Education Longitudinal Study: 2002 Field Test Report

Title:	Education Longitudinal Study: 2002 Field Test Report
Description:	This report provides an overview of the field test for the base year of ELS:2002. The report is divided into an introduction and seven chapters. Additional material is contained in five appendices. The seven chapters cover the following topics: 1) Field test preparation (sampling and instrumentation); 2) Securing cooperation; 3) Data collection activities; 4) Survey control and data processing; 5) Analysis of Student Survey Results; 6) Analysis of School, Teacher, Library Survey, and Facilities results; and 7) Analysis of Parent Survey results. Visit the First Follow-up Field Test Report (located in Appendix J) Visit the Second Follow-up Field Test Report (located in Appendix C)
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Cover Date:	April 2003
Web Release:	April 15, 2003
Publication #:	NCES 200303
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Laura J. Burns; Ruth Heuer; Steven J. Ingels; Judith Pollack; Daniel J. Pratt; Donald Rock; Jim Rogers; Leslie A. Scott; Peter Siegel; and Ellen Stutts.
Type of Product:	Working Paper
	Working Papers provide preliminary analysis of substantive, technical, and methodological issues. They are works in progress that are presented to promote the sharing of valuable work experience and knowledge. These papers have not undergone a rigorous review for consistency with NCES standards.
Survey/Program Areas:	Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS)
Keywords:	Curriculum • secondary school Dropout Rates (High School) Educational Attainment Educational Goals Libraries • school Participation Rates Private Schools Public Schools • secondary Race/Ethnicity Secondary Education • longitudinal studies
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