of interest in the training, we will accept up to 30 applicants this year instead of 15 (as done in previous years).

There is no fee to attend this seminar. NCES will provide training materials as well as computers for hands-on practice. NCES will also pay for transportation, hotel accommodations, and a fixed per diem for meals and incidental expenses during the training seminar. All applications should be received no later than Friday, April 3, 2009. Applications will be reviewed and selected candidates will be informed by April 17, 2009.

For more information or to complete an application, go to:
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=402&cid=2

Posted by ronbo at 01:52 PM

February 24, 2009

From Census Product Update (2/20/2009): Hot Tip - CPS-ASEC Interviews Currently Underway

On February 15, nearly 2,000 Census Bureau field representatives began interviewing about 100,000 households across the nation for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS). Results from the CPS-ASEC collected in February through April of each year enable the following high-profile indicators to be updated annually by the Census Bureau: median household income, official poverty rate and percentage of people without health insurance coverage. The Census Bureau's monthly Current Population Survey, which dates from 1942, is the longest-running household survey in the country. More information about this survey can be found on our website.

Posted by ronbo at 07:03 AM

February 23, 2009

MAPSS Talk: Marcia Castro - Using GIS to control Malaria

The Methods of Analysis Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) will be continuing our quarter on GIS and Spatial Data this week with Harvard professor Marcia Castro. She will be talking about the use of spatial data in understanding the spread of diseases.

Pizza will be served outside Building 530 - Room 127 at 12:10PM, talk starts at 12:20PM. (RSVP for food at https://iriss.stanford.edu/mapss_colloquium_signup)

Thursday, February 26th
12:10 PM
Building 530 - Room 127

(Building 530 is between Memorial Church and Tresidder)

Malaria Control in Urban Africa: challenges and methodological approaches

Urban malaria is often characterized by focal transmission and prevalence levels impacted by a myriad of factors (e.g. political, social, economic, environmental and behavioral). Improved understanding of the most important determinants of malaria transmission is dramatically improved when spatially explicit approaches are used. They allow the assessment of local heterogeneities, and facilitate the planning of targeted interventions. This presentation will discuss the challenges of designing and implementing a malaria control program based on a current on-going intervention in In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methodological approaches combining GIS, spatial analysis and remote sensing applied to multiple data sources (entomological, household, and parasitological data) were crucial for the planning and implementation phases, and are of utmost important for routine surveillance and evaluation.

Marcia C. Castro is Assistant Professor of Demography at the Harvard School of Public Health.

MAPSS is an interdisciplinary methodology program designed to expose researchers to diverse modes of data collection and analysis from across the social sciences. MAPSS offers a colloquium series, a workshop, a graduate certificate program, and various research resources. If you would like to learn more about the Methods of Analysis Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS), please check out our website at mapss.stanford.edu.

All members of the Stanford community are invited to attend and to RSVP in advance to reserve food.
https://iriss.stanford.edu/mapss_colloquium_signup.

Lunch will be served at 12:10 for those who have RSVP'd; the talks start at 12:20.
For more information, please contact mapss-info@lists.stanford.edu.

Posted by ronbo at 06:18 PM

From IES Newsflash: NAEP Researchers: Data Available for 2007 Writing Assessment and National Indian Education Study

Restricted-use data for the 2007 writing assessment is now available, joining the datasets for mathematics and reading issued last year. The writing assessment data are for students in grades 8 and 12, with state data at grade 8 only. Read more about the 2007 writing assessment at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/writing/

The 2007 National Indian Education Study (NIES) used samples of students in grades 4 and 8 who took the NAEP mathematics and reading assessments. The NIES contains data for selected states. Read more at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/

New research on NAEP data is vital for improving our nation's education system. NAEP offers many resources for researchers, such as:

* Help in planning research--explore public-use data using the NAEP Data Explorer:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/

* Listings of variables available across several years of datasets:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/researchcenter/variablesrudata.asp

* An e-library and information about periodic researcher trainings and seminars:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/researchcenter/

* Funding opportunities for researchers and policymakers performing secondary analysis of NAEP data:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/researchcenter/funding.asp

All NAEP Report Cards may be read and downloaded at
http://nationsreportcard.gov/

Ordering information for the two new data sets is here:

2007 NIES
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009489

2007 NAEP writing
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009478

This summer, the datasets for the 2008 long-term trend assessment in mathematics and reading will be available to NCES-licensed researchers.

NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences.

Posted by ronbo at 06:09 PM

From APDU list (2/23/2009): NCHS, BEA, and EIA survey announcements

Three statistical agencies made the following announcements today:

· The National Center for Health Statistics indicates that due to budget shortfalls it is cutting the sample size of the 2009 National Health Interview Survey by more than half and will not field the annual National Hospital Discharge Survey in 2009. See http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-3797.pdf.

