In this daylong institute, participants will learn about the various national databases available that provide rich information about race- and ethnicity-related constructs, experiences, and outcomes including, but not limited to: National Science Foundation (NSF) data sets (e.g., Survey of Doctorate Recipients, Recent College Graduates Survey, etc.); U.S. Department of Education data sets (e.g., NELS, B&B, High School & Beyond, etc.); and archival data hosted at the University of Michigan (e.g., Survey of Black Households, etc.). |
The institute will be divided into two main sections. First, participants will learn how to access these sources by way of online archive portals and "seemingly complex" application procedures for restricted data licenses through NCES and NSF. As an experienced analyst of secondary data, the presenter will clarify the application process and provide practical recommendations for satisfying the security/clearance requirements. Participants will work through a number of exercises to develop the framework for their restricted-license application, skills for accessing national dat[abases, and an understanding of the costs and benefits associated with secondary data analysis.
The second part will focus on analyzing national data. This part will address technical issues that tend to loom "threatening" to novice and inexperienced users. These issues range from writing syntax to open files in statistical analysis packages to handling missing cases, applying appropriate sampling weights to recoding variables to suit one's research questions. Admittedly, these procedures can be convoluted and cumbersome but the presenter will offer participants a "map" for successfully navigating this statistical/technical terrain. Finally, we will "groupthink" about various ways in which participants can apply these new skills to their research on race and ethnicity.
 Terrell L. Strayhorn, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Special Assistant to the Provost, Director of Center for Higher Education Research and Policy (CHERP), Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee—Knoxville, Tennessee
strayhorn@utk.edu
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