Announcement:

2010 NCES International Database Training: PISA, TIMSS, and PIRLS

Description:
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor a 3-day seminar on the use of NCES International Databases: 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).

Audience:
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 International Database Training, we will be accepting up to 40 applicants this year instead of 30 (as done in previous years).

Dates:
August 23-25, 2010

Location:
The Department of Education headquarters Training and Development Center (TDC)
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202

Cost:
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.

Application Deadline:
June 30, 2010

For more information or to apply for the training, go to
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=658&cid=2




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