· The Bureau of Economic Analysis published its final rule regarding cuts in the scope of the Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. survey (BE-15), including the elimination of state-level data on manufacturing employees, gross property, plant, and equipment, and commercial property. BEA says it “recognizes the utility and importance of these data items, but due to resource constraints, it is unable to reinstate these items at this time.” See http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-3705.pdf.

· The Energy Information Administration says it plans to carry out the quadrennial Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) in 2009. RECS is a periodic survey of U.S. residential households to collect energy consumption and expenditures data and track changes over time. EIA welcomes comments on the planned survey. See http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-3773.pdf.

Posted by ronbo at 05:55 PM

Recent ICPSR updates and additions - New Releases through 2009-02-22

Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive
along with a list of released data collections that have been updated:

New Additions

23320 Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data [United States]: Arrests by Age,
Sex, and Race, 1980
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23320

23742 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Criminal Cases
Filed in District Court, 1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23742

23743 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23743

23744 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23744

23745 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23745

24007 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24007

24008 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24008

24009 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24009

24010 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24010

24026 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24026

24027 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24027

24028 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24028

24029 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24029

24045 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24045

24046 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24046

24047 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24047

24048 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24048

24064 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24064

24065 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24065

24066 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24066

24067 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24067

24083 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24083

24084 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24084

24085 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24085

24086 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24086

24102 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24102

24103 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24103

24104 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24104

24105 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24105

24121 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24121

24122 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24122

24123 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24123

24124 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24124

24140 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24140

24141 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24141

24142 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24142

24143 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24143

24159 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24159

24160 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24160

24161 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24161

24162 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24162

24176 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24176

24177 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24177

24178 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24178

24179 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24179

24194 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24194

24195 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24195

24196 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24196

24197 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24197

24211 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24211

24212 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24212

24213 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24213

24214 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24214

24224 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Suspects in Federal Criminal
Matters, 2007 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24224

24225 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Suspects in Federal Criminal
Matters Concluded, 2007 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24225

24226 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2007 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24226

24227 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases -- Terminated, 2007 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24227

24228 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court, 2007 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24228

24229 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Charges Filed Against Defendants
in Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2007 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24229

24361 CBS News/New York Times Iowa Caucus Poll, November 2007
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24361

24362 CBS News/New York Times New Hampshire Primary Poll, November 2007
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24362

24363 CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll, December 2007
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24363

24384 National Couples Survey, 2005-2006
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24384

Updates

2884 National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES), 1992-1997
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02884

8679 New York Times All Star Baseball Poll, 1986
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08679

9215 New York Times Stock Market Crash Survey, October-November 1987
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09215

9424 Population of Counties, Towns, and Cities in the United States, 1850
and 1860
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09424

You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last
ninety days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/access/recent.html

Posted by ronbo at 05:47 PM

February 21, 2009

U.S. Census Bureau Press Release (12/2/2008): Census Bureau Announces a New Product for Tracking Business Activity

The U.S. Census Bureau announces the release of the Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS), a data series that allows users to track annual changes in employment for growing and shrinking businesses at the establishment level.

There are more than 6 million establishments with paid employees in the United States. These businesses are dynamic: opening and closing, adding and losing employees.

The BDS monitors this activity, tracking annual job creation and destruction at the establishment level using elements not found in similar databases, such as firm age and size. Tracking by firm age, for example, allows users to distinguish between new establishments of new firms and new establishments of mature firms. These statistics are crucial to understanding current and historical entrepreneurial activity in the U.S.

“The Business Dynamics Statistics provide data users unprecedented information on the life cycle of U.S. businesses,” said Ron Jarmin, chief economist at the U.S. Census Bureau. “These rich new data will fundamentally change the way people think about job creation and economic growth.”

A number of key economic data items are tabulated by the Business Dynamics Statistics, including number of establishments, establishment openings and closings, employment, job creation and destruction, and job expansions and contractions.

Analysts and policymakers need to understand business activity and the process of job creation to enable informed decision making. One novel feature of the BDS is that the activity of young entrepreneurial businesses can be comprehensively tracked by industry, state and over time.

“The dynamics of businesses in our economy are so important to our economic growth, yet this is an area we are just beginning to understand. These data give the public, policy makers and researchers access to business dynamics information in a level of detail we have never had before,” said Robert Litan, vice president of research and policy at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

The Business Dynamics Statistics results from a collaboration between the U.S. Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The information is compiled from a database of establishments and firms tracked over time known as the Longitudinal Business Database.

