Hi all: The NPSO's OSEP Project Officer forwarded this announcement which would be a wonderful opportunity for individuals in SEAs or LEAs that are working on their Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems.
Deanne -----Original Message----- From: IES Newsflash Subscription Service [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 12:47 PM To: Avoke, Selete Subject: NCES Offers Cooperative System Fellows Program Institute of Education Sciences - Newsflash NCES Offers Cooperative System Fellows Program Interested in receiving free in-depth training on NCES data collections? Information and application forms are now available for the 2010 NCES Cooperative System Fellows Program scheduled for November 1-5, 2010. The NCES Cooperative System Fellows Program is a week-long training and technical assistance program delivered onsite at NCES for approximately 25 Fellows. The program is open to state and local school district staff in elementary and secondary education, state personnel for postsecondary education, and staff from all types of libraries. During the week, NCES Fellows attend a series of activities and presentations by NCES staff on the Center's data collections, such as the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and the Common Core of Data (CCD). Other staff report on dissemination practices, projects to automate local and state education data systems, and efforts to integrate existing data collections. Time is also set aside for Fellows to explore their own professional interests and objectives. There is no registration fee. NCES provides air travel and housing for Fellows, and reimburses meals and other expenses at the Federal per diem rate. Information about the Fellows Program is e-mailed to state, higher education, and library agencies and institutions. Individuals may apply at http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=184 Applications are due on September 22, 2010 and letters of acceptance will be sent out during the week of September 27th, 2010. Please contact Renee' Rowland at [email protected] if you have any questions. ...connecting research, policy and practice You have received this message because you subscribed to a newsflash service through IES or one of its centers. Change your options or unsubscribe from this service < http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/?email=selete%2Eavoke%40ed%2Egov> . By visiting Newsflash <http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/> you may also sign up to receive information from IES <http://ies.ed.gov/> and its four Centers NCES <http://nces.ed.gov/> , NCER <http://ncer.ed.gov/> , NCEE < http://ncee.ed.gov/> , & NCSER <http://ncser.ed.gov/> to stay abreast of all activities within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). To obtain hard copy of many IES products as well as hard copy and electronic versions of hundreds of other U.S. Department of Education products please visit http://www.edpubs.org or call 1-877-433-7827 (877-4-EDPUBS).
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