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Call for OnTheMap Mobile Beta Testers

The Census Bureau’s OnTheMap Team is calling for Beta Testers to assist in the testing and evaluation of OnTheMap Mobile, an interface for generating and viewing OnTheMap reports, charts, and maps on mobile devices.  This new tool will also, when available, use Location-Based Services functionality to enable analyses on users’ current location.  The Beta testing period will start around the beginning of May and will close on July 1st.  Volunteers will be asked to test the Mobile version of OnTheMap using any available smartphone and/or tablet models and operating systems.  We ask that testers frequently report back to the OnTheMap Development Team at the Census Bureau on bugs, problems, successes, and suggestions for all parts of the application and graphical user interface.  Any smartphone or tablet owners who would like to take part in the Beta testing should contact Victoria Johnson.
 

 

Initial Analysis of Proposed FERPA Regulations Presentation Now Available
 

Steve Winnick, Counsel of EducationCounsel LLC, recently presented a preliminary analysis of proposed FERPA regulations through a webinar in cooperation with the Data Quality Campaign.  Access the presentation here.
 

 

Arizona Indicators Publishes Practical Guide to ACS
 

Arizona Indicators, a project of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University, recently released a special report on using the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Arizona data.  For more on the 5-Year Estimates, register for APDU’s webinar User Perspectives on ACS 5-Year Data.
 

 

National Center for Education Statistics Training and Events

 

Call for Presenters:

Summer Forum and STATS-DC 2011 Data Conference

Deadline: April 29, 2011

The National Center for Education Statistics is seeking proposals for presentations at its Summer Forum and STATS-DC 2011 Data Conference, held July 25-29, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland.  Proposals on topics about “101” introductory sessions, data collection and management, data dissemination, data linking beyond K-12, data privacy, data standards/quality, data usage, and finance are welcome.  More information is available here.

 

Database Training Seminar:
Use of the NAEP High School Transcript Study (HSTS) 2009 Data
Deadline for applications: May 11, 2011

The goal of this seminar is to provide education researchers and policy analysts with an opportunity for hands-on experience exploring and analyzing this rich database of secondary student transcript information. This seminar has the specific aim of stimulating interest in using the NAEP HSTS data to address current and future education research questions.  More Information here.

 

 

Training:
2011 Training Seminar for Schools and Staffing Survey

Deadline for applications: June 7, 2011

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will sponsor a two and a half day seminar (July 12-14, 2011) on using the Schools and Staffing Survey, the Teacher Follow-up Survey, and the Principal Follow-up Survey.  Access more information and apply here. 
 

 

Notable Data Publications

 

Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.

 

Calls for Comment