The Business Dynamics Statistics provide annual statistics from 1976 to 2005 by firm age and size. Annual files are also provided at the state level for Standard Industrial Classification sectors and for the economy as a whole.

[ Read the full press release. ]

Posted by ronbo at 10:07 AM

February 17, 2009

ICPSR Webinar: "Analyze Data Online on Demand - an Introduction to SDA!"

Join us for a Webinar on February 24

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/886620306

SDA is an online (Web-based) data analysis tool developed at UC Berkeley and offered by ICPSR. In this webinar, we will introduce the tool, locate studies that have this option, and demonstrate how to use it. This tool is offered on select studies that are freely available and those limited to ICPSR members-only access.

More on SDA can be found here: http://sda.berkeley.edu/

This webinar is open to the public - please share this invitation with any who may be interested.

Title: ICPSR Webinar: Analyze Data Online on Demand - an Introduction to SDA!
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Posted by ronbo at 06:10 PM

From ESRI Training and Education News (February 2009): Desktop ArcGIS

Advanced Techniques for Labels and Annotation
Instructor-Led Virtual Classroom Course
April 7 - 9, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (PDT)

Learn strategies for efficiently manipulating labels and annotation so they display properly without hours of detailed work as well as how to customize label appearance and text using ArcGIS tools and sample code. Register Now.

Editing in ArcGIS 9: Tips and Tricks III
Complimentary Web Training Seminar
Get time-saving tips to help you edit and update data in the ArcGIS Desktop ArcMap application. Try it now.

Introduction to ArcGIS Data Interoperability
Complimentary Web Training Seminar
Get a primer on the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension and learn how to easily use and distribute data in many formats within the ArcGIS Desktop environment. Try it now.

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo, Second Edition, Updated for ArcGIS 9.3
ESRI Press Book
Learn how to perform basic GIS tasks with ArcGIS software—from mapmaking to spatial analysis and database creation. This updated second edition offers the most comprehensive overview of ArcGIS 9.3 with new graphics and instructions and is valuable as both a classroom text and manual for individual study. Buy this book.

Posted by ronbo at 06:06 PM

From ResourceShelf: State data resources

"Stateline.org has put together a comprehensive list of state data available online. Organized by issue, you will find useful links to essential information from government, academia, and think tanks."

Posted by ronbo at 05:56 PM

February 13, 2009

From Census Bureau Tip Sheet No. 3 (1/30/09):Recently released data from the U.S. Census

Recently Released

American Community Survey

American Community Survey 2005-2007 PUMS Data — Jan. 16 — These Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files are an extract of the full data set, released in a manner that avoids disclosure of information about households or individuals. PUMS files allow advanced data users to create customized tabulations beyond the standard tables. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/PUMS/>.

Demographic

Educational Attainment in the United States: 2007 — Jan. 28 — This report provides a portrait of academic achievement by demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, race and Hispanic origin at the regional and state level. It also specifies data for the native-born and foreign-born. Workers’ median earnings by educational attainment are shown, broken out by sex, race and Hispanic origin.
Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/013234.html>.

Profile of Older Workers: 2004 — The Census Bureau has been releasing a series of state reports on workers 55 and older. Alabama’s report was released Jan. 29 and California’s on Jan. 26. Previously released reports are available at <http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles_2007.html>.

Economic

2007 Service Annual Survey: Information Sector Services — Jan. 29 — These data show revenues for establishments typically engaged in activities associated with transforming information into a commodity. From cultural products, such as motion pictures, to the distribution of information through different media, such as wireless signals for cell phones, this sector covers everything from production and processing to distribution of information. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/service_industries/013158.html>.

2007 Service Annual Survey: Securities, Commodity Contracts and Other Financial Investments — Jan. 22 — These data provide statistics on business spending for new and used structures and equipment, including all domestic, private, nonfarm businesses. These figures are critical to evaluate productivity growth, the ability of U.S. business to compete with foreign business, changes in industrial capacity and measures of overall economic performance. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/economic_surveys/013150.html>.

[ Read more at the Full Tip Sheet ]

Posted by ronbo at 03:14 PM

From SCF list: 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances Data Release

Dear SCF User,
This afternoon we are posting the public version of the data and documentation from the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances at http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/oss/oss2/2007/scf2007home.html. Two items are missing from this initial posting: the extended tables we usually offer that expand on those in the Federal Reserve Bulleting articles about the survey (see http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/bulletin/default.htm) and the tabling wizard. These files have been delayed by technical problems; we expect them to be posted on February 17th. The new format of the SCF chartbook offers much of the information normally found in the tables.

