SEELS Database Training Workshop
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WHERE:
The University of Maryland in collaboration with SRI International and the Office
of Special Education Programs (OSEP), US. Department of Education, will sponsor
a two and half day training workshop on the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal
Study (SEELS). The workshop will cover descriptions and applications of the
SEELS large scale educational database for research and policy studies. Information
on the SEELS database can be found at http://www.seels.netigrindex.html.
PURPOSE:
The overall goal of this training workshop is to provide researchers with specific skills and knowledge needed to
conduct research using the SEELS database. The workshop will include lecture and hands-on instruction on conducting
research with the SEELS national database. The workshop will include:
COSTS:
There is no fee to attend this training workshop. Travel expenses, lodging accommodations,
and a fixed per diem for means and incidental expenses during the training workshop
will be provided for out of area participants. Local travel expenses and parking
expenses will be provided to in-area participants.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND:
This workshop is open to researchers, education practitioners, policy analysts from state and local education agencies and professional
associations, and graduate students and faculty members from colleges and universities whose work pertains to children or students with
disabilities.
Participants attending the- workshop must have:
*Participants who would like to use SAS software will need to provide their own computers with the necessary software installed. Due to the limited use of SAS and financial considerations, we will not provide laptops with SAS software installed
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
If you are interested in attending the SEELS Database Training Workshop from
March 7-9, 2007, please complete and return the following:
1. An application form.
2. A copy of your curriculum vitae or resume, highlighting your experience with
statistical analysis
3. A 1-2 page statement that clearly describes your research interests, research
questions that you hope to address through analysis of the SEELS dataset and
the potential benefit of participating in this workshop. Your proposed research
should include specifications of issues, rationale, and study approach.
4. A letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor if you are a graduate
student
Applications should be received no later than February 19, 2007. Space for this workshop is limited and only complete applications will be considered. Applications will be reviewed and selected candidates will be informed by February 23, 2007. Selected candidates will receive the workshop agenda, information about travel arrangements and materials to prepare for the workshop.
POINT OF CONTACTS:
For general questions, contact Kristin
Ruedel at the University of Maryland
Overview of Dataset
The Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study (SEELS) provides trend information on a large, nationally representative sample of students with
disabilities who were between the ages of 6 and 12 in 1999. Statistical summaries of the data can be generalized to special education students nationally,
as a group, and to each of the 13 federal special education disability categories. Data were collected from students, teachers, school administrators, parents,
and school records. Parent interviews were administered in the first year of the study (1999-2000). Data from direct assessments, student interviews, language
arts teacher surveys, school program surveys, school characteristics surveys, and transcripts were collected in 2000-2001. A second round of data was collected
through all the previously noted strategies in 2001-2002. A third and final round of the same data was collected in 2003-2004.
The following are examples of research issues that can be addressed with SEELS:
For more information on SEELS, visit the study website (http://www.seels.net/grindex.html).