Some of the data and documentation are being changed for survey years before 2007 (see http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/oss/oss2/changes.html). In addition to correcting a number of small errors and clarifying some points, we are also providing somewhat expanded data from the 2004 survey. Users of the data and documentation are encouraged to refresh any local copies they have of such information from the SCF.

Best wishes from the SCF team!

Posted by ronbo at 02:47 PM

Minorities at Risk (MAR) Releases 2004-2006 Quantitative Update

The Minorities at Risk Project is pleased to announce the release of
updated quantitative data for its core dataset. This update covers 282
ethnopolitical groups for the years 2004 to 2006. The new data are
available on MAR’s website at www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar/data.asp. Updated
qualitative data will be available through the same site in March.

In 2006, MAR project staff conducted a review of the approximately 400
variables that had been part of the various phases of the MAR project
with special attention to the 125 variables that were the focus of Phase
IV. Project staff identified several categories of variables: those most
frequently used in scholarly analysis; those somewhat used in scholarly
analysis; and those only rarely used or not used at all in scholarly
analysis. Additionally, project staff also noted what variables were
central to multiple theories of ethnic conflict. Based on the analysis
and in consultation with the MAR Advisory Board, a total of 71 variables
were selected as being “core” variables. Of the “core” variables, some
-- including the most frequently used variables in past analyses -- are
unchanged from previous phases of the MAR dataset. Other variables were
reformulated to facilitate either collection or statistical analysis of
the data. Finally, several variables were added to the dataset.

Project staff members are currently reviewing past coding systematically
in order to release a single, integrated dataset coded on an annual
basis from 1980 through 2006. This effort focuses initially on variables
in the first 2 categories, with some attention given to reformulated
variables. Back-coding of new variables and reformulated variables that
can not be constructed from previously coded data will not be undertaken
until funding sources can be procured for such an endeavor.

Minorities at Risk Project
Center for International Development and Conflict Management
University of Maryland
(301) 405-7019
http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar
minpro@cidcm.umd.edu

Posted by ronbo at 01:36 PM

February 11, 2009

ICPSR Summer Program Registration Is Now Open!

ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods
of Social Research
June 22–August 14, 2009

* Three- to five-day workshops and four-week courses in research design, statistics, data analysis, and methodology.
* Methods and quantitative analysis within the context of substantive social research.
* Instruction reinforced by hands-on data analysis.
* Most courses held on the campus of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Sample Courses

Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis (I and II) • Regression Analysis (I, II, and III) • Maximum Likelihood Estimation (basic & advanced) • Bayesian Modeling (basic & advanced) • Methodological Issues in Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity • Statistical Programming in R • Panel Data Analysis Using Stata • Categorical Data Analysis • Structural Equation Models • Hierarchical Linear Models (I and II) • Network Analysis (introductory and advanced)

Course descriptions and application are available online:
www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog

Questions? Contact the ICPSR Summer Program: (734) 763-7400 • sumprog@icpsr.umich.edu

Posted by ronbo at 05:48 AM

February 10, 2009

New IES Report from the National Center for Education Statistics: "After-School Programs in Public Elementary Schools"

The National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences has released the report "After-School Programs in Public Elementary Schools."

This study provides a national profile of various types of formal after-school programs physically located at public elementary schools in 2008. These programs included stand-alone programs that focus primarily on a single type of service (e.g., only day care) and broad-based programs that provide a combination of services such as academic enrichment and cultural activities. This report focuses on four broad types of after-school programs: (1) fee-based stand-alone day care programs for which parents paid fees; (2) stand-alone academic instruction/tutoring programs that focus exclusively on academic instruction or tutoring, including Supplemental Educational Services in schools that did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress; (3) the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLCs) administered through the federally funded 21st CCLC Program to provide academic enrichment opportunities; and (4) other types of formal stand-alone or broad-based after-school programs.

Fifty-six percent of public elementary schools reported that one or more after-school programs were physically located at the school in 2008. Forty-six percent of public elementary schools reported a fee-based stand-alone day care program; 43 percent reported one or more stand-alone academic instruction/tutoring programs; 10 percent reported a 21st CCLC, and 16 percent reported other types of after-school programs. Together, the various types of after-school programs accounted for an estimated 4 million enrollments. These include duplicated enrollments because students could be enrolled in more than one program. The proportion of public elementary schools reporting that their students attended after-school programs at another location ranged from 46 percent for fee-based stand-alone day care to 3 percent for 21st CCLCs.

To view, download and print the report as a PDF file, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009043

Posted by ronbo at 06:32 PM

February 09, 2009

MAPSS - Rob Parker - Spatial Autocorrelation

The Methods of Analysis Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) will be continuing our quarter on GIS and Spatial Data this week with UC Riverside professor Rob Parker. He will be talking about problems of spatially autocorrelated and some potential solutions.

Pizza will be served outside Building 530 - Room 127 at 12:10PM, talk starts at 12:20PM. (RSVP for food at https://iriss.stanford.edu/mapss_colloquium_signup)

Thursday, February 12th
12:10 PM
Building 530 - Room 127

(Building 530 is between Memorial Church and Tresidder)

Spatial Autocorrelation: Concepts, Measures, and Impact in Social Science Research

Spatial Autocorrelation is endemic in spatially oriented data used in social science research. Understanding its origins, impact, methods of detection, and ways of dealing with this problem in multivariate models is essential if spatial modeling is to make significant contributions to knowledge and policy in the social and behavioral sciences. This talk will address issues of origins, detection, and the adjustments to standard modeling techniques that have been developed to deal with the impact spatial autocorrelation has on substantive results and hypothesis testing.

Robert Nash Parker is Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Presley Center for Crime and Justice Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He has published widely on topics such as the causes of violence, the alcohol and violence link, and on evaluation research. Parker has two books in print, Alcohol and Homicide: A Deadly Combination of Two American Traditions (SUNY Press, 1995) and GIS and Spatial Analysis for the Social Sciences: Coding, Mapping, and Modeling (Routledge, 2008), and a third book forthcoming entitled Alcohol and Violence: The Nature of the Relationship and the Promise of Prevention.

MAPSS is an interdisciplinary methodology program designed to expose researchers to diverse modes of data collection and analysis from across the social sciences. MAPSS offers a colloquium series, a workshop, a graduate certificate program, and various research resources. If you would like to learn more about the Methods of Analysis Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS), please check out our website at mapss.stanford.edu.

All members of the Stanford community are invited to attend and to RSVP in advance to reserve food.
https://iriss.stanford.edu/mapss_colloquium_signup.

Lunch will be served at 12:10 for those who have RSVP'd; the talks start at 12:20.
For more information, please contact mapss-info@lists.stanford.edu.

Posted by ronbo at 03:59 PM

Geospatial Coordination Web Site Launched by California

Government Technology, Feb 6, 2009, News Report

California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Mike Chrisman and State Chief Information Officer Teri Takai yesterday announced the launch of a new Cal-Atlas Geospatial Clearinghouse Web site to help government agencies better coordinate their geospatial efforts and allow public access to geospatial data. The innovative approach to technology will allow the general public to access maps, data and information that has not previously been accessible on a single site or from a single source.

[Read more...]

Posted by ronbo at 02:52 PM

Recent ICPSR updates and additions - New Releases through 2009-02-08

Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive
along with a list of released data collections that have been updated:

New Additions

4553 Multi-User Database on the Attributes of United States District Court
Judges, 1801-2000
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04553

23763 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Conviction
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 1999 [United
States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23763

23764 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23764

23765 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 1994
[United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23765

23766 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23766

23767 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23767

23768 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23768

23769 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23769

24003 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24003

24004 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24004

24014 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Conviction
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2000 [United
States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24014

24015 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2000
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24015

24016 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 1995
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24016

24017 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
1995
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24017

24018 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24018

24022 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24022

24023 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24023

24033 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Conviction
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2001 [United
States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24033

24034 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2001
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24034

24035 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 1996
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24035

24036 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
1996
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24036

24037 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24037

24041 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24041

24042 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24042

24052 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Conviction
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2002 [United
States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24052

24053 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2002
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24053

24054 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 1997
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24054

24055 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
1997
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24055

24060 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24060

24061 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24061

24071 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Conviction
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2003 [United
States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24071

24072 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2003
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24072

24073 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 1998
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24073

24074 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
1998
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24074

24075 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24075

24079 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24079

24090 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Convictions
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2004
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24090

24091 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2004
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24091

24092 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 1999
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24092

24093 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
1999
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24093

24098 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24098

24099 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24099

24109 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Convictions
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2005
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24109

24110 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2005
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24110

24111 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2000
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24111

24112 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
2000
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24112

24113 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24113

24117 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24117

24118 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24118

24128 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Statutes for Counts of Convictions
for Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2006
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24128

24129 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Guideline Computations for
Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 2006
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24129

24130 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2001
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24130

24131 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
2001
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24131

24132 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24132

24136 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24136

24137 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24137

24149 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2002
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24149

24150 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
2002
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24150

24151 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24151

24155 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24155

24156 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24156

24166 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2003
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24166

24167 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
2003
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24167

24168 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24168

24172 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24172

24173 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24173

24183 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2004
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24183

24184 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
2004
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24184

24185 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24185

24189 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases Filed in
Courts of Appeals, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24189

24191 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Criminal Appeals Cases in Courts
of Appeals -- Terminated, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24191

24201 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2005
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24201

24202 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
2005
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24202

24203 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24203

24218 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2006
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24218

24219 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Released From Prison,
2006
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24219

24220 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders in Prison at Year-End,
2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24220

24233 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Offenders Admitted to Prison, 2007
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24233

24701 Conflict of Interest in the Alcoholic Drinks Industry: How Much
Alcohol Consumption Do "Unhealthy Drinkers" Account for in the United
Kingdom, 2000-2001?
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24701

24722 County Business Patterns, 1970-1976 [United States]: U.S. Summary,
State, and County Data
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24722

Updates

6796 Multi-User Database on the Attributes of United States Appeals Court
Judges, 1801-2000
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06796

8495 Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facility Census, 1984-1985
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08495

8863 Current Population Survey: Annual Demographic File, 1987
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08863

You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last ninety
days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/access/recent.html.

Posted by ronbo at 02:39 PM

February 04, 2009

New IES Report from the National Center for Education Statistics: "Course Credit Accrual and Dropping Out of High School, by Student Characteristics"

The National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences has released the report "Course Credit Accrual and Dropping Out of High School, by Student Characteristics."

This Statistics in Brief uses data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) to examine the number of credits earned by high school students and the relationship between course credit accrual and dropping out. Findings indicate that high school dropouts earned fewer credits than did on-time graduates within each year of high school, and the cumulative course credit accrual gap increased with each subsequent year. The pattern of dropouts earning fewer credits than on-time graduates remained across all examined student and school characteristics (student sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, school location, and sophomore class size). However, the size of the cumulative course credit accrual gap between on-time graduates and dropouts varied within academic years for males versus females, Blacks and Hispanics versus Whites, and students attending city high schools versus students attending suburban, town, and rural high schools. For example, the cumulative gap between on-time graduates and 12th-grade dropouts in 2001-02 and 2002-03 was larger for males than for females, indicating that male 12th-grade dropouts were further behind their on-time peers in cumulative course credits accrued than were female 12th-grade dropouts.

To view, download and print the report as a PDF file, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009035

Posted by ronbo at 11:29 AM

Recent ICPSR updates and additions - New Releases through 2009-02-03

Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive
along with a list of released data collections that have been updated:

New Additions

20357 Reducing Violent Crime and Firearms Violence in Indianapolis, Indiana,
2003-2005
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20357

20360 Sexual Assault Among Intimates in Houston, Texas, 2003
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20360

20740 National Evaluation of Prison Industry Enhancement Certification
Program (PIECP), 1996-2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20740

21500 American National Election Studies, 2000, 2002, and 2004: Full Panel
Study
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR21500

21960 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII): One Day's
Food Intake Data for Men 19-50 Years of Age, 1985 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR21960

23020 CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #1, February 2007
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23020

23540 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), 2007
[United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23540

23580 Infant Health and Development Program, Phase IV, 2001-2004 [United
States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23580

23660 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23660

23760 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23760

23761 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 1994 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23761

24000 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24000

24001 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24001

24002 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 1995 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24002

24019 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24019

24020 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24020

24021 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 1996 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24021

24038 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24038

24039 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24039

24040 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 1997 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24040

24057 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24057

24058 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24058

24059 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 1998 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24059

24076 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24076

24077 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24077

24078 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 1999 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24078

24095 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24095

24096 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24096

24097 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2000 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24097

24114 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24114

24115 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24115

24116 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2001 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24116

24133 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24133

24134 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24134

24135 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2002 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24135

24152 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24152

24153 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24153

24154 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2003 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24154

24169 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24169

24170 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24170

24171 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2004 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24171

24186 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24186

24187 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24187

24188 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2005 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24188

24204 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases Filed in District Court, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24204

24205 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24205

24206 Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal
Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2006 [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24206

24281 National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1979-2006: Multi-Year Public Use
File
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24281

24541 Real Interest Rate Persistence: Evidence and Implications
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24541

24543 Three Funerals and a Wedding
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24543

24563 The Fed, Liquidity, and Credit Allocation
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24563

Updates

3267 Community Tracking Study Physician Survey, 1998-1999: [United States]
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03267

3371 Database of [United States] Congressional Historical Statistics,
1789-1989
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03371

7865 National Supported Work Evaluation Study, 1975-1979: Public Use Files
http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07865

You can also view a list of all studies added and updated in the last ninety
days by visiting the ICPSR Web site at
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/access/recent.html.

Posted by ronbo at 10:45 AM

February 03, 2009

ESRI News Release: ESRI's Free Online GIS Bibliography Offers a Rich Information Resource about Geospatial Technology and Geographic Science and Research

February 2, 2009

More than 75,000 Works Cited Including Books, Theses, and Articles from Academic Journals

Redlands, California—The ESRI GIS Bibliography, available at no cost from the ESRI Education and Training Web site, recently surpassed 75,000 entries, making it one of the world's largest online repositories for information about geographic information science (GIScience) and geographic information system (GIS) technology.

"Thousands of students and hundreds of professors have used the bibliography as one of their major starting points for GIS research," says Dr. Michael Gould, ESRI's director of higher education. "Besides being an educational resource, the abstracts and other materials point the way to finding other sources of information about or experts in geospatial research and technology."

The ESRI GIS Bibliography at www.esri.com/training/library also serves as an excellent resource for scholars, scientists, geographers, cartographers, and professionals in a wide range of industries who want to learn about one or more aspects of GIS technology or geographic information science in their fields, Gould says. The bibliography references more than 1,000 sources—mostly journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and books. Though mainly abstracts, the bibliography also includes some PDFs of articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and theses. A vast array of fields and industries where the work involves geospatial technology and GIScience are covered including marine sciences, health, the environment, defense, land-use planning, surveying, petroleum, and forestry.

Dr. Duane F. Marble, professor emeritus of geography at Ohio State University, began compiling the bibliography in the late 1980s. Because Marble and other academics were each creating individual GIS bibliographies, he saw the need for a more comprehensive public resource. When Marble retired from his academic position, ESRI became curator of the bibliography. The staff at the ESRI library in Redlands, California, working with Marble, continues to update the content and maintain the Web site as a free service to the GIS and GIScience community.

"Although there are other specialized GIS bibliographies, the ESRI resource covers a broad span of disciplines, applications, and theory as well as represents the history of GIS," says Marble. "The global reach of GIS is also clear. During the early years, North America, Europe, and Australia dominated the contributions, but now we see significant input from other regions such as Asia—specifically, China."

ESRI librarian Patty Turner says the ESRI GIS Bibliography contains all the abstracts or PDFs to full papers for every year of the ESRI International User Conference going back to 1993. Many abstracts from the American Association of Geographers' annual meetings are also posted. Citations also come from hundreds of journals such as the International Journal of Geographic Information Science, Cartographica, and Applied Geography. Turner adds that the bibliography contains a lot of "gray material," which means it's often unavailable anywhere else online.

The ESRI GIS Bibliography is easy to search using either the basic or advanced search engines. The advanced search includes boxes for fields such as title, author, keywords, and abstract along with the type of material being sought and the year range. Under the search feature is an area where readers can browse for books, conference proceedings, reports, journals, magazines, and other materials. Key magazines and journals are listed for convenience. Search results may be downloaded by the user.

The bibliography continues to grow. On average, about 2,000 entries are added each month. "We hope to accomplish another milestone in 2009 by reaching 100,000 entries," Marble says.

# # #

Press Information:
Carla Wheeler, ESRI
Tel.: 909-793-2853, extension 1-2448
E-mail (press only): press@esri.com
General Information: info@esri.com

Posted by ronbo at 02:08 PM

From Stanford GIS SIG: Visiting Speaker: Peter Birch, Product Manager for Google Earth

Peter Birch, Product Manager for Google Earth, will visit us for an informal talk and Q&A, on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 from 12:30-1:30pm.

Location TBD. Please RSVP Carlos Seligo (moth@stanford.edu) if you think you will come, so we can get some idea of the space we will need for his visit.

Peter Birch joined Google in 2006. He is responsible for the direction, growth, and success of the Google Earth product family including Google Earth Free, Plus, Pro, and Enterprise, the Google Earth API and browser plug-in, and Google Earth for the iPhone. He has 17 years of professional experience in the computer graphics industry. Prior to joining Google, he was the Graphics Hardware Lead in Microsoft’s Xbox group, managing the architecture, implementation, and manufacturing for the Xbox360 graphics chipset. Before Xbox, Peter spent ten years at Silicon Graphics, Inc., working on both hardware and software projects, including the Personal Iris, Indigo, Indigo2, and Octane graphics workstations and the OpenGL and Inventor graphics library products.

Peter received a BS summa cum laude in Electronic Engineering from California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo and an MBA from the University of California- Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Posted by ronbo at 02:03 PM

MAPSS - Student Presentation - Donna Winston on Parental Involvement in Education

The Methods of Analysis Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) will meet this week to discuss Parental Involvement in Education with Stanford Education PhD Student Donna Winston.

Pizza will be served outside Building 530 - Room 127 at 12:10PM, talk starts at 12:20PM. (RSVP for food at https://iriss.stanford.edu/mapss_colloquium_signup)

Thursday, February 5th
12:10 PM
Building 530 - Room 127

(Building 530 is between Memorial Church and Tresidder)

What Do You Believe?: Challenges in gauging pre-service teachers' belief change over time

The talk examines the challenges faced when trying to assess pre-service teachers' belief change about the topic of parent involvement, specifically in regard to diverse families. First, the talk opens with fundamental information on key topics the dissertation study covers. Next, it describes the research questions and methodology of the longitudinal study. Following this segment will be an overview of the main challenges faced in the study. The talk concludes with an examination of the proposed analyses and their appropriateness for answering the posited research questions. After conclusion of the talk, the author will open the floor to discussion about and suggestions for analysis methods.

Donna Winston is a 5th year PhD in Administration and Policy Analysis at the Stanford University School of Education. Her dissertation research focuses on parent involvement and teacher education, though she spent much of her time at Stanford conducting evaluations for Stanford's charter school, East Palo Alto Academy High School.

MAPSS is an interdisciplinary methodology program designed to expose researchers to diverse modes of data collection and analysis from across the social sciences. MAPSS offers a colloquium series, a workshop, a graduate certificate program, and various research resources. If you would like to learn more about the Methods of Analysis Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS), please check out our website at mapss.stanford.edu.

All members of the Stanford community are invited to attend and to RSVP in advance to reserve food.
https://iriss.stanford.edu/mapss_colloquium_signup.

Lunch will be served at 12:10 for those who have RSVP'd; the talks start at 12:20.
For more information, please contact mapss-info@lists.stanford.edu.

Posted by ronbo at 01:39 PM

February 02, 2009

From Stanford GIS List: BAAMA 2009 Education Award Deadline February 13

Dear Members,

The BAAMA Education Award is designed to support and encourage higher education students who use GIS technology, both as a major field of study or as a specialized software tool to support other degree or certificate goals.

* 1st Prize of $2,500
* 2nd Prize of $1,500
* 3rd Prize of $1,000

Deadline: February 13th, 2009; entries must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. PST.

Winners will be announced on March 6th and posted on BAAMA's web site.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORM: http://www.baama.org/education/index.html

BAAMA is a non-profit, professional organization that organizes bi-monthly educational forums, sponsors the annual California GIS Conference, and periodic technical tours on a broad range of geographic information systems (GIS) and automated mapping topics. BAAMA is a chapter of Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA).

Posted by ronbo at 06:52 PM

From IES Newsflash: State Education Reforms Website updated

NCES has just updated the State Education Reforms (SER) website. This website is based on the report "Overview and Inventory of State Education Reforms: 1990 to 2000," and is updated periodically to incorporate new data on state education reform activities.

The SER website, which draws primarily on data collected by organizations other than NCES, compiles and disseminates data on state-level education reform efforts in four areas: 1) standards, assessment, and accountability, 2) school finance reforms, 3) resources for learning, and 4) state support for school choice options. Specific reform areas include student and teacher assessments, adequate yearly progress, statewide exit exams, highly qualified teachers, open enrollment laws, and charter schools.

In the "State Support for School Choice Options" area of the website, three tables were updated. To locate these tables on the State Education Reforms website, please look for the "Updated!" tags next to the table titles.

To view the site, please visit:
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/statereform/

Posted by ronbo at 11:55 AM

From IES Newsflash: Get ready for the NAEP 2009 Assessments!

Each new year brings renewed goals, fresh challenges, and the latest round of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments. From January 26 to March 6, NAEP will be administered in mathematics, reading, and science to students in grades 4, 8, and 12. More than 7,000 NAEP staff will administer the assessment and associated special studies to over 1,000,000 students in approximately 19,000 public and private schools nationwide.

To learn more about why participation in NAEP 2009 is so important to the nation, visit
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naep2009.asp

User-friendly web tools are available to help both teachers and students familiarize themselves with the assessments and answer any questions.

New videos designed for students and teachers make it even easier to see what NAEP is like at all levels.
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/schools.asp#naep_in_your_school

If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has been selected for NAEP, you may have dozens of questions about what to expect. The NAEP Parents' page has a broad range of resources designed specifically for families of NAEP students at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents/
Usted también puede visitar la página para familias en español.
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents/index_sp.asp

* Download the Introduction to NAEP brochure
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008480
* Read through Frequently Asked Questions
* Learn more about NAEP subject tests
* Test yourself using real questions from past assessments and view actual student responses at
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/naeptools.asp

We hope you find these NAEP resources useful, but remember there is no need for advanced preparation for the assessments. It is most important that all students do their best and know that participating in NAEP will help improve the quality of education in America.

NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences.

Posted by ronbo at 11:53